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The Karkonosze National Park protects the highest part of the Sudetes with its highest peak, Śnieżka. It's not for nothing that the mountain bears such a name, as snow is always plentiful in the Giant Mountains. The top of Śnieżka reaches high above the forestless mountain plains known as the summit, covered with vegetation resembling Arctic tundra. Lower down, the slopes of the Karkonosze Mountains drop steeply into rocky cauldrons. Thousands of years ago, these cauldrons were filled with glaciers; today, two of them house charming mountain ponds. The national park reaches down to the foothills floor. The lowest part of it is Mount Chojnik. It is crowned by a medieval castle situated on granite rocks. Such rocks are one of the characteristic elements of the Karkonosze landscape.

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Walking paths
There are many interesting hiking trails in the Karkonosze Mountains:Main Sudeten Route: Hala Szrenicka - Karkonoska Pass - Śląski Dom - Koc...
Biking paths
Can't imagine a vacation without a bike tour? That's a good thing! Karkonosze Mountains boasts a whole range of paths of various lengths, am...
Śnieżka
Sněžka (1,602 meters above sea level) - is the symbol of Karkonosze, a border peak, part of the Crown of the Polish Mountains.How to get to ...
Waterfalls
The Karkonosze Mountains on the Polish side have three famous and eye-catching waterfalls.It's hard to choose the most beautiful, so we reco...
Ski slopes
There are many ski resorts in the Karkonosze Mountains, offering trails of varying difficulty.Szrenica Ski Arena - the largest ski station i...
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra is an architectural gem of the region. The medieval old town with its arcaded townhouses, Gothic St. Erasmus Church and classic...
Castles and palaces
There are a great number of castles and palaces worth visiting in the Jeleniogórska Valley and the Giant Mountains. Enthusiasts of such buil...