national park
Krkonoše (Giant Mountains)
The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Lower Silesia, Poland · Europe
Karpacz works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sosnówka, 5km from Krkonoše (Giant Mountains).
Karpacz is a town located in Lower Silesia, Poland. With a population of 4,979, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Karpacz sits in Poland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Karpacz to your route.
Karpacz (Polish: [ˈkarpat͡ʂ] , German: Krummhübel) is a spa town and ski resort in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population is about 4,500. Karpacz is situated in the KarkonoszeRead more
Mountains – a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an alternative to the Alps.
Karpacz is located at 480 to 885 metres (1,575–2,904 ft) above sea level. South of Karpacz on the border to the Czech Republic there is Mount Sněžka-Śnieżka (1,602 m (5,256 ft)). Since 2020, the town has been hosting the annual international Economic Forum.
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Karpacz is located in Lower Silesia, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7767 latitude, 15.7559 longitude.
Karpacz has a population of approximately 4,979 people, making it a town in Poland.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
The highest mountains in the Czech Republic along the Polish border, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with Sněžka peak and dramatic glacial cirques.
5 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
5 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Highest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.
5 km · about 10 min drive
national park
Czechia's oldest national park along the Polish border, with high moorland, the source of the Elbe and mountain roads to Spindleruv Mlyn.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A mesmerizing labyrinth of towering sandstone rock formations sculpted by millions of years of erosion into surreal shapes.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Lower Silesia's largest castle, perched dramatically on a rock above a gorge, riddled with WWII tunnels.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A turreted medieval castle above a reservoir near the German border, full of secret passages and legends.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
The largest visitable complex of Nazi Germany's Project Riese: 3.1 km of tunnels bored into the Owl Mountains in 1943–45 for a purpose still debated. Partly flooded sections are toured by boat.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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