Szklarka Stream – Szklarka Waterfall loop from Piechowice

Hiking trails & Routes

Poland

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

powiat karkonoski

Piechowice

Szklarka Stream – Szklarka Waterfall loop from Piechowice

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Szklarka Stream – Szklarka Waterfall loop from Piechowice

01:02

3.60km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Karkonoski Park Narodowy

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

138 m

Szklarka Stream

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The Szklarka (Kochel) stream is a right tributary of the Kamienne (Zacken). After the Kochelfall it flows about 400 meters through a picturesque gorge before it flows into the larger river.

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425 m

Szklarka Waterfall

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Szklarka Waterfall (German: Kochelfall) - the second highest, after Kamieńczyk Waterfall (27 m high), a waterfall in the Polish Karkonosze.

Szklarka Waterfall is located at 520 m above sea level. …

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507 m

Szklarka Waterfall, Karkonosze National Park (Giant Mountains)

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The Krkonoše National Park is one of the most valuable natural landscapes in Central Europe. It consists of a unique mosaic of ecosystems left as a reminder of the last …

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1.09 km

Karkonosze National Park

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Nice paths to walk on.

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1.19 km

Forest Stream in Karkonoski Park Narodowy

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Not only the large and well-known waterfalls in the Giant Mountains are worth seeing, many smaller cascades are also a highlight of nature here.

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1.60 km

Rest Area with Wolf Sculptures

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Just behind the Old Walloon Hut is this beautiful rest area guarded by metal and wood wolf sculptures.

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2.45 km

Waterfall in the Giant Mountains

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3.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.27 km

1.02 km

980 m

212 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.98 km

351 m

199 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

6°C

91 %

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Comments

August 3, 2022,Am Kochelfall vorbei und an der Kamiena entlang

An ideal circular route for a hot summer day. I recommend getting there early. Better for parking and not so many people at the waterfall.

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June 2, 2026,🇵🇱🚐🌊🌳 Polen: Szklarska Poręba (Schreiberhau) ~ Szklarka-Wasserfall, Nationalpark Riesengebirge

Our second tour today was just to my liking: forest, water, waterfall 😄.
Almost the entire route runs along root paths next to the babbling river. Unfortunately, it was extremely difficult to take good photos, as the trees and the lot of deadwood, while not really blocking the view of the river, made the viewpoints rather unsuitable for nice photos. …

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