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Routes in Tatras

Easy routes

Chocholowska Valley
The most western valley in Polish part of the Tatras. A peaceful and beautiful stroll through the valley full of sedimentary rocks and grassy meadows rich in flowers. Route lasts about 3 h.

Droga nad Reglami

Regle in highlanders dialect means small hills at the foot of The Tatras. A name of that path suggests it leads above the hills. Indeed, the path is passing from one valley to another one above Regle Hills. The way starts in a valley Mala Laka going up and down leads through a low saddle to Strazyska Valley. This small valley is famous for its beauty. Many times this place was an inspiration for poets. The valley is situated under a symbol of Zakopane- Giewont Peak. From Giewont`s walls falls Siklawa- a picturesque waterfall. From this place is only one more saddle and there is another valley- Bialego. Still traversing slopes of Giewont Peak the least valley- Bystra can be reached. The whole walk is about five hours.

Longer routes

Gesia Szyja Peak (1490)

Szpiglasowy Peak (2172)

Abandon the tarmac road in the valley of Morskie Oko pretty early to follow blue marks. The pass is going up in the Roztoka Valley until the valley are widen. Now you are in the 5 Stawow Valley (5th lakes). From a nice shelter [a specialty of the cuisine here is apple pie- szarlotka- gorgeous!] real climbing is started. 2-hour-walk is to the top of Szpiglasowy Peak. A great view of the 5 Lakes Valley and Morskie Oko. Descending way is long but picturesque. 1,5 hours and then we are back on the tarmac road next to the shelter of Morskie Oko.

Wolowiec (2063) and Grzes (1653) Peaks

The tour starts in Chocholowska Valley, the most western valley in Polish Tatra Mts. A one-hour stroll nearby the torrent leads us to a Chocholowska Shelter. From that point more steep hiking is began. After c.a. 1,5 h we are on the top of Grzes Peak. Going further to the east we reach Rakon Peak (1876) only a little higher than Grzes. Next Peak is Wolowiec (1,5 h). From Wolowec we descend through the spruce and fir forest. The whole tour is c.a. 5-6 h.

Difficult routes

Orla Perc

This is a 10-hours tour that can be done in one time or bit by bit. It starts from Zawrat saddle and it passes through the ridge surrounding Sucha Woda Valley, going up and down from one saddle to another, climbing from one tower to next one. All the time the way is almost verticalEith some artificial steps and chains. This is an adventure for those who seek adrenaline.

Rysy (2499)

The highest peak in Poland. The way is similar to Orla Perc. The last part of it leads on rocks where are lots of artificial steps and chains. The vertical and exposed way is a little weary, but the view from the top is above everything. The whole trip is 7 hours.