Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)

The Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) are the highest and most visited mountain range in the whole Czech Republic. It is situated on the border with Poland, in the west it borders to the Jizera Mountains. The Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) offer many possibilities to spend free time in an active and attractive way.

Winter in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)

In winter it is naturally skiing, cross-country as well as downhill. The Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) have a long skiing history and nowadays there are many modern ski resorts – Harrachov, Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Benecko, Vítkovice, Jilemnice, Vysoké nad Jizerou, Paseky nad Jizerou, Vrchlabí, Janské Lázně, Špindlerův Mlýn, Pec pod Sněžkou, Žacléř, Svoboda nad Úpou, Malá Úpa, Černý Důl, Mladé Buky and others. For fans of cross-country skiing, there are many kilometres of well prepared tracks, so it is possible to hike through whole this area. There are ski-buses and winter-buses to make the transport easier.

Summer in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)

A visit in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) is interesting all year round. In summer months, there are ideal conditions for hiking. If you are fit, you can try mountain biking and use special buses for bikers. A good net of hiking trails brings the visitors to the most beautiful and interesting places of the mountains, for example to springs of river Labe, to dam Labská přehrada near Špindlerův Mlýn, to the waterfall Mumlavský vodopád near Harrachov, look-out towers Žalý, Štěpánka or Černá Hora, as well as many museums.