Spindlermühle: Winter Sports, Educational Trails and Culture

Winter

In Spindlermühle, the winter skiing offer includes the Medvědín, Svatý Petr, Hromovka, Terminál 1 and Horní Mísečky areas. The ski areas offer groomed slopes with varying levels of difficulty: beginners, families, experienced skiers and snowboarders are all catered for. Cross-country skiing is available on groomed trails leading from Spindlermühle into the surrounding area and onto the ridges of the Krkonoše Mountains. During the winter season, the ski bus network can be used for convenient travel between the individual locations.

The toboggan run from Špindlermühle also leads downhill from the Spindlerova Bouda Chalet into the town. The journey uphill is by bus and downhill by rented sledges.

Nature and Trails

The NS Labský důl educational trail is most easily reached from Spindlermühle via a blue-marked hiking trail. The educational trail covers moraines, traces of a huge avalanche and an object referred to as the cauldron of the Celtic Druids.

The Hornická Trail is 1.4 km long and climbs 100 metres in elevation. Information panels explain the historical significance of mining in this area; the route also passes the ruins of old mine galleries.

Čertova strouha is a 1.2 km-long educational trail featuring an exceptionally well-preserved historical flood-control structure. At Čertova strouha, there are 43 transverse and 194 longitudinal stone flood-control structures. Čertova strouha is accessible all year round.

The section of Harrach's Trail between the White Bridge in Špindlermühle and the Labská Chalet is the oldest marked tourist route in the Krkonoše Mountains. Mlynářovy Okruhy lead through quiet areas of the town's natural surroundings, away from heavily trafficked roads, and are designed as walking routes for all age groups.

For the educational trails, the choice between length and accessibility can be seen from the details provided: Čertova strouha is 1.2 km long and accessible year-round, while the Hornická Trail is 1.4 km long and climbs 100 metres in elevation.

Culture

The Church of St. Peter is a Neoclassical single-nave building constructed between 1802 and 1807. It hosts religious services, concerts, lectures and personal development programmes.

The Cold War Museum is located in a former nuclear shelter beneath the Hotel Harmony in Špindlerův Mlýn and is open to the public. Visitors can explore the bunker’s original equipment and rooms independently or with a guide.

When comparing hotels in Spindlermühle, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the offers page. These details can be considered individually for the desired stay, while winter sports, trails and culture stand alongside one another as different thematic focuses of the stay.

Other Places

Other location pages: Svoboda Nad Upou, Žacléř, Marsov U Upice, Pec Pod Snežkou, Trotina, Mladé Buky, Čermná v Krkonoších, Vlčkovice V Podkrkonoší.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Trutnov.