Sněžka
Mountain on Czech-Polish border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sněžka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɲɛʃka]) or Śnieżka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕɲɛʂka], German: Schneekoppe, Slovak: Snežka) is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, the most prominent point of the Silesian Ridge in the Giant Mountains. At 1,603.3 metres (5,260 ft), its summit is the highest point in the Czech Republic, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in the Giant Mountains and in the entire Sudetes.
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Sněžka Śnieżka | |
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German: Schneekoppe | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,603.3 m (5,260 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,197 m (3,927 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 290 km (180 mi) |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 50°44′10″N 15°44′25″E |
Geography | |
Location | Czech Republic Poland |
Parent range | Giant Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | tourist trails, cable car from Pec pod Sněžkou |
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