Karpacz, Mountain resort town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Karpacz extends along a 10-kilometer winding road at the base of Mount Śnieżka, dividing into Lower Karpacz and Upper Karpacz sections.
The settlement originated in the late 14th century when miners discovered deposits of iron ore, silver, and gold in the Sowia Valley.
The Norwegian Wang Chapel, transferred from Vang in 1842, stands as a remarkable example of medieval Nordic religious architecture without metal nails.
The town provides access to six marked hiking trails leading to Mount Śnieżka summit, plus multiple ski lifts operating throughout the winter season.
The Karkonosze landscape near Karpacz features distinctive glacial formations called kotly, which form deep hollows with steep rock walls.
Location: Karkonosze County
Location: Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Elevation above the sea: 480 m
Shares border with: Špindlerův Mlýn, Pec pod Sněžkou, Malá Úpa, Kowary, Gmina Podgórzyn
Website: http://karpacz.ig.pl
GPS coordinates: 50.76447,15.74511
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:40
Vang stave church
2.1 km
Gravitational anomaly in Karpacz
1.2 km
Lomnitztalsperre
1.4 km
Kleine Koppe
2.2 km
Karkonoskie Tajemnice
1.1 km
Multimedialne Muzeum Karkonoszy
1.3 km
Skigebiet Kopa
1.2 km
Dziki Wodospad
1.3 km
Muzeum Zabawek w Karpaczu
2.3 km
Sacred Heart church in Karpacz
1.6 km
Krkonose/Karkonosze
1.6 km
Karczma Sądowa 1735
1.4 km
Museum of Sport and Tourism in Karpacz
1.5 km
Church of the Visitation in Karpacz
1.6 km
Sport and Tourism Museum in Karpacz
1.5 km
Treasures of the Earth JUNA
1.6 km
Rówienka
2.5 km
Duch Gór
1.1 km
58 Konstytucji 3 Maja Street in Karpacz
1.2 km
Vang Stave Church Cemetery
2.1 km
Bachus court tavern in Karpacz
1.5 km
34 Konstytucji 3 Maja Street in Karpacz
1.7 km
Miasto
1.3 km
Zespół kościoła Wang
2.1 km
Pensjonat
1.1 km
Hotel z restauracją, d. pensjonat
1.3 km
23 Karkonoska Street in Karpacz
1.8 km
Aleja Entuzjastów Harley-Davidson
1.6 kmReviews
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