Droga Sudecka
DW358 · Szklarska Poręba → Świeradów-Zdrój · Poland
- Length
- 14 miles
- Drive time
- 30 min
- Type
- Grand touring road
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: ⚠ Zakręt Śmierci hairpin has claimed many careless drivers — take it steady; icy in winter
The 1930s-built Sudeten Road climbs out of Szklarska Poręba through the infamous Zakręt Śmierci — the 180-degree 'Death Bend' — then sweeps through Izera forest to the spa town of Świeradów-Zdrój, with the Karkonosze wall filling the mirrors the whole way.
Highlights of the Droga Sudecka
- Zakręt Śmierci hairpin viewpoint
- Panoramas of the Karkonosze ridge
- Fast forest sweepers over Rozdroże Izerskie
Where to stop on the Droga Sudecka
- Orlen Szklarska Poręba fuel — Pumps at the start of DW358 before the climb to Zakręt Śmierci.
- Zakręt Śmierci viewpoint — 180-degree Death Bend lay-by with a Karkonosze panorama — take it at 40 km/h.
- Rozdroże Izerskie viewpoint — Forest saddle on DW358 where the Izera plateau opens toward Świeradów-Zdrój.
- Restauracja Kwisa food — Spa-town kitchen in Świeradów-Zdrój at the northern end of the Sudeten Road.
- Orlen Świeradów-Zdrój fuel — Pumps on ulica 11 Listopada as you roll into the spa town.
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