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Loop over Lysá hora and Kotel

The highest point you can reach from the apartments and return from in a single day – Kotel, overlooking the Kotelní jámy cirques.

Distance15.3 km (loop)
Duration5 h 55 min
Elevation800 m
DifficultyHard
FeeFree
Route in Mapy.com

Dining along the way

Dvoračky mountain hut with its bakery on the way out and back, kiosk at Ručičky in season.

Route overview

  1. 1
    Iwona Apartments
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
    Lysá hora
  5. 5
    Kotel
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
    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

The highest point you can reach from the apartments and return from in a single day. From the apartments to Ručičky and Dvoračky, then along the ridge over Lysá hora to Kotel – one of the most striking summits of the western Krkonoše, looking down into the Kotelní jámy cirques. Back along the same ridge past Dvoračky. Marked paths; the ridge is rocky, open and without shade.

Personal tip from us

Set off early – cloud often builds on the ridge around midday and there is nothing to see from Kotel.

Tips

  • The Kotelní jámy cirques are best seen in the morning, when the sun reaches into them.
  • There is no shade and no water on the ridge – bring plenty to drink and a hat.
  • Dvoračky makes an ideal stop on the way back.

Safety

  • The route crosses zone I of the national park – you must not leave the marked paths.
  • Weather on the ridge changes fast; even in summer it is markedly colder and windier up there.
  • The summit sections are rocky and need sturdy boots.

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