Równia pod Śnieżką explained

Równia pod Śnieżką
Other Name:Czech: Rovina pod Sněžkou
Location:Poland
Czech Republic
Area Km2:9
Range:Giant Mountains
Settlement Type:Settlements

The Równia pod Śnieżką (pronounced as /pl/, Czech: Rovina pod Sněžkou, pronounced as /cs/;) is a subalpine plateau in the Giant Mountains in Poland and the Czech Republic.

The plateau is situated west from the peak of Sněžka, between the mountains of Smogornia and Sněžka at 1,390–1,446 m above sea level.[1] Its area is approximately 9 km2, mostly covered in bogs, marshes and clumps of mountain pine. From both the Polish and Czech sides, the plateau is limited by glacial cirques.

Tourism and hiking

At the eastern side of the plateau there is an important junction for the main path Polish–Czech Friendship Trail.[2] Four mountain huts in the proximity are Dom Śląski, Samotnia, Strzecha Akademicka in Poland and Luční Bouda in the Czech Republic.

References

50.7415°N 15.7169°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Knapik, Roksana . Geoturistický průvodce po polském Krkonošském národním parku . Karkonoski Park Narodowy . 2020 . 1st . Jelenia Góra . cs . Janeczek . Bohdan.
  2. http://www.summitpost.org/route/165064/polish-side.html Karkonosze - Polish side