The 363 km
2 Krkonose National Park was established in 1963. Being a national park has not protected its forests. Estimates suggest that as much as 25% of them have been damaged, grotesquely, by acid rain, due to massive industrialization in northern Bohemia and throughout central Europe.
The Krkonose are the highest mountains in Bohemia and formed part of the historical north east of country. The Krkonose are one of three national parks an the most visited mountain region in the Czech Republic. Krkonose are part of the Sudeten Range across the top of Bohemia and Moravia.
Rounded with age and cut by wide shallow lateral valleys covered in spruce forests Czech Republic's mountains are topped by 1602 m - Snezka, the highest in the country. It is
accessible by chair lift from Pec pod Snezkou.
This popular sports centre of the eastern part of the Giant Mountains is located along the river Upa, on the slopes of the valleys Modry dul and Obri dul in the foothills of
the Snezka Mountain (1,602 m). Snezka is accessible by a cableway leading across the peak of Ruzova Mountain. The village was established centuries ago when non-ferrous metal deposits were found in the area. The first written evidence of the village dates back to the year 1534. Until 1876, iron and arsenic ores were processed in the local furnaces built along the river.
Pec is an ideal starting point for both short nad long trekking excursions. In winter, Pec is a popular sports resort offering good conditions for both alpine and
cross-country skiing. There is a chair lift as well as numerous ski tows and slopes for skiers of all abilities. The slopes are interconnected which enables the use of a coordinated system of season tickets, much popular with the tourists. In addition, there is a whole range of smaller ski tows scattered across the district of Velka Upa.
Towns near Snezka mountain:Pec Pod Snezkou 
Průvodce 
