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Waterfall above clouds
Pančava Waterfall
by Jiri Hajek

Pančava waterfall right after sunrise with clouds down in the 'Labský důl' valley.

Labe Valley from Zlate Navrsi
Labe Valley from Zlate Navrsi

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I took this photo from Zlaté návrší, facing north. From left to right (also see the notes in the picture): spring of the Labe...

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Krkonose Ridge Trail
Krkonose Ridge Trail

The most popular Krkonose hiking trail runs at the top of the main Krkonose ridge from Pomezni Boudy across Snezka, Spindlerova Bouda and Labska...

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Lucni Bouda
Lucni Bouda

Founded between 1623 and 1625, Luční Bouda (Wiesenbaude in German) is the oldest mountain chalet in the Krkonoše Mountains (AKA Giant Mountains). Its...

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Velryba
Výhled z Bílé Skály
by Jiri Hajek

Při inverzi do výšky cca 900m jsou z Bílé skály krásné výhledy na Černou Studnici a Ještěd. V tomto případě jsem se zaměřil na detail Černé Studnice chvíli po západu slunce. 2 minutová expozice pomohla zjemnit mraky a dát dojem mořských vln.

Foggy Poland
Polish view from 'Hrebenovka'
by Jiri Hajek

Right after Sunrise, fog in Polish Valleys got nicely lit, together with the patches of blueberries on the slopes of the Giant Mountains.

Polish Sunrise
Polish view from 'Hrebenovka'
by Jiri Hajek

Foggy morning in Poland as seen from the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše).

Kotel Mountain
Kotel Mountain

Kotel (1435 m above the sea level) is probably one of the most beautiful mountains of Krkonoše. Its name "Kotel" means "cauldron" in English and it's...

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White Elbe Valley (Udoli Bileho Labe)
White Elbe Valley (Udoli Bileho Labe)

Elbe River (Labe in Czech) originates in Krkonose Mountains and I already showed you the Elbe Valley just below its spring. However there is also...

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Alpine Tundra in Krkonose
Alpine Tundra in Krkonose

One of the biotopes Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) includes is an alpine tundra above the treeline, which in the Krkonoše Mountains is at an average...

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The guards of the silence
The guards of the silence
by Kamil Ghais

The frozen morning near the highest mountain in Czech Republic. Photo was Explored, thank you all very much.

Pancavsky vodopad (Pancava Waterfall)
Pančava Waterfall

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I'm back from a 4-day trip to Krkonoše Mountains (AKA Giant Mountains) with Jirka Chomát. The weather was very varying and...

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From the Slopes of Maly Sisak
From the Slopes of Maly Sisak

I took this photo on the Polish slopes of the Malý Šišák Mountain (1439 m) facing North-West. Vegetation in foreground is very typical for this...

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Slopes of Maly Sisak
Slopes of Maly Sisak

This is another photo (and the last one) I have captured on the slopes of Malý Šišák, walking along the Krkonoše ridge trail to Špindlerova Bouda. ...

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Kotel Mountain from Harrachovy Kameny
Kotel Mountain from Harrachovy Kameny

This is a view of the Kotel Mountain in Krkonoše taken from the Harrachovy Kameny (Harrach's Stones). I've marked the place this photo was taken from...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Karkonosze!
Most notably Jiri Hajek, Lenis Las and Kamil Ghais.