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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Krkonoše national park

We track 60 routes that match this search in Krkonoše national park. They average 4.5 km and 100 m (328 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.8 km.

That is 74 percent of the 81 routes we map in Krkonoše national park. They are shorter than the local average, 4.5 km against 8.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 100 m (328 ft) against 184 m (604 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

[Z] Malá Úpa - Pod Jelenkou

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[Z] Rezek - Pod Dvoračkami

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[Ž] Jablonec n. Jiz. - Hvězda

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[Ž] Liščí louka - Černý Důl

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Ž] Žalý - Vrchlabí

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dřevařská cesta

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Judeichova cesta

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Medvědí okruh

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[M] Pod Smělcem - Petrova bouda

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Z] Špindlerův mlýn - okruh

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Ž] Obří důl - Modrý důl

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Ž] U Dívčí lávky - Petrovka

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Místní okruh Harrachov

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NS Krakonoš a lyžníci

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NS Střední hřeben

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NS Čertova strouha

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NS Živá mrtvá Mumlava

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pašerácká stezka

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pec pod Sněžkou

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pec pod Sněžkou

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stezka dřevosochání

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stezka okolo lomu

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stezka za sv. Barborou

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vápenická stezka

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
[M] Malá Úpa-Pomezní boudy - Jubilejní cesta (rozc.)Krkonoše national park7.2 km158 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
[M] Medvědí bouda - Špindlerova boudaKrkonoše national park5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
[Z] Malá Úpa - Pod JelenkouKrkonoše national park0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
[Ž] Labská přehrada hráz. - Pod Černou skálouKrkonoše national park2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October
[M] Horní Maršov - Lysečinská boudaKrkonoše national park6.6 km144 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
[M] Nad Vlašskými boudami - CestníkKrkonoše national park8.4 km184 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
[Z] Hladíkova výšina - Pod LiškouKrkonoše national park6.0 km132 m1 hr 27 minEasyApril to October
[Z] Hořejší Vrchlabí - lanovka na ŽalýKrkonoše national park3.6 km80 m53 minEasyApril to October
[Z] Sachrův hřeben (rozc.) - Horní Rokytnice nad Jizerou (nám., nádr. bus)Krkonoše national park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
[Ž] Mladé Buky (kostel) - BystřiceKrkonoše national park3.9 km86 m57 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with [Ž] Labská přehrada hráz. - Pod Černou skálou, [M] Medvědí bouda - Špindlerova bouda, [Z] Malá Úpa - Pod Jelenkou. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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