Panorama of the Giant Mountains in one day

Although the whole-day trip to the highest mountains in Czechia starts with early rising, that simply goes hand in hand with trips to the mountains.

We leave the lazily-awakening resort of Špindlerův Mlýn behind in the morning and head straight to Mědvědín by cableway, up to a height of 1,235 m. Then it’s just up to our legs and the goodwill of Mr Krakonoš, fabled guardian and ruler of Krkonoše. Without doubt, some of the most interesting parts of this trip include the Pančava Waterfall, the Pančava meadow or the burial mounds of Hanč and Vrbata – two skiers who died in the past during a cross-country skiing competition. We take a coffee break at a chalet named after one of these two men.

Shortly after midday, we arrive at the Elbe spring – a large European stream which flows into the North Sea, all the way past Hamburg. We have lunch at Labská bouda – the only panel construction on the Krkonoše peaks, which has resumed serving for tourist accommodation since its rebirth in 2012. A closing descent to Špindlerův Mlýn and dinner at a traditional mountain restaurant then awaits us. We return to Prague during the night.