Trails
- Distance: 21.4 kmDuration: 10 h 10 minElevation: 2178 m a.s.l.
Banówka (Baníkov)
Difficulty: difficult (high exposure, climbing, chains!)
#slovakia#western tatras#západné tatry+3View trail - Distance: 16.7 kmDuration: 8 h 25 minElevation: 2185 m a.s.l.
Baraniec (Baranec)
Difficulty: difficult (very steep gradient!)
#slovakia#western tatras#condition+2View trail - Distance: 28 kmDuration: 11 h 48 minElevation: 2248 m a.s.l.
Bystra (Bystrá)
Difficulty: very demanding (physically)
#slovakia#western tatras#highest peak+2View trail - Distance: 18.5 kmDuration: 8 h 09 minElevation: 2096 m a.s.l.
Ciemniak (Czerwone Wierchy - Red Peaks)
Difficulty: medium / difficult (physically demanding)
#western Tatras#fitness#autumn+1View trail - Distance: 19.1 kmDuration: 5 h 54 minElevation: 1583 m a.s.l.
Czarny Staw pod Rysami
Difficulty: moderate
#high tatras#lake#views+1View trail - Distance: 15.6 kmDuration: 8 h 27 minElevation: 2122 m a.s.l.
Czerwone Wierchy (Red Peaks)
Difficulty: average
#western tatras#ridge#fitness+2View trail - Distance: 5.1 kmDuration: 2 h 10 minElevation: 1211 m n.p.m.
Dolina Białego (The Biały Valley)
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#valley#walk+1View trail - Distance: 24.7 kmDuration: 7 h 38 minElevation: 1860 m a.s.l.
Dolina Białej Wody (Bielovodská dolina)
Difficulty: moderate (long and physically tiring)
#slovakia#silence#wilderness+3View trail - Distance: 12.6 kmDuration: 3 h 45 minElevation: 1146 m n.p.m.
Dolina Chochołowska (The Chochołowska Valley)
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#valley#for families+1View trail - Distance: 11.1 kmDuration: 2 h 59 minElevation: 1112 m n.p.m.
Dolina Kościeliska (The Kościeliska Valley)
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#valley#family-friendly+4View trail - Distance: 4.2 kmDuration: 1 h 47 minElevation: 1165 m a.s.l.
Dolina Małej Łąki (The Mała Łąka Valley)
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#valley#peace and quiet+2View trail - Distance: 16.5 kmDuration: 6 hElevation: 1671 m a.s.l.
Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich (The Valley of the Five Polish Lakes)
Difficulty: average
#high tatras#lake#waterfall+3View trail - Distance: 4.8 kmDuration: 1 h 41 minElevation: 1112 m a.s.l.
Dolina Strążyska i Wodospad Siklawica (The Strążyska Valley and Siklawica Waterfall)
Difficulty: very easy
#western tatras#valley#family-friendly+3View trail - Distance: 13 kmDuration: 8 - 10 hElevation: 2655 m a.s.l.
Gerlach (Gerlachovský štít)
Difficulty: climbing route (UIAA I/II) - very difficult
#slovakia#high tatras#highest peak+2View trail - Distance: 9 kmDuration: 2 h 55 minElevation: 1489 m a.s.l.
Gęsia Szyja
Difficulty: easy
#high tatras#panorama#stairs+1View trail - Distance: 11.8 kmDuration: 5 h 57 minElevation: 1894 m a.s.l.
Giewont
Difficulty: medium / difficult
#western tatras#symbol#chains+2View trail - Distance: 18.1 kmDuration: 6 h 50 minElevation: 1653 m a.s.l.
Grześ
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#panorama#winter+2View trail - Distance: 12.6 kmDuration: 5 h 13 minElevation: 1624 m a.s.l.
Hala Gąsienicowa and Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy
Difficulty: medium
#high tatras#mountain hut#classic+2View trail - Distance: 20.6 kmDuration: 10 h 23 minElevation: 2230 m a.s.l.
Jagnięcy Szczyt (Jahňací štít)
Difficulty: difficult (very long + chain section)
#slovakia#high tatras#chains+2View trail - Distance: 24.1 kmDuration: 10 hElevation: 2137 m a.s.l.
Jarząbczy Wierch
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise)
#western tatras#fitness#border+1View trail - Distance: 1 kmDuration: 57 minElevation: 1150 m a.s.l.
Jaskinia Mylna
Difficulty: moderate (requires crawling)
#western tatras#cave#adventure+1View trail - Distance: 0.5 kmDuration: 30 minElevation: 1130 m a.s.l.
Jaskinia Raptawicka
Difficulty: medium (ladder!)
#western tatras#cave#ladder+1View trail - Distance: 12.9 kmDuration: 5 h 31 minElevation: 1987 m a.s.l.
Kasprowy Wierch
Difficulty: medium
#western tatras#cable car#panorama+2View trail - Distance: 18.3 kmDuration: 8 hElevation: 2002 m a.s.l.
Kończysty Wierch
Difficulty: medium / difficult (fitness-wise)
#western tatras#2,000-metre peak#panoramaView trail - Distance: 14 kmDuration: 6 h 30 minElevation: 2005 m a.s.l.
Kopa Kondracka
Difficulty: medium (fitness-wise)
#western tatras#panorama#2,000-metre peak+1View trail - Distance: 20.9 kmDuration: 8 h 37 minElevation: 2363 m a.s.l.
Koprowy Wierch (Kôprovský štít)
Difficulty: difficult (fitness + exposure)
#slovakia#high tatras#lake+2View trail - Distance: 16 kmDuration: 7 h 29 minElevation: 2155 m a.s.l.
Kościelec (The Polish Matterhorn)
Difficulty: very difficult (no chains!)
#high tatras#scrambling#exposure+1View trail - Distance: 15.5 kmDuration: 8 h 15 minElevation: 2291 m a.s.l.
Kozi Wierch
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise)
#high tatras#orla perć#highest peak+2View trail - Distance: 19.8 kmDuration: 8 h 55 minElevation: 2495 m a.s.l.
Krywań (Kriváň) - The national mountain of Slovakia
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise!)
#slovakia#high tatras#symbol+2View trail - Distance: 15.8 kmDuration: 8 h 27 minElevation: 2122 m a.s.l.
Krzesanica
Difficulty: medium / difficult (fitness-wise)
#western tatras#cliffs#highest summitView trail - Distance: 20.9 kmDuration: 9 h 25 minElevation: 2112 m a.s.l.
Krzyżne Pass
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise)
#high tatras#morskie oko#wildness+1View trail - Distance: 0 kmDuration: 3 h (cable-car trip in total)Elevation: 2634 m a.s.l.
Lomnica (Lomnický štít)
Difficulty: very easy (cable car) / climbing route (on foot with a guide)
#slovakia#high tatras#cable car+2View trail - Distance: 7.4 kmDuration: 4 h 45 minElevation: 2429 m a.s.l.
Mała Wysoka (Východná Vysoká)
Difficulty: difficult (exposure + fitness)
#slovakia#high tatras#panorama+2View trail - Distance: 14.4 kmDuration: 7 h 27 minElevation: 2096 m a.s.l.
Małołączniak
Difficulty: medium / difficult (chains!)
#western tatras#chains#ridge+1View trail - Distance: 23.2 kmDuration: 10 h 49 minElevation: 2307 m a.s.l.
Mięguszowiecka Pass below Chłopek
Difficulty: very difficult (for experts)
#high tatras#exposure#climbing+2View trail - Distance: 15.5 kmDuration: 4 h 14 minElevation: 1403 m a.s.l.
Morskie Oko
Difficulty: easy
#high tatras#lake#family-friendly+4View trail - Distance: 2.5 kmDuration: 58 minElevation: 1206 m a.s.l.
Nosal
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#panorama#sunset+1View trail - Distance: 4.3 kmDuration: 6 h 25 minElevation: 2291 m a.s.l.
Orla Perć (Zawrat - Krzyżne)
Difficulty: very difficult (for advanced hikers only)
#hardest trail#orla perć#chains+3View trail - Distance: 19.2 kmDuration: 7 h 50 minElevation: 1854 m a.s.l.
Ornak Ridge
Difficulty: medium
#western tatras#ridge#views+1View trail - Distance: 22.6 kmDuration: 8 h 50 minElevation: 1879 m a.s.l.
Rakoń
Difficulty: medium
#western tatras#ridge#panorama+1View trail - Distance: 7.5 kmDuration: 2 h 19 minElevation: 1210 m a.s.l.
Rusinowa Polana and Wiktorówki
Difficulty: very easy
#high tatras#panorama#family-friendly+2View trail - Distance: 25.5 kmDuration: 11 h 44 minElevation: 2499 m a.s.l.
Rysy (from the Polish side)
Difficulty: very difficult
#high tatras#highest peak#chains+3View trail - Distance: 20 kmDuration: 8 h 30 minElevation: 2503 m a.s.l.
Rysy (from the Slovak side)
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise)
#slovakia#high tatras#highest peak+2View trail - Distance: 8.2 kmDuration: 3 h 45 minElevation: 1377 m a.s.l.
Sarnia Skała
Difficulty: medium
#western tatras#panorama#giewont+1View trail - Distance: 8.8 km (round trip from Wyżnia Huciańska Pass)Duration: 5 h 50 minElevation: 1805 m a.s.l.
Siwy Wierch (Sivý vrch)
Difficulty: medium / difficult (chains, exposure)
#western tatras#slovakia#rock city+2View trail - Distance: 10 km (on foot) / 2 km (from the upper cable car station)Duration: 4 h 27 min (on foot) / 1 h 30 min (with the cable car)Elevation: 2117 m a.s.l.
Skrajne Solisko (Predné Solisko)
Difficulty: medium (steep summit approach)
#slovakia#high tatras#cable car+2View trail - Distance: 12.5 kmDuration: 7 h 27 minElevation: 2452 m a.s.l.
Sławkowski Szczyt (Slavkovský štít)
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise), easy (technically)
#slovakia#high tatras#fitness+1View trail - Distance: 13.5 kmDuration: 3 h 52 minElevation: 1227 m a.s.l.
Smreczyński Staw
Difficulty: easy
#western tatras#lake#forest+2View trail - Distance: 22.4 kmDuration: 10 h 18 minElevation: 2176 m a.s.l.
Starorobociański Wierch
Difficulty: difficult (fitness-wise)
#western tatras#highest peak#fitness+1View trail - Distance: 18.6 kmDuration: 9 h 32 minElevation: 2301 m a.s.l.
Świnica
Difficulty: difficult
#high tatras#chains#exposure+1View trail - Distance: 23.9 kmDuration: 9 h 34 minElevation: 2172 m a.s.l.
Szpiglasowy Wierch (via Ceprostrada)
Difficulty: medium / difficult
#high tatras#panorama#chains+2View trail - Distance: 18.2 kmDuration: 6 h 55 minElevation: 1758 m a.s.l.
Trzydniowiański Wierch
Difficulty: medium
#western tatras#loop#quietView trail - Distance: 1.5 kmDuration: 50 minElevation: 1100 m a.s.l.
Wąwóz Kraków and Smocza Jama
Difficulty: medium (ladder + chains)
#western tatras#gorge#cave+2View trail - Distance: 14.5 kmDuration: 5 h 15 minElevation: 1600 m a.s.l.
Wielka Siklawa
Difficulty: medium (slippery rocks!)
#high tatras#waterfall#valley+1View trail - Distance: 21.5 kmDuration: 8 h 41 minElevation: 2037 m a.s.l.
Wielka Świstówka (Veľká Svišťovka)
Difficulty: medium / difficult (chain section)
#slovakia#high tatras#lake+2View trail - Distance: 23.9 kmDuration: 9 h 40 minElevation: 2064 m a.s.l.
Wołowiec
Difficulty: medium / difficult (fitness-wise)
#western tatras#2,000-metre peak#fitness+2View trail - Distance: 22.9 kmDuration: 8 h 39 minElevation: 2022 m a.s.l.
Wrota Chałubińskiego (Chałubiński Gate)
Difficulty: medium / difficult
#high tatras#d5s#wilderness+1View trail - Distance: 19.9 kmDuration: 8 h 34 minElevation: 2158 m a.s.l.
Zawrat Pass (from Hala Gąsienicowa)
Difficulty: difficult
#high tatras#orla perć#chains+1View trail - Distance: 18.6 kmDuration: 9 h 24 minElevation: 2240 m a.s.l.
Żleb Kulczyńskiego
Difficulty: very difficult
#high tatras#orla perć#exposure+2View trail
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