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Nature in the Krkonose Mountains

enlarge picture: Nature in the Krkonose Mountains * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

You'll find everything from the submontane to the alpine level. The mountains' flora and fauna is also home for 21 endemic plants and animals that can only be found here. The slopes and valleys are mostly covered with mixed, primeval and spruce forests and run through by countless creeks and rivers. The Isera, Labe and Aupa rivers that rise up in the hills, the alpine peaks around the Snezka (1602 m), the nordic tundra and the raised bogs are beauties of nature, unique to Central Europe.
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Natural sights in the krkonose Mts.

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Mountain Snezka Pec pod Sněžkou * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Snezka

Pec pod Sněžkou
The highest mountain in Bohemia (1602 m). The oldest building is the St. Lawrence chapel built in 1655-1681…
Peat bog Upska raselina (Upa raised moss) Pec pod Sněžkou * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Upska raselina (Upa raised moss)

Pec pod Sněžkou
A nature reserve since 1952, the Upa raised moss is located in a shallow depression between Snezka, Hranicni…
Spring Pramen Labe (The spring of the Elbe River) Špindlerův Mlýn * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Pramen Labe (The spring of the Elbe River)

Špindlerův Mlýn
At 1386 metres above the sea level a ring-shaped well made of concrete symbolizes the source of the Elbe…
Waterfall Elbe waterfall Špindlerův Mlýn * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Elbe waterfall

Špindlerův Mlýn
Waterfall of the river Labe next to Labska bouda (Labska cottage). located in the northernmost part of…
Waterfall Pancava waterfall Špindlerův Mlýn * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Pancava waterfall

Špindlerův Mlýn
The highest waterfall (140 m) in the Czech Republic falls down the steep rocky slope from Pančavská louka…
Valley Sněžné Jámy (Snow Pits) Špindlerův Mlýn * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Sněžné Jámy (Snow Pits)

Špindlerův Mlýn
Natural reserve and the hugest corrie on the territory of the Krkonoše divided into Malé and Velké Sněžné…
Lake Wielki Staw (Big pond)  * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Wielki Staw (Big pond)

The lakes on the Polish side of the Krkonoše are traces of glacial activity in this region. They can…
Lake Maly Staw (Small Pond)  * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Maly Staw (Small Pond)

The lakes on the Polish side of the Krkonoše are traces of glacial activity in this region. They can…
Waterfall Kamienczyk waterfall  * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Kamienczyk waterfall

The Kamienczyk waterfall (27 m) is the highest of its kind on the Polish side of the Krkonoše. The waters…
Waterfall Mumlava waterfall Harrachov * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Mumlava waterfall

Harrachov
Not far from the city-centre of Harrachov in the western part of the Mumlava valley there's a 10 m …
Rock formation Harrachovy kameny (Harrach stones) Špindlerův Mlýn * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Harrachovy kameny (Harrach stones)

Špindlerův Mlýn
These eye-catching blocks of granite stone are to be found on the edge of the Velka Kotelni Jama (1421…
Forest Dvorský les (Dvorský Forest) Horní Maršov * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Dvorský les (Dvorský Forest)

Horní Maršov
This is the highest point of the Rýchory ridge, a protected nature reserve with remainders of a primeval…
Cave Bozkovské jeskyně (Bozkovské Caves) Vysoké nad Jizerou * Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mts)

Bozkovské jeskyně (Bozkovské Caves)

Vysoké nad Jizerou
The only dolomite caves in Bohemia are in the slope of Vápenice at Bozkov near Semily. The caves comprise…
 
Our tip
pict: Sněžné Jámy (Snow Pits) - Špindlerův Mlýn

Sněžné Jámy (Snow Pits)

Špindlerův Mlýn
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pict: Upska raselina (Upa raised moss) - Pec pod Sněžkou

Upska raselina (Upa raised moss)

Pec pod Sněžkou
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pict: Elbe waterfall - Špindlerův Mlýn

Elbe waterfall

Špindlerův Mlýn