Elevation 1,471 m Mountain range Krkonoše | Prominence 60 m Parent range Krkonoše | |
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Location Czech Republic / Poland Easiest route public path marked red from Szklarska Poręba Similar Wielki Szyszak, Szrenica, Śmielec, Śląskie Kamienie, Kotel | ||
Łabski Szczyt or Violík (in Polish and Czech) (German: Veilchenstein) is a mountain peak located in the western Karkonosze on the Czech-Polish border. The source of the River Elbe (Labe), one of Europe's major rivers, is situated on the southern (Czech) slopes of the mountain.
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Map of %C5%81abski Szczyt, Piechowice, Poland
SituationEdit
In the main range the very distinct peak is situated between Szrenica (sepatated from it by Mokra Pass) and Śnieżne Kotły, the next peak eastwards being Wielki Szyszak. The summit is entirely on the Polish side.
TourismEdit
The Polish-Czech Friendship Trail crosses the summit. Two mountain huts in the vicinity: Polish Schronisko pod Łabskim Szczytem and Czech Labská bouda – a modern concrete eight floor block, completed in 1975, a representant of brutalist architecture.
References
Łabski Szczyt Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA