| Podgórna Falls | |
| Location: | Giant Mountains, Poland |
| Watercourse: | Podgórna |
| Type: | Cascade |
| Elevation: | 547m (1,795feet) |
| Height: | 10m (30feet) |
Podgórna Falls (pronounced: ; Polish: Wodospad Podgórnej; German: Hainfall) is a cascade waterfall located on the Podgórna Stream in the Giant Mountains, Lower Silesia, Poland, dropping a total of .
Podgórna Falls is located at above sea level and is around 10 meters high, which makes it the third highest waterfall in the Polish part of the Giant Mountains.[1] [2] The water from the Podgórna Stream flows from the spring between Mały Szyszak and Mount Tępy Szczyt.[3] It falls down a 10-meter rocky ledge in two cascades into a plunge pool. On both sides of the waterfall, there are granite cliffs reaching the heights of up to 15 meters. A tourist trail from Przesieka to Sosnówka is located next to Podgórna Falls. The falls and its surroundings have been designated a Natura 2000 protected area and constitute a special buffer zone (Polish: otulina) of the Karkonosze National Park.[4]
In the past, an inn was located near the waterfall, which no longer exists. In 2007, there were plans to build a small hydroelectric power plant on the Podgórna Stream, which would deprive the waterfall of 70% of water. After receiving initial approval from the local authorities, the plans were scrapped later in the year.[5]