Zakręt Śmierci — parking

There is a free car park for several dozen cars at Zakręt Śmierci (Death’s Bend) in Szklarska Poręba, right on the Sudeten Road (regional road 358). The viewing platform is about a 5-minute walk from it.

The car park is right at the bend on regional road 358; for satnav use the coordinates 50.8492, 15.5334. A short forest path by the information board leads to the platform.

A good trailhead

From here you can take the yellow trail up to Wysoki Kamień (about 3.1 km) or down to Zbójeckie Skały (about 1.5 km). Free parking is rare around Szklarska Poręba — municipal car parks charge 8 PLN for the first hour (as of September 2026).

Prices, hours and rules may change — please check the official website before you go.

Other attractions nearby

Carl and Gerhart Hauptmann House

Szklarska Poręba

The former home of the writer brothers Hauptmann, now a museum of the artists’ colony — free permanent exhibitions on Wednesdays.

Zbójeckie Skały viewpoint

Szklarska Poręba

A free terrace shaped like a piano, with views from Szrenica to Mount Śnieżka — 25 minutes uphill from Szklarska Poręba Dolna station.

Dinopark Szklarska Poręba

Szklarska Poręba

A trail with 32 dinosaur figures, a 6D cinema, a rope park and playgrounds on ul. Muzealna in Szklarska Poręba.