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Webcams from The Giant Mountains (Krkonose)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:24:01 +0000

Webcams from The Giant Mountains (Krkonose) – Pec pod Sněžkou, Relax park in Pec pod Sněžkou, Velká Úpa – Portášky, Sněžka (Schneekoppe / Snow Mountain), Obří důl, Janské lázně, Luční bouda, Krakonos square in Trutnov (source: humlnet.cz)

Pec pod Sněžkou

Pec pod Sněžkou – Relax park

Velká Úpa – Portášky

Sněžka (Schneekoppe / Snow Mountain)

Sněžka (Schneekoppe / Snow Mountain) – Obří dul

Janské lázně

Luční bouda

Trutnov

Family accommodation in Giant Mountains (Krkonose)

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:47:16 +0000

Apartments ROSA is offering comfortable family friendly accommodation, each apartment has its private bathroom with shower and toilet, fully equipped kitchen, living room with TV. In all apartments free wireless internet connection is available. Detail description of the apartments can be found here, pricelist can be found here.

Pec pod Snezkou

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:42:24 +0000

Pec pod Sněžkou is one of the most well-known and most frequented mountain resorts in the Czech Republic, with yearround use. It lies in the valley of the river Úpa and the brooks Zelený and Luční, set in resplendent natural surroundings amid the peaks Černá hora (Black Mountain – 1 299m), Jelení vrch (Stag Peak – 1 024 m), Liščí hora (Fox Mountain – 1 363 m), Studniční hora (1 553 m), and Sněžka (Snow Mountain), on the border with Poland.

Ski resort Janske Lazne – Cerna Hora

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:25:54 +0000

Janske Lazne is situated 519 m above sea level and it is one of most important ski centres in the Czech part of the Giant Mountains. Janska Lazne is a spa town with remarkable history and spreads out on the foothill of Cerna mountain (1299 m above sea level). The town Janske Lazne became an important sports and recreation resort thanks new cableways, ski lifts and cross-country tracks. For families with children and seniors is it well equipped relax zone and starting point for trips to the surroundings.

Within the categorization of ski resorts in the Czech republic, Janske Lazne belongs together with Pec pod Snezkou, Spindleruv Mlyn, and Rokytnice nad Jizerou to the 5-stars resorts. Terrains for downhill skiing are located on the southern and south-eastern slopes of Cerna and neighbouring Svetla Mountain. Skiers can use 2 cablecars and 12 ski lifts of different types and lengths. The ski centre is equipped with ski slopes 3 km long which belong to the longest in the Czech republic. Main downhill slopes are equipped with artificial snow-making machines. Skiing terrains are suitable also for families with children because the area has ski pistes from training-meadows to advanced downhill courses. There are 50 km prepared cross-country routes and 3,5 km long sledge route „Cernohorska sankarska cesta“.

Ski resort Pec pod Snezkou

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:19:56 +0000

The most important and biggest centre of skiing and tourism of the east Giant Mountains – Pec pod Snezkou (Pec under Snezka Montain) is situated 769 m above sea level, in the deep valley of the Upa river and under the highest mountain Snezka (1602 meters above sea level). Over 5 to 6 months of the year it is covered with snow.

The ski resort, which is the largest in area, operating 1 four chair lift and 9 ski lifts and arround 10,5 km of downhill slopes of varying degrees of difficulty. The downhill slopes are particularly popular with families and children because of the wide range of choices, with range from training meadows to challenging runs. In the evening hours, 3 ski lifts with artificial lighting are in operation-one of which is Javor, the longest and best illuminated downhill slope in the Czech Republic. Visitors are provided access to all places in the resort by means of a single magnetic card. For snowboarding enthusiasts, a large funpark is available season-long. Cross-country skiers (langlaufers) can make use of the Giant Mountain main track, which is kept in perfect conditions by constant grooming.

The Giant Mountains (Krkonose Mountains)

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:35:59 +0000

The Giant Mountains (Krkonose Mountains) are the most well known mountains in the Czech republic. It is a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system. The highest peak, Sněžka (Polish: Śnieżka), is the Czech Republic’s highest peak of the country with an elevation of 1,602 metres (5,260 ft). The Giant Mountains are the most visited region in Czech in the winter season, favorite destination for sports like skiing, hiking or biking and for its virgin nature also very popular destination for families with children.