Sudetes

is a long mountain range between Silesia and Bohemia and connects the Ore Mountains with the Carpathians (Karpaty Mountains). The Karkonosze Mountains (Giant Mountains) are a section of the Sudety Mountains, located at the border between Poland and the Czech Republic and reaches an altitude of 1603 meters. The Karkonosze Mountains provide many winter sport locations and is the setting of the legends of the Rübezahl (Licryzepa, a folklore mountain spirit).