Stage 17 of 20 · Główny Szlak Sudecki

Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka → Karpacz, Biały Jar

Distance

21.5 km

Ascent

+728 m

Descent

-463 m

Est. Time

5h 54m

Altitude

377.6–782 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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21.5 km Distance728 m Climb5h 54m Est. time782 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka (bus stop)

1262m from trailhead · ~15 min walk

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Getting Out

Karpacz, Biały Jar (bus stop)

187m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka → km 7.5 (386m) 386–513m	7.5 km	+125m / -245m	1h 49m	📉 Descending
km 7.5 (386m) → km 15.7 (761m) 378–763m	8.2 km	+397m / -23m	2h 18m	📈 Climbing
km 15.7 (761m) → Karpacz, Biały Jar 634–782m	5.9 km	+285m / -264m	1h 46m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	21.5 km	+728m / -463m	5h 55m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 36m

Calories

1,747 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

31.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (163g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1806mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

34 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 728m ↓ 463m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (36%) Easy Grade (64%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈61% paved · ≈39% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 54% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

100% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 21.5 km, 728m ascent, max altitude 782m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.0L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2068 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka to Karpacz, Biały Jar (21.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka

🚌 Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka (846m)

🚌 Kostrzyca Jeleniogórska/Karpacka (1.2km)

🚌 Kowary, Dworzec Kolejowy PKP (1.3km)

Finish — Getting Back

Karpacz, Biały Jar

🚌 Karpacz, Biały Jar (35m)

🚌 Karpacz, Morskie Oko (484m)

🚌 Karpacz, Ośrodek zdrowia (517m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Kowary Wiejska / Pętla 5.0 km off trail
Kowary Podgórze / Pętla 4.4 km off trail
Kowary Wiejska 54 / Filce II 2.6 km off trail
Kowary Wiejska/Filce 2.9 km off trail
Kowary Wolności/Średnie 3.6 km off trail
Kowary Wolności 4/Poczta 3.7 km off trail
Kowary, Krzaczyna 4.0 km off trail
Kowary Jeleniogórska 2.2 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter 1.5 km off trail
Shelter 2.1 km off trail
Shelter km 1.8 · 1.8 km off trail
Shelter km 2.8 · 1.2 km off trail
Shelter km 2.8 · 1.2 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 834m off trail
Drinking Water 832m off trail
Drinking Water km 11 · 1.6 km off trail
Drinking Water km 12.2 · 437m off trail
Drinking Water km 15.7 · 921m off trail

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