The Karkonoski National Park is placed in the Lower Silesia province. The Karkonosze Mountains are the highest mountain chain in the Sudety Mountains. Main peaks are: Sniezka (1602 m above sea level) and Wielki Szyszak (1508 m above sea level). The park includes upper parts of the Karkonosze Mountains (area over 5500 ha) and two enclaves: surroundings of Szklarka waterfall and Chojnik Mountain.
The best time to take a walk through the Karkonosze Mountains is a period from May till October. There are 100 km of trails, 12 chalets and hostels and 10 ski lifts. There are many places worth visiting, for instance: St. Laurence’s chapel at the top of Sniezka Mountain, Samotnia chalet placed at the Maly Staw and Chojnik Mountain with a castle at the top. At the foot of the mountain in Sobieszow there is a small museum of the Karkonoski National Park. Vital tourist attraction are the fantastically shaped rocks. The best known are Pielgrzymy, Slonecznik, Paciorki, Twaroznik, Konskie Lby.
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