Sněžka
The highest mountain in the Czech Republic at 1,603 metres, on the border with Poland in the Giant Mountains. A cable car and hiking trails lead to the bare summit, where a chapel and a weather station stand.
- Where
- Pec pod Sněžkou, Hradec Králové, Czechia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.7361, 15.7403
Get the Sněžka stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sněžka. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hradec Králové volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sněžka
Krkonoše 11 km
The Giant Mountains, the highest range in the Czech Republic, running along the border with Poland. The national park offers hiking and skiing, and the range is the source of the Elbe river.
Adršpach-Teplice Rocks 30 km
A large set of sandstone formations in the Hradec Králové Region, named after the nearby municipalities of Adršpach and Teplice nad Metují. Tall pillars and towers form a rock maze crossed by footpaths, and boat rides run through the flooded gorge in Adršpach.
Trosky Castle 43 km
A castle ruin in Troskovice in the Liberec Region, about 10 kilometres south of Semily. Its name means ruins or debris. It crowns the summits of two basalt volcanic plugs, a taller tower known as Baba and a shorter one called Panna, joined by a walkway.
Prachov Rocks 44 km
A group of sandstone rock towers and cliffs about 5 kilometres west of Jičín, in the region known as Bohemian Paradise. They have been a protected natural reserve since 1933, and marked trails wind between the pillars to several viewpoints.
Bohemian Paradise 47 km
A protected landscape in northern Bohemia known for sandstone rock towns, forested valleys and ruined castles. It is a UNESCO Global Geopark, and Trosky castle and the Prachov Rocks are among its best known sights.
Kost Castle 51 km
A Gothic castle in Libošovice municipality in Jičín District, in the nature region of Bohemian Paradise. It is owned by the Kinský dal Borgo noble family and is known for its well preserved medieval interiors.
Ještěd 53 km
A mountain of 1,012 metres above Liberec, crowned by a futuristic hotel and television tower designed by Karel Hubáček and opened in 1973. It is the symbol of the city and a ski area.
Kladruby nad Labem Stud Farm 78 km
A landscape for breeding ceremonial carriage horses on the Elbe plain, centred on a stud farm founded in 1579. It is the home of the Kladruber horse, a Habsburg court breed, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.
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Questions
Where is Sněžka?
Sněžka is in Pec pod Sněžkou, Hradec Králové, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Krkonoše (11 km), Adršpach-Teplice Rocks (30 km), Trosky Castle (43 km).
How do I get the Sněžka stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sněžka and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hradec Králové volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sněžka before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hradec Králové volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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