VICHIKINGCLUB

Description: We will hike along the main ridge (Czech-Polish border) of the highest Czech mountains (inkl the highest peak Schneekoppe 1602m) which is marked by knee timber, mat-grass meadows and subarctic highmoors. This habitat is of special importance in the Giant Mts (Riesengebirge in German/ Krkonoše in Czech) because of a relic of Arctic tundra, which was typical during the ice age in Central Europe.
Technically easy. The typical day on the route will involve about 7 hours of hiking ca 20 Km) in a not particularly steep terrain. Lunch huts are provided at all days. Overnights in typical Giant-Mts-huts (“Baude” in German) are of a good standard.

Route:
Sat 21.6. train EC78 6:50 from Wien-Praterstern to Pardubice and by four local trains to Harrachov, arr. 13:59. Lunch and hike C3/4 from Harrachov (700m) to Vosecka Baude (1260m, overnight).

Sun 22.6. C6-8 Vosecka Baude (1260m)- ridge (about 1400m) – Moravska Baude (1300m, lunch) – Lucni Baude (1410m, overnight)

Mon 23.6. C6-8 Lucni Baude (1410m) – Schneekoppe (1602m)- Pomezni Boudy (1000m,lunch) – Rychorska Baude (1000m, overnight)

Tue 24.6. B3 down Rychorska Baude (1000m)– Svoboda (600m), lunch and train 13:05 via Pardubice and Brno to Wien Meidling, arr 19:12.

Map: Krkonose (Riesengebirge/Giant Mts), 1:50.000, available at the Freytag-Berndt store in Wien 1

Meet: Sat 21.6. Wien-Praterstern 6:30. Buy ticket Wien-Breclav 21.6. and Breclav-Wien 24.6. Tickets in CZ will be organized by hikeleader.

Return: Tue 24.6. Wien-Meidling 19:12

Cost: 3 huts (comfortable, but not more expensive than in the Alps), train tickets (in CZ cheaper), food (in CZ still slightly cheaper). Please exchange the Czech currency, leftovers will be changed back by hikeleader. For details please contact the hikeleader.

Registration: by 20 May

Note:
1. Headlamps, passport, alpine insurance (Alpenverein or similar)
2. Warm clothes, as it is a traditionally very cold area