Krkonose, (
Kar-
ko-no-sha,
Polish:
Karkonosze, German:
Riesengebirge, Czech:
Krkonoše) are part of the
Sudeten Mountains in central
Europe. They stretch from north-west to south-east and form the border between
Poland and
Czechia. The highest mountain is Sniezka (1602 metres above sea level -
Sněžka in
Czech,
Śnieżka in
Polish) situated on the Czech-Polish border. Huge areas of Karkonosze Mountains are preserved as a
national park. Karkonosze are famous for its
skiing resorts and are growing in importance as a local alternative to the
Alps for
tourism.
Important towns in Karkonosze are :