Králický Sněžník from Stříbrnice

From Stříbrnice by the Kraličák six-seater chairlift up Štvanice (the Stříbrná Twiggy lookout tower, free, view of Sněžník), descend along the green-marked trail to the Návrší trail junction (899 m; the hut is closed for renovation until the end of 2027) and along the yellow-marked trail down to Stříbrnice; without the chairlift: Stříbrnice – Návrší and back 3.5 km

Destination

Summit of Králický Sněžník (1 424 m) with a new lookout tower (34 m, 2022), the source of the Morava river and the statue of a baby elephant

1. By car from the cottage – Kraličák car park, Stříbrnice (chairlift bottom station) 29,6 km · 51 min

   by car via Hanušovice and Staré Město pod Sněžníkem (approx. 40 km); by train Loučná n. D. – Šumperk – Hanušovice – Staré Město p. Sn. (2 changes, approx. 1.5–2 h, check in IDOS)

2. By chairlift to Štvanice and on to Chata Návrší 4,6 km · 2 h · 150 m ↗
3. Králický Sněžník from Stříbrnice 1424 m n. m.

   

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4. Back to the cottage the same way

Tips

• Caution – verified 10/2026: lookout tower open, Chata Návrší closed, chairlift in summer operation until the end of September
• Baby elephant and the spring – The source of the Morava is 300 m below the summit on the Czech side, the statue of the little elephant (1932) a bit further on by the foundations of the Liechtenstein hut – both are on the red-marked trail, don't miss the turn-off.
• Návrší is closed – Chata Návrší is being renovated (reopening not planned until the end of 2027) – bring your own food and drink; the nearest option is the Polish schronisko (mountain hut) below the summit.
• Chairlift up, walk down – The chairlift to Štvanice saves the steepest forest section (approx. 1 h); check the operating hours – outside the school holidays it runs only on certain days and in October it's closed.
• By train to Staré Město – Line 294 from Hanušovice to Staré Město p. Sn. runs (regional trains every 1–2 h); from the station it's 4 km to Stříbrnice – a bus or combining with the car pays off.
• Weather at the summit – The summit is above the tree line and often in fog; the lookout tower is worth it only in clear weather. You can freely cross the border with Poland – carry ID.
• By train – Staré Město pod Sněžníkem (line 294 from Hanušovice, regional trains roughly every 1–2 h; to Stříbrnice 4 km on foot or by bus).
• Season – May–October (lookout tower freely accessible year-round; chairlift in summer).
• Parking – car park at the Kraličák chairlift in Stříbrnice (price not verified); small car park at the end of the village
• Chairlift – Kraličák, Stříbrnice – six-seater chairlift to Štvanice (also takes bikes and pushchairs): summer 2026 e.g. September daily 9–17, October–November closed, winter from 26 Dec 2026; summer 2026 prices: one-way 170 Kč (online 156), return 250 Kč (online 230), children 6–14 and seniors 65+ 135/200 Kč, children 3–5 years 70/100 Kč, under 3 free, card deposit 100 Kč
• Restrictions – Králický Sněžník national nature reserve (1,695 ha) – marked trails only, the summit is above the tree line (wind, fog)