Tag Archives: High Tatras

Sedlo prielom mountain saddle (High Tatras)

Description

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

Proceeding from there to Poľský hrebeň (“Polish ridge”, 2200 meters), descent to Sliezsky dom (1670 meters) and to the finishing point Starý Smokovec (1010 meters).

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

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Ascent to Vysoká (High Tatras)

Description

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

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) to Kościelec (Slovak: Koščielec, 2155 meters) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters).

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

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

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April 2025

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