Sněžka (German: Schneekoppe, Polish: Śnieżka) is the highest mountain in the Czech Republic. Its top is 1,603 metres (5,259 ft) above sea level. The mountain is in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), in the nordeastern part of Bohemia. It is about 150 kilometres from Prague, the country's capital. Buses from Prague go to the town of Pec pod Sněžkou, from there the tourists can walk or use the cable-way.