Tag Archives: High Tatras

Traversing Sedlo prielom (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from the Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters AMSL) to Sedlo prielom (Polish: Rohatka, 2290 meters AMSL).

Proceeding to Poľský hrebeň (“Polish ridge”, 2200 meters AMSL) and from there descent to Sliezsky dom, with the finishing point Starý Smokovec.

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

Photos and Videos

Only the eastern ascent (Oct. 2023), 1:45
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Ascent to Vysoká (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from Štrbské Pleso (1355 meters AMSL) to Vysoká (2547 meters AMSL) via Chata pod Rysmi (2250 meters AMSL).

Vysoká (Polish: Wysoka), sometimes referred to as the “Matterhorn of the Tatras” or the “Slovak Matterhorn” (I suppose in terms of aesthetics this title is more appropriate for Kriváň), is a conspiciuous peak in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.

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Ascent to Kościelec (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Kościelec (2155 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL).

Kościelec, sometimes referred to as the “Polish Matterhorn”, is a conspiciuous peak in the Polish part of the High Tatras (Tatry Wysokie) mountain range.

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April 2025

April 2024

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

With snow obstructing the way, you need about one and a half hours … read more