Krkonoše · Czechia
Giant Mountains Valley Road
295Vrchlabí to Špindlerův Mlýn
Distance8.8 mi14.2 km
Drive time18 minon the road
DifficultyModeratetightness 5 of 10
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.
Scenery
MountainForestValley
Where it runs
VrchlabíStart · Krkonoše
Špindlerův MlýnEnd · Krkonoše
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Character
Corners4bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient12%≈ 1-in-8
Climb333 mtotal ascent
Summit756 mhighest point of the line · 2,480 ft
Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%503 – 756 mHazards
- snow chains required in winter
- rock slides near Studené Koleno
- single carriageway with tourist traffic
Sources: Road geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors
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