Czech Mountains

- Krkonose Mountains

The unique Giant Mountains range is the richest natural region in the Czech Republic and occupies a special position among the mountain ranges. It is the highest Czech mountain range, the Czech summit being Snezka (1602 m). Apart from the Alps and the Carpathian mountain, it is highest Central Europe. The Giant Mountains range is characterized by a wide plateau 1300 to 1500 meters above sea level from which the most attractive peaks rise. It is the most important Czech touristic region.

The 363 km2 Krkonose National Park was established in 1963. Being a national park has not protected its forests. Estimates suggest that as much as 25% of them have been damaged, grotesquely, by acid rain, due to massive industrialization in northern Bohemia and throughout central Europe.

The steep flanks of the Krkonose (the Giant Mountains), forming the border between Poland and the Czech Republic, fall sharply into the interior. The entire mountain area is a paradise for skiers and mountaineers.

The Krkonose Mountains are a unique mountain region bordered between the Czech Republic and Poland. During their geological evolution, northern and alpine ecosystems mixed here. The surprisingly rich biodiversity is reflected in the occurrence of a number of endemic and glacial relics. For this reason, on both sides of the state border, national parks have been established.

More than 80 % of the National Park and its transition zone is covered by forest ecosystems that are closely connected with the ecosystems of alpine grasses, sub-alpine peat bogs, glacial corries, and flower-rich mountain meadows. Very precious botanical, zoological and geomorphological localities can also be found on forested sites. Evidently, forest management must be adapted appropriately to the nature values of those sites.

Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)

Pension Svoboda
Pension Svoboda is found on the Great Sun Plain in Pec pod Snezkou about 500 m from the town center, in one of the most beautiful localities of the Krokonose National Park at 890 m above the sea level and with a nice outlook to the valley.