Harrachov surroundings offer many interesting places where visitors can take delight in beautiful views of the nature of the Giant Mountains. You can make your trip even more enjoyable when taking Harrachov - Devil´s Mountain funicular which will transport you up to the top of the Devil´s Mountain. Everybody can choose own route; from less demanding (short trips for families with children) to more demanding ones.
Jan´s Rock view. A view from the massive of the Devil´s Mountain with a limited view of the western Giant Mountains and Mount Szrenica in Poland.
It is situated only 1 km from the upper station of Harrachov - Devil´s Mountain funicular. 
Studenov crossroads. From Studenov it is possible to continue to the next crossroads, Ručičky, or to the lower
Rokytnice, to the upper
Rokytnice, or back to
Harrachov Rýžoviště. There is also a possibility of refreshment in Studenov. 
Ručičky is another important crossroads on the way from the upper station of the Harrachov funicular. Approximately 1 km below Ručičky is
the upper station of Horní domky funicular leading to the upper Rokytnice (it is possible to use the common ticket Harrachov/Rokytnice). The next route from Ručičky
leads to the mountain chalet of Dvoračky. Then you can continue back toHarrachov Rýžoviště, or through Kládova route to the Krakonoš´s Breakfast.
Dvoračky you can take delight in the beautiful views of the surroundings of Rokytnice nad Jizerou.
Dvoračky chalet is situated in the altitude of 1,140 meters above the sea level on the southern slope of Lysá Mountain.
are the most known formation on the internal ridge of the Giant Mountains rising high above the edge of the Big Kettle Pit. In the vicinity you can see granite rocks, parts of side slopes
of the mountain range descending to the Polish side.
was built on Vrbata elevation in the altitude of 1,400 meters above the sea level close to Vrbata chalet in the memory
of skiers Bohumil Hanč and Václav Vrbata who died near the place on 24th March 1913 during the 50 km ski race.
There is a beautiful view of the surrounding panorama of the Giant Mountains.
You can see remains of fortification from 1930s near the Memorial, the fortification served for the protection
of the state border.
is the highest waterfall in the Czech Republic, its total height is 148 meters. The stream of Pančava River leaves Pančava Meadow in this place and falls to the Elbe Mine (Labský důl).
It is possible to get to the waterfall along the red tourist mark between Labská and Vrbata chalets. 
after 1830 above the end of the Elbe Mine basin, burnt down on 6th November 1965 and newly built on the southwest from the ruins in 1975 according to project
of Ing. arch. Z. Říhák. In the vicinity, on the Elbe River, you can still see the remains of a small
basin serving in the past for collecting water for the Elbe Waterfall. It is located on the crossroads
of the most known and beautiful tourist routes. This is the starting place of routes to all attractive
parts of the Giant Mountains: to Spindler´s Mill, Horní Mísečky, Harrachov, Spring of the Elbe River,
Elbe Waterfall and Spindlerovka and further to Luční chalet and Pec pod Sněžkou.
of our most famous Czech river, the Elbe, rises on the Elbe Meadow in close vicinity to the state border with Poland.
This spring was symbolically consecrated by Hradec Králove´s Bishop, Jan of Talemberk,
and thus the Elbe Meadow definitely became part of the Czech territory. In 1968 the Elbe
spring was adjusted and a metal board with coats of arms of cities through which the Elbe River
flows was installed. This place is accessible on Czech Route and it is a crossroad of red, green and yellow tourist routes.
is a Polish state reservation of two glacial
rock basins 215 deep with cracked granite walls. There are two glacial lakes 1.5 m deep on the bottom of the Big Snowy Pit.
Basalt vein in Small Snowy Pit is 1,425 m high. 216 species of rare flora are in the vicinity (rockfoil,
breakstone, saxifrage and other plants). The shape of chalet above the Pits resembles the royal castle of Wawel,
that is why it bears the same name. Today´s appearance with observation tower is from the years 1895-1897.
There is a radio and television transmitter on the tower since 1960.
- rocky hill on the northern edge of the Elbe Meadow. It is a rocky cone (tor) of granite boulders
covered with lichen, its southern side is a 20-meter jagged wall. Its appearance is affected by the icy weathering.
is one of the most known stones in the Giant Mountains. It is a grouping of granite mill-wheel boulders. The name
also refers to the shape of the famous cheese produced in the Giant Mountains.
Tvarožník is accessible not only on road but also from Vosecká chalet.
Your attention will certainly be attracted by the flat rocking stone which can be seen on the top.
Tourist frontier crossing is situated not far from this place.
There is the beginning of the Route of Czech-Polish Friendship. You can admire the panorama of Poland.
Distinctive Mount Szrenica (Jinonoš) is in the Polish territory where the 3-km funicular (from 1928) from Sklarska Poreba ends. 
is situated in the main ridge of the Giant Mountains (Silesian Ridge). Vrcholek, on the south from Szklarska Poreba mountain resort, is situated only 200 m from the Czech border.
It is surrounded with rocks and offers great views. Marked routes literally converge from all sides,
including route from the tourist frontier crossing at Vosecká bouda.
The 3-km funicular from Sklarska Poreba ends here.
is in the western part of the Giant Mountains in the first zone of the Giant Mountains National Park in the
altitude of 1,260 meters above the sea level. It was built before 1743, originally to store hay, around 1790 the chalet
served as a shelter for woodcutters and as a farm building. It was also called Czech or Franciscan chalet
according to the monk residing here. It obtained the name "Vosecká" from the meadow the chalet stands on.
It has been used for tourist purposes since 1896. In 1900 the chalet was rebuilt and enlarged.
It got its today´s appearance in reconstruction after the World War Two. As one of few ridge chalets, it was never
affected by fire. Another rarity is absence of electric network; needed energy is generated by a diesel aggregate. 
From Vosecká chalet to Harrachov, through
Mumlava Waterfalls. Or along
Kladova route to Ručičky crossroads. The next
rocky route then leads to Pančava Meadow.
se nachází na řece Mumlava na okraji Mumlavského dolu pod Ptačincem.
is situated on Mumlava River at the edge of Mumlava Mine under Ptačinec. It is the water-richest waterfall with water falling on all width of the riverbed to the depth of
approximately 10 meters. Waterfall fills the whole riverbed and makes big kettles in the granite rock, known as Devil´s Eyes.
These holes were hollowed in the granite by movement of water containing little stones.
Mumlava chalet is situated near the waterfall - originally Harrachov gamekeeper´s lodge, today a restaurant.
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