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Brick Museum in Karpacz
Karpacz
Brick layouts you bring to life with buttons — three floors of fun in the centre of Karpacz.
A guide to Karpacz and the Karkonosze (Giant Mountains)
What to do in Karpacz?
Attractions, trails and day ideas in Karpacz — with current opening hours, prices and parking. We write as locals who run museums in Karpacz, and we check every detail at the source.
Attractions in and around Karpacz
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Video Game Museum in Karpacz
Karpacz
The consoles of your childhood — in display cases and at stations where you can really play, in the centre of Karpacz.
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Toy Exhibition in Szklarska Poręba
Szklarska Poręba
Half a day out of Karpacz: Hot Wheels, Labubu, Barbie and a wall of teddies in Szklarska Poręba, about 35 minutes by car.
Karkonoskie Tajemnice (Mysteries of Karkonosze)
Karpacz
An underground multimedia exhibition about the Spirit of the Mountains in the centre of Karpacz.
Chata na Głowie (Upside-Down House)
Miłków
A furnished upside-down house and a spinning gravity cottage in Miłków.
Ptasi Park ZOObaczysko (Bird Park)
Sosnówka
A garden in Sosnówka where parrots fly freely above visitors’ heads — about 15 minutes from Karpacz.
Gigantei – Spirit of the Mountains Park
Piechowice
An outdoor park with giant insects and the legend of the Spirit of the Mountains in Piechowice.
Kopalnia Podgórze (Podgórze Uranium Mine)
Kowary
A real uranium mine in Kowary — a 1,600 m guided underground route at a constant 8°C.
Little Japan – Siruwia Japanese Garden
Przesieka
A Japanese garden with waterfalls, a samurai armour museum and a playground in Przesieka.
Lower Silesian Monuments Miniature Park in Kowary
Kowary
Lower Silesian monuments at 1:25 scale in Kowary — a guided tour is included in the ticket.
Huta Julia Crystal Glassworks
Piechowice
Tours of a working crystal glassworks, the Krystalium centre and glass workshops in Piechowice.
Wekter Helicopters — helicopter flights over the Karkonosze
Sosnówka
Sightseeing helicopter flights over the Giant Mountains from Sosnówka, about 15 minutes from Karpacz.
Biuro Turystyczne Sudety (Sudety Travel Agency)
Karpacz
One-day trips from Karpacz to Prague, Dresden, Vienna, Czech rock towns and Mount Śnieżka from the Czech side.
Tajemniczy Las (Mysterious Forest) in Bukowiec
Bukowiec
An interactive exhibition about the nature of the Jelenia Góra Valley, with a forest cinema and a pond you can jump into.
Museum of the Valley of Palaces and Gardens in Bukowiec
Bukowiec
A multimedia exhibition about the castles and palaces of the Jelenia Góra Valley, with hand-made models.
Mount Śnieżka
Karpacz
The highest peak of the Karkonosze (1603 m) — 3–4 hours on foot from Karpacz, or about an hour from the top of the Kopa chairlift.
Mały Staw lake and Samotnia hut
Karpacz
A glacial lake with the Samotnia mountain hut on its shore — about 1.5–2 hours’ walk from Wang Temple.
Dziki Wodospad (Wild Waterfall)
Karpacz
A cascade on the Łomnica stream at a dam built in 1910–1915, right by the Kopa chairlift in Upper Karpacz.
Nad Łomniczką mountain hut
Karpacz
A renovated mountain hut in the Łomniczka valley (1002 m) — an easy 3 km forest walk from Orlinek, open again since March 2026.
Krucze Skały (Raven Rocks)
Karpacz
Rock pillars up to 25 m high on Osiedle Skalne — a short walk from central Karpacz, with a viewpoint and climbing routes.
Kamieńczyk Waterfall
Szklarska Poręba
A 27-metre waterfall in a rocky gorge in Szklarska Poręba, visited wearing a helmet — about 40 minutes by car from Karpacz.
Szklarka Waterfall
Piechowice
A short walk on a wide path from road no. 3, pushchairs welcome — about 35 minutes by car from Karpacz.
Kopa chairlift
Karpacz
The “Zbyszek” chairlift from Upper Karpacz to Kopa — the shortest start for Mount Śnieżka.
Kolorowa toboggan run
Karpacz
A summer toboggan run and a year-round Alpine Coaster on the Kolorowa slope in Karpacz.
Municipal Toy Museum in Karpacz
Karpacz
Toys from three centuries and a railway heritage room in Karpacz’s former station building.
Fairy Tale Park in Karpacz
Karpacz
Fairy tale houses, a playground and tubing — a gentle outdoor attraction for toddlers in Wilcza Poręba.
Papugarnia Śnieżka (parrot house)
Miłków
Free-flying parrots you can feed and hold on your shoulder, a few minutes’ drive from central Karpacz.
Multimedia Museum of the Karkonosze
Karpacz
Interactive rooms about the history of the Karkonosze — from the birth of the mountains and dinosaurs to today — on Karkonoska street.
Świat Kolejek (World of Railways)
Karpacz
Model railways with running trains, train and crane controls and VR goggles — indoors in Upper Karpacz.
Chojnik Castle
Jelenia Góra-Sobieszów
Medieval castle ruins with a viewing tower on Chojnik hill — about 25 minutes by car from Karpacz and an hour’s walk up.
Termy Cieplickie (Cieplice Thermal Baths)
Jelenia Góra-Cieplice
Thermal water pools, slides and a spa in Cieplice — about 25–30 minutes by car from Karpacz.
Most common questions about Karpacz
- How long does it take to climb Mount Śnieżka?
- How much does the ride up and down Mount Śnieżka cost?
- Is climbing Mount Śnieżka difficult?
- How long does the cable car ride to Mount Śnieżka take?
- Can you get food on Mount Śnieżka?
- How many people climb Mount Śnieżka?
- Is there a toilet on Mount Śnieżka?
- How do you get from Karpacz to Mount Śnieżka?
Who writes this guide?
We are Bartek and Magda. Since 2015 we have run the Brick Museum in Karpacz, and later also the Video Game Museum and the Toy Exhibition — Pop Culture Icons in Szklarska Poręba. Every day our visitors ask us what else is worth seeing nearby — this website collects those answers in one place.