Samotnia Shelter above Mały Staw
Na Śnieżkę 16 przy niebieskim szlaku58-540 Karpacz
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The most beautiful place in the Karkonosze Mountains?
Many would point to Mały Staw (Small Pond), with its charming shelter called Samotnia and the ridge of Kotło Małego Stawu (Little Pond Basin) towering above them:
Mały Staw and Samotnia Shelter - attractions and interesting facts
Above all, the views - from both below and above: from the road near Strzecha Akademicka Shelter and from the red trail along the ridge of Kotło Małego Stawu:
The origins of Samotnia Shelter are connected with fish - about 400 years ago, there was a house here for a guard who watched over the fish in Pstrągowy Staw (the former name of Mały Staw).
The shelter has been operating here for about 100 years - it was then that the picturesque bell tower was built, which, in case of bad weather, showed tourists the way to the shelter.
Samotnia offers a wide selection of lunch dishes, snacks, and drinks, as well as accommodation in a picturesque and cozy interior:
How to get to Mały Staw and Samotnia Shelter?
To reach Samotnia Shelter and Mały Staw, you can take the blue trail: either from the upper part of Karpacz and the main road to Śnieżka, or "from above" from Strzecha Akademicka Shelter (15 minutes).
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From Wang Temple to Samotnia Shelter - Karpacz
If you have the opportunity, also hike along the ridge - preferably through Spalona Strażnica, using the blue and red trails.
The views of the Kotło Małego Stawu, Samotnia Shelter, and the towering Śnieżka in the background are stunning! (about 1.5 hours one way).
Publish Date: 2021-08-17
More in the Region Sudety (The Sudetes)
Total Length 184 km
