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Ridge loop to Labská bouda

The shorter version of the great ridge walk – Dvoračky, Zlaté návrší and Labská bouda in one day.

Distance17.9 km (loop)
Duration6 h 50 min
Elevation860 m
DifficultyHard
FeeFree
Route in Mapy.com

Dining along the way

Both Vrbatova bouda and Labská bouda have restaurants; Dvoračky has its bakery on the way out and back.

Route overview

  1. 1
    Iwona Apartments
  2. 2
  3. 3
    Vrbatova bouda (Zlaté návrší)
  4. 4
    Labská bouda hut
  5. 5
  6. 6
    Iwona Apartments

The distance matches the route planned in Mapy.com; elevation gain and time are approximate. For hiking routes Mapy.com assumes a slower pace, so it may show a longer time.

How to get there

Parking
Your car stays at the apartments (free parking).
Getting there from us
The loop starts and ends at the apartments. The morning climb can be shortened by the Horní Domky cable car.

About the trip

A ridge walk to Labská bouda that fits into a single day – the shorter version of the big Krkonoše loop. From the apartments straight to Dvoračky, then up to Zlaté návrší and Vrbatova bouda with the Hanč cairn, and on to Labská bouda above the source of the Elbe. Back home past Dvoračky. The highest point of the route is 1,415 m a.s.l.

Personal tip from us

If you would rather not climb all day, take the cable car in the morning – it saves the first two hours.

Tips

  • From Labská bouda it is a few minutes to the viewpoint over the Elbe Waterfall.
  • The Hanč cairn and Vrbata memorial on Zlaté návrší commemorate the 1913 tragedy – worth a stop.
  • You can order lunch at the huts, but expect a wait in high season.

Safety

  • The route crosses zone I of the national park – you must not leave the marked paths.
  • Weather on the ridge changes fast; take a windproof even on a sunny morning.
  • The full loop is nearly seven hours of walking – start early.

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