The highest Czech peak, Sněžka, is climbed most frequently from Pec pod Sněžkou, mainly due to the gondola saving 800m of ascent! But there are nice trails too, lined with some fine mountain restaurants…
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A walk to the ‘highest’ Czech mountain, Sněžka (1603m) starting in Horní Malá Úpa: 14 km
Sněžka can be climbed on trails from all four quadrants of compass. The eastern route from Malá Úpa may be the least dramatic but it is one of easier routes.
The four highest Czech peaks in a single day challenge: 40 km
Is it possible to hike the four highest Czech mountains in a single day? Technically, the answer is no…but it is possible to get pretty close! Take on the 40 km four peaks challenge.
*Sněžka from Špindlerův Mlýn, returning via Špindlerovka – a 21 km to 26 km hike*
This classic route up Sněžka, the highest Czech mountain, starting in the ski resort of Špindlerův Mlýn, is probably the most varied and interesting of all routes up this iconic mountain.