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Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
powiat karkonoski
Piechowice

Szklarka Waterfall – Karkonosze National Park loop from Piechowice

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Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
powiat karkonoski
Piechowice

Szklarka Waterfall – Karkonosze National Park loop from Piechowice

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Szklarka Waterfall – Karkonosze National Park loop from Piechowice

01:55

6.71km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Karkonoski Park Narodowy

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414 m

Szklarka Waterfall

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Szklarka Waterfall (German: Kochelfall) - the second highest, after Kamieńczyk Waterfall (27 m high), a waterfall in the Polish Karkonosze.

Szklarka Waterfall is located at 520 m above sea level. and is 13.3 m high. Its waters are falling in a wide cascade, characteristically narrowing downwards and spiraling, where it forms an evacuation boiler. The waterfall and its surroundings constitute an enclave of the Karkonosze National Park.

A wide path leads to the waterfall from the car park, ending with a viewing platform. Entrance to the National Park is payable. The waterfall is accessible to disabled people using wheelchairs. At the waterfall there is a "Kochanówka" hostel, the only facility of this type in Piechowice, near the border with Szklarska Poręba.

It is the most visited waterfall in the Giant Mountains due to its location on the E65 road (national road No. 3) next to Szklarska Poręba. The waterfall itself lies slightly above the mouth of Szklarki to Kamienna in a picturesque gorge among a beautiful mixed forest.

In the nineteenth century, a small weir was built above the waterfall by the Karkonoskie Association (Riesengebirgsverein), whose quick opening resulted in an effective drop of water for a moment.

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496 m

Karkonosze - Szklarki

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944 m

Szklarka Waterfall, Karkonosze National Park (Giant Mountains)

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The Krkonoše National Park is one of the most valuable natural landscapes in Central Europe. It consists of a unique mosaic of ecosystems left as a reminder of the last Ice Age. This also includes the deep gorges and waterfalls of the mountain streams.

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1.07 km

Karkonosze National Park

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3.60 km

Szklarska Poręba town center

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The 6700-inhabitant town is a tourist center in Lower Silesia. The tourist infrastructure is particularly well developed in the center of town. There are numerous restaurants, souvenir shops, and shops for hiking and skiing supplies.

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3.88 km

Głazisko Rock Formation

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Beautiful rock formation that can be seen next to the trail. A bit obscured by trees.

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4.49 km

Rocky Forest Trail in the Giant Mountains

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Actually, this path, which is stone by stone, is unsuitable for prams. But when we were hiking here, a young man with twin prams came towards us.

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5.55 km

Waterfall in the Giant Mountains

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6.71 km

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3.52 km

1.47 km

1.29 km

217 m

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

1.20 km

831 m

175 m

121 m

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Sunday 10 May

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