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Dolina Pięciu Stawów - The Valley of the Five Lakes

Dolina Pięciu Stawów - The Valley of the Five Lakes

1671 m a.s.l.
Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich (The Valley of the Five Polish Lakes) is the very heart of the High Tatras. It is a rugged, rocky and breathtaking place, quite unlike the forested valleys to the west. Here you will find Poland’s highest waterfall, deepest lakes and highest-altitude mountain hut.
Why Do Traffic Jams Form in the Tatras?

Why Do Traffic Jams Form in the Tatras?

Spending two hours in a queue for a chain is normal in the Tatras in summer. Where do mountain traffic jams come from, where are they guaranteed, and what can you do to avoid spending your holiday in a human snake?
Czerwone Wierchy (Red Peaks)

Czerwone Wierchy (Red Peaks)

2122 m a.s.l.
The mountain range takes its name from a type of grass (sit skucina) which, in late summer and autumn, turns the slopes a reddish-brown colour. It is at this time of year that the Czerwone Wierchy (Red Peaks) look their most spectacular, although they are a popular destination throughout the season.
What to Do in Zakopane (and Around It) When the Weather Turns Bad

What to Do in Zakopane (and Around It) When the Weather Turns Bad

Let’s not kid ourselves - the weather in the Tatras can be nasty. You can plan your holiday for August and still get four straight days of water falling from the sky at 10 degrees Celsius. Heading into the higher parts of the mountains (for example to Giewont or Szpiglasowy Wierch) during a downpour is not “hardcore” - it is stupidity and an invitation to slip on wet rock.
Sarnia Skała (Sarnia Rock)

Sarnia Skała (Sarnia Rock)

1377 m a.s.l.
Day two of our September holiday in the Tatra Mountains was supposed to be a day of relaxation, but as usual, it didn’t quite work out that way. We ended up at Wielka Krokiew (The Great Krokiew), watched the young ski jumpers training, had a little picnic on Siklawica and visited Sarnia Skała (Sarnia Rock)
Giewont

Giewont

1894 m a.s.l.
Giewont is the symbol of Zakopane and the most popular destination in the Tatra Mountains. The silhouette of the ‘Sleeping Knight’, with a 15-metre-high iron cross at its summit, attracts thousands of tourists.
Why Do Traffic Jams Form in the Tatras?
Why Do Traffic Jams Form in the Tatras?
Czerwone Wierchy (Red Peaks)
Czerwone Wierchy (Red Peaks)
What to Do in Zakopane (and Around It) When the Weather Turns Bad
What to Do in Zakopane (and Around It) When the Weather Turns Bad
Sarnia Skała (Sarnia Rock)
Sarnia Skała (Sarnia Rock)
Giewont
Giewont
Dolina Pięciu Stawów - The Valley of the Five Lakes
Dolina Pięciu Stawów - The Valley of the Five Lakes
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