Dolnośląskie·Poland
Photo: Marcin Dąbrowski · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Śnieżnik is the quiet giant of the Kłodzko Land, a rounded 1,425 m summit reached through spruce forest and open meadows, with views across to Czechia and along the whole Sudetes chain. The massif also holds the Wilczka waterfall gorge and long ridge walks that see a fraction of the Karkonosze crowds.
In season: May–Oct · Peak: Jun–Sep
Steady, well-marked climbs on forest paths to an open summit, where the ruins of an old stone lookout tower still stand. The ridge traverse to Czarna Góra makes a long, rewarding day; the Wilczka loop is short enough for families.
Waterfall gorge below the massif, the short day
The summit and the old stone shelter ruins
Long crest walk on the eastern side
Base in Międzygórze, a resort of old wooden villas at the foot of the massif. Take the red trail to the Na Śnieżniku shelter and the summit, and come back down past the Wilczka waterfall.
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