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Poland

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

powiat karkonoski

Szklarska Poręba

Death Bend (Zakręt Śmierci) – Viewpoint at the Curve of Death loop from Rezerwat Krokusy w Górzyńcu

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Poland

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

powiat karkonoski

Szklarska Poręba

Death Bend (Zakręt Śmierci) – Viewpoint at the Curve of Death loop from Rezerwat Krokusy w Górzyńcu

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Death Bend (Zakręt Śmierci) – Viewpoint at the Curve of Death loop from Rezerwat Krokusy w Górzyńcu

01:39

5.26km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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770 m

Artificial Cave (Pyrite Mine)

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There are several caves of different sizes here.

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1.32 km

Viewpoint

1.87 km

Death Bend (Zakręt Śmierci)

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There is a viewpoint just above the parking lot.

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1.94 km

Viewpoint above Zakręt Śmierci (Death Bend)

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The Zakręt Śmierci (in German: Death Curve) describes a noticeable bend on the Wojewodzka 358 road, which connects Szklarska Poręba (3 km south) and Świeradów-Zdrój (10 km west). Like the section through the Habel Schwertter Mountains, this section of the road also belongs to the so-called Sudetenstrasse. Once completed, this connection, planned in the 1930s based on the model of the German Alpine Road, was intended to connect the Zittau region - via the low mountain ranges to the east - with Opava (Troppau) in the east of the Czech Republic. The main aim of this was to improve the accessibility of tourist locations for travelers from large cities such as Dresden and Berlin. The approximately 15 km long section mentioned here was built between 1935 and 1937.

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1.94 km

Viewpoint at the Curve of Death

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Lookout at Death's Curve.
Very nice point above the curve on a rock with bike racks, benches and a good view of the entire Karkonosze ridge.

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2.02 km

View of the Giant Mountains from the Death Curve

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Lookout at Death's Curve.
Very nice point above the curve on a rock with benches and a good view of the entire Karkonosze ridge.

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3.63 km

Moloch Rock (Moloch Skała)

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3.71 km

Viewing Platform Over the Karkonosze Mountains

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Super nice viewing platform over the "ridge" - Sněžka
In front of it there is a rest area with 4 benches and a roof

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3.80 km

Zbójeckie Rocks

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5.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.46 km

1.42 km

1.37 km

Surfaces

3.56 km

1.07 km

245 m

177 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

21°C

9°C

12 %

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Death Bend (Zakręt Śmierci) – Viewpoint at the Curve of Death loop from Rezerwat Krokusy w Górzyńcu

Artificial Cave (Pyrite Mine)

Death Bend (Zakręt Śmierci)

Viewpoint above Zakręt Śmierci (Death Bend)

Viewpoint at the Curve of Death

View of the Giant Mountains from the Death Curve

Moloch Rock (Moloch Skała)

Viewing Platform Over the Karkonosze Mountains

Zbójeckie Rocks

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