Szklarki Falls Explained

Szklarki Falls
Location:Giant Mountains, Poland
Watercourse:Szklarka
Type:Segmented
Elevation:525m (1,722feet)
Height:13.3m (43.6feet)

Szklarki Falls (pronounced: ; Polish: Wodospad Szklarki; German: Kochenfall) is a waterfall located in the Giant Mountains, Lower Silesia, Poland, dropping a total of . The waterfall and its surroundings form an exclave of the Karkonosze National Park. It is the second highest waterfall of the national park.[1]

Description

Szklarki Falls is located at above sea level and is 13.3 meters high.[2] Its waters fall in a wide cascade characteristically narrowing downwards and spiraling, where it forms a plunge pool.[3]

In 1868, an inn was opened near the waterfall, which today functions as a mountain shelter named "Kochanówka".[4]

To enter the national park, visitors need to pay an admission fee. There is a 1-km long trail leading to the waterfall at the end of which is a viewing platform. The trail is also accessible for the disabled people.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Szklarka Waterfall . kpnmab.pl . 5 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Wodospad Szklarki . pl . karkonosze.pl . 5 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Wodospad Szklarki w Szklarskiej Porębie. Szlaki, cennik, parkingi. Piesza wycieczka dla każdego . pl . gorskim-szlakiem.pl . 5 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Schronisko Kochanówka . pl . karkonosze.pl . 5 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Szklarki Waterfall . koronakarkonoszy.pl . 7 August 2022 . 5 February 2024.