Karkonosze National Park, National park in Sudetes, Poland.
Karkonosze National Park sits along the Czech border and protects the northern slopes of a mountain range with peaks, glacial traces, and wide forests. The landscape displays different elevation zones with alpine meadows, mountain lakes, and granite rock formations.
The park was founded in 1959 to preserve the natural habitats on the northern side of the range. This decision followed decades of efforts to protect the region, threatened by mining and forestry activities.
Mountain shelters along the trails offer places to rest and warm up during the hike. On the higher slopes, visitors can spot traces of the traditional mountain pasture culture that once defined life in these valleys.
Several marked trails of varying difficulty lead through the area and allow different routes depending on fitness level. A chair lift from Karpacz brings visitors to higher elevations and eases access to the summit.
High-altitude peat bogs are protected under international conventions and host rare plant species adapted to the cold climate. Mouflon sheep from Corsica were introduced here and now roam freely on the upper slopes.
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