Przełęcz Karkonoska

Coordinates: 50°45′46″N 15°38′2″E / 50.76278°N 15.63389°E / 50.76278; 15.63389
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Przełęcz Karkonoska
Elevation
1,197 m (3,927 ft)
Traversed byRoad
LocationPoland, Czech Republic
RangeGiant Mountains
Coordinates50°45′46″N 15°38′2″E / 50.76278°N 15.63389°E / 50.76278; 15.63389
Przełęcz Karkonoska is located in Czech Republic
Przełęcz Karkonoska
Przełęcz Karkonoska
Location of Przełęcz Karkonoska

Przełęcz Karkonoska or Karkonosze Pass (Czech: Slezské sedlo, literally "Silesian Pass") is a mountain pass in the central Giant Mountains on the Polish-Czech border. At 1,197 m (3,927 ft), it is the lowest point of the main ridge of the Giant Mountains.

In the Czech Republic, the area is also referred to as Špindlerova bouda ("Špindler's Hut"), after a mountain hut located there. Another chalet, situated on the Polish side of the border, is called Odrodzenie.

Tourism

Przełęcz Karkonoska in winter

The pass is accessible by a road either from Špindlerův Mlýn, served by bus, or from Poland. The Polish road is said to be one the steepest roads in Poland with the average inclination 7.2%, reaching 24% at maximum.[1] Although road quality on the Polish side is relatively poor, the pass is much sought after by mountain bikers. The pass is a hub of hiking trails, including the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail.

History

During

Hitlerjugend members, and later into a hotel for Nazi officers.[2]

Following the

Fall of Communism, presidents of Czechoslovakia and Poland met at the Przełęcz Karkonoska in 1990.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Przełęcz Karkonoska (1198 m / 1238 m) z Podgórzyna [retrieved 2009-12-26]
  2. ^ Przełęcz Karkonoska [retrieved 2009-12-26]
  3. ISBN 83-7023-560-3
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