Cable car to the top of Śnieżka Peak
Town: Pec pod Snezkou Nearby: KarpaczCountry: Polska, Czechy
restaurant Restaurant or bar nearby
wc Toilet along the route
Riding the Cable Car to Śnieżka
This is a good solution for people who, for various reasons, cannot reach the summit on their own, when we have little time, or the weather is not suitable for long hikes.
Getting to the Czech Cable Car to Śnieżka
By car, it is best to drive through Przełęcz Okraj and continue towards Pec pod Snezku. Pec pod Snezku is a well-known Czech tourist town with plenty of restaurants.
From Karpacz, there are buses that will take us to the lower station of the cable car - this way, we don't have to go back to the parking lot (and pay for it), and from the summit, we can hike down to Karpacz or take the cable car from Kopa pod Śnieżką.
At the Summit of Śnieżka
The approach from the upper station of the cable car to the summit is only a few meters, but it involves walking on rocks - we do not recommend bringing a stroller, as it will still need to be carried...
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The traditional two-person cable car first reached the summit in 1949. It carried tourists until September 2012 when a complete reconstruction began. Fans of numbers and statistics will be interested to know that during its existence, the cable car served 20 million tourists and transported over 7.2 million people to the summit of Śnieżka.
The new cable car, which was launched in spring 2014, follows almost the same route as the old, outdated two-person cable car, but it has been replaced by modern and comfortable four-person, enclosed cabins. The new cable car route starts at Chata Lesovna.
The cable car operates daily except for April and November, and the second part depends on the weather. The cable car is very popular among families with children, people with disabilities, the elderly, and generally those who cannot reach the summit on foot. Because of this, it is very crowded. Going there during the weekend in peak season is not a good idea (the queue is enormous), so we suggest choosing a regular weekday, early in the morning just after the cable car opens.
Paid parking is available on the road leading to the cable car. Then, there is a wide asphalt sidewalk that needs to be walked:
Publish Date: 2021-08-02
More in the Region Sudety (The Sudetes)
Total Length 184 km
