Špindlerův Mlýn is a little mountain town that we have visited many times in the past and will surely visit again in the future. There is no need to write once more about a place I have already described so often. This time, I would like to pause for a moment to talk about its most significant – and perhaps also its most beautiful – river: the Bílé Labe.

The Bílé Labe (literally White Elbe) is a left-hand tributary of the River Elbe in the Krkonoše Mountains, and its first major one. It is 8.3 kilometres long, with a catchment area of 20.6 square kilometres. The river rises about a kilometre east of Luční bouda and north of Studniční hora (1,554 m a.s.l.), on the Úpa Peat Bog at an altitude of 1,432 metres – the same area where the river Úpa also springs.

Roughly halfway along its course, near the mountain lodge Bouda u Bílého Labe, it is joined from the right by the Čertova strouha stream. At this point there is an important trail junction: the Hofmanka path heads northwest, while the Dřevařská path leads west-southwest. The Bílé Labe then curves gracefully around the Jelení Boudy area, skirting Železný vrch (1,321 m a.s.l.) from the right. It is further joined by the Hřímavá Bystřina and, later on, by the Dírečka stream.

Less than a kilometre below Dívčí stráň, near the headquarters of the Krkonoš National Park Administration (KRNAP), the Bílé Labe finally merges with the main Elbe River. Almost the entire length of the Bílé Labe is followed by the Weber Trail, now marked with a blue tourist sign as route no. 1801. Interestingly, the path is fully accessible to both cyclists and wheelchair users all the way up to the Bouda u Bílého Labe. Along the way, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the pristine mountain scenery.