Nature
Source of the Elbe
Pramen Labe
- Walk-in
- ≈2 h here
The Elbe rises on a Krkonoše meadow at 1,386 m and flows about 1,100 km to the North Sea; nearby it drops over the Labe waterfall.
- Region
- Hradec Králové Region
- Category
- Nature
- Coordinates
- 50.7760° N · 15.5370° E
Good to know
Open all year in daylight and usually free; paths can be icy in winter or closed after storms.
A rough guide to seasons and booking, not live opening hours – those are on the map listings above.
Quick answers
- Do you need to book a visit to Source of the Elbe?
- No, you can usually just turn up.
- When can you visit Source of the Elbe?
- Any time of year.
- How much time do you need at Source of the Elbe?
- Allow about 2 h on site, plus travel.
- How far is Source of the Elbe from Prague?
- About 2 h 35 min by car from Prague (150 km), without traffic.
- What else is near Source of the Elbe?
- Nearby on Pinsko: Mumlava Waterfall, 7 km; Harrachov Glassworks, 8 km and Jizerka, 14 km (straight-line distances).