Krkonoše · Czechia
Giant Mountains Valley Road
295Vrchlabí to Špindlerův Mlýn
The only road into the heart of the Czech Giant Mountains follows the young Elbe river upstream through a deep forested gorge to the resort of Špindlerův Mlýn, beneath the highest peaks in Bohemia.
From Vrchlabí the road enters the Labe gorge at once, tracing the river through dense mountain forest; the canyon narrows dramatically at Studené Koleno where the wall forces the road onto a shelf above the river, before opening into Špindlerův Mlýn amid the ski slopes and meadows of Krkonoše National Park.
Giant Mountains Valley Road on the map8.8 mi · point to point
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Corners
busiest around mile 9Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%512.2 – 725.2 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Hroby na Věřině cestěLandmark8.7 mi in
- svatá Anna SamotřetíLandmark0.2 mi in
- Jankův kopecViewpoint0.9 mi in
Hazards
- Snow chains required in winter
- Rock slides near Studené Koleno
- Single carriageway with tourist traffic
Sources
“Mountain forests and meadows populated the rough slopes; alpine lawns stretch across the highest elevations of the Giant Mountains.”
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