The Równia pod Śnieżką ([ˈruvɲa pɔt ˈɕɲɛʂkɔw̃], Czech: Rovina pod Sněžkou, [ˈrovɪna pot ˈsɲɛʃkou]; lit. 'Sněžka Plateau') is a subalpine plateau in the Giant Mountains of Poland and the Czech Republic.
| Równia pod Śnieżką | |
|---|---|
| Czech: Rovina pod Sněžkou | |
 View from Sněžka to the Równia pod Śnieżką | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,446 m (4,744 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 50°44′29″N 15°43′01″E / 50.7415°N 15.7169°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Geography | |
  Równia pod Śnieżką Location on Poland/Czech Republic border  Równia pod Śnieżką Równia pod Śnieżką (Czech Republic) | |
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| Countries | Poland and Czech Republic |
| Parent range | Giant Mountains |
The plateau is situated west from the peak of Sněžka, between the mountains of Smogornia and Sněžka at 1,390–1,446 m above sea level.[1] Its area is approximately 9 km2, mostly covered in bogs, marshes and clumps of mountain pine. From both the Polish and Czech sides, the plateau is limited by glacial cirques.
Tourism and hiking
editAt the eastern side of the plateau there is an important junction for the main path Polish–Czech Friendship Trail.[2] Four mountain huts in the proximity are Dom Śląski, Samotnia, Strzecha Akademicka in Poland and Luční Bouda in the Czech Republic.
References
edit- ^ a b Knapik, Roksana (2020). Geoturistický průvodce po polském Krkonošském národním parku (in Czech). Translated by Janeczek, Bohdan (1st ed.). Jelenia Góra: Karkonoski Park Narodowy.
- ^ "Karkonosze - Polish side". summitpost.org. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
