à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn (; , formerly also ) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It lies in the Giant Mountains and is one of the most frequented ski resorts in the country.
à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn, literally meaning "à  pindler's Mill", received its name after a mill belonging to the à  pindler family, which was moved between the surrounding settlements Bedà Âichov, Labská and Svatý Petr in 1765. The municipality, which did not exist at that time yet, was given this name due to an official error. The locals wrote a request to the authorities there and signed it written in à  pindler's mill, but the authorities mistakenly thought that they were giving the name to a new municipality. After the merger of scattered settlements into one municipality, the name remained. One of the German variations of its name, Spindelmühle, was also created by an error of authorities.
à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn is located about northwest of Trutnov and east of Liberec, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains. In the east of the territory rises LuÃÂnàhora, at above sea level the second highest mountain of the Czech Republic. The town is situated in a valley between the MedvÃÂdÃÂn mountain and the ridges of Kozàhà Âbety and Pláà Â.
à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn lies at the confluence of the Elbe River and the stream Dolský potok. The Elbe source is located northwest of the town, near the Polish border, on the slopes of the ViolÃÂk mountain at an altitude of . About 1 km downstream are the Elbe Falls (), which cascade about in depth. On the PanÃÂava Stream, which flows into the Elbe near the Elbe Falls, is the PanÃÂava Waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in the Czech Republic with a height of . The Labská Dam with an area of was built near the village of Labská in 1910âÂÂ1914.
The area was covered by forests and not settled until the 16th century, when the first prospectors and then miners of silver and iron ore came. The miners and lumberjacks who came from Alps settled here and began to build huts. They took advantage of the experience from home and started raising cattle in the seemingly inhospitable mountains and farming in the clearings. The clearing became meadows and pastures, creating typical enclaves in the middle of forests, preserved to this day.
In the 18th century, large parts of the surrounding forests were a possession of the Habsburg minister Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau (1696âÂÂ1749), after whom the village of Bedà Âichov (Friedrichsthal) is named. The Harrach family contributed to the improvement and development of the landscape. They founded several mountain huts all over the Giant Mountains. Jan Nepomuk Frantià ¡ek Count of Harrach (1828âÂÂ1909) established a tourist route leading through à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn and established the first nature reserve in the Giant Mountains, located in the valley Labský dà ¯l on an area of more than .
During World War II, à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn was occupied by Germany. In 1941, the occupiers organized the German Ski Championships in the town. After the war, the town was restored to Czechoslovakia, and the remaining German-speaking population was expelled according to the Beneà ¡ decrees and Potsdam Agreement.
After four travellers accommodated here in 1865, the locals recognized the tourist potential of this place, began to expand the huts and build hiking trails. The construction of the road from VrchlabÃÂ in 1872 significantly contributed to the greater number of tourists. Poor buildings often became quality hotels. In 1909, operation of the electric lift for sledges, one of the first of its kind in Europe, started, which contributed to the reputation of the winter tourist resort.
There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory. In the Przeà ÂÃÂcz Karkonoska mountain pass, there is the pedestrian border crossing à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn / Przesieka.
With year-round use and with accommodation capacity of 10,000 beds, à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn is one of the most visited ski resorts in the country. There are of 11 technically snow-covered downhill runs and of cross-country trails.
During the winter season the area hosts the Europacup in freestyle skiing and SnowJam, a professional snowboarding event. Some years, e.g. 2019, the Alpine Ski World Cup has been held here. In the surroundings there are many marked hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing trails.
Wildwater canoeing is also common on the Elbe River. One of the most demanding natural tracks in Central Europe and the hardest in the Czech Republic is located here.
The main sights are the Church of Saints Peter and Paul from 1802 and reinforced concrete arch bridge from 1911.
Franz Kafka stayed here for recreation in 1922 and began writing of his famous work The Castle.
à  pindlerà ¯v Mlýn is twinned with: