Priečne sedlo (2352 meters)
Hiking and Mountaineering

Priečne sedlo mountain saddle (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tour from Starý Smokovec (1010 meters) to Priečne sedlo (Polish: Czerwona Ławka, 2352 meters) via Téryho chata (2015 meters).

Descent to Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters), and from there to the finishing point Starý Smokovec.

Priečne sedlo is a mountain saddle in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.

Note: every height stated is AMSL, i.e. Above Mean Sea Level.

Photos and Video

Autumn 2025

Malá Studená dolina ("Small cold valley")
In the proximity of Téryho chata
Start of the ascent to Priečne sedlo
Priečne sedlo hidden behind mist
Priečne sedlo partially hidden behind mist
Dolinka pod Sedielkom
Priečne sedlo (2352 meters)
Priečne sedlo (2352 meters)
Summer 2020
Climbing to Priečne sedlo
Climbing to Priečne sedlo
Priečne sedlo (2352 meters)
Veĺká studená dolina ("Big cold valley")

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations (summer)

You may consider wearing a helmet when there are people above you for loose rock may come down.

The ascent is not wildly technical and in no place above UIAA II in my opinion, chains and metal steps are attached to the rock in places. Yet some experience on via ferratas or with rock climbing certainly does not hurt.

Depending on who you ask, the estimated difficulty of this tour can range from medium to very hard. It is definititely hard with snow and especially ice.

Special note: The general visitor is not allowed to climb beyond Téryho chata in winter for there is a winter closure in the Slovak High Tatras.