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Mountain hike | Špindlerův Mlýn - Goat backs - Sněžka

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Join us on a ridge hike from Špindlerův Mlýn via Kozí Hřbety to the highest peak of the Giant Mountains, Sněžka. Get ready for a more than four-hour trek full of natural beauty and the Krkonoše spirit.

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If you like going for sunrises and sunsets, this is the route for you. You don't have to go all the way to Sněžka, the Krakonoš viewpoint, the top of Kozí hřbetů, will meet your expectations.
Start in the center of Špindlerův Mlýn (720 m above sea level)

The starting point of the route, from where you will head towards the Biskupská vyhlídka signpost.

Through the valley of St. Petra to the signpost

From Biskupská vyhlídka continue to the signpost in the valley of Sv. Petra, from where you can choose different routes.

Goat's backs and the Krakonoš viewpoint (1,422 m above sea level)

The old Bukhara route takes you through Kozí hřbety to the Krakonoš viewpoint, from where you can enjoy amazing views of the Krkonoše ridges.

Luční bouda and Úpská raseliniste

From Kozí Hřbetů continue to Luční bouda (1,410 m above sea level), still a red tourist sign, then the tourist sign changes to blue and you pass through the wooden walkways, the Úpská raseliniště.

Finish at Sněžka (1,603 m above sea level) and return

You have reached the top of Sněžka, the highest point of the route. To return, choose one of the offered routes.

We recommend return trips
  • via Špindlerův bouda and by bus
  • across the Bílá Elbe valley
  • via Obrí důl to Pec and by bus
  • through Dlouhý důl and Svatý Petr valley

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