Hiking tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Świnica (2301 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL) and Zawrat (2159 meters AMSL).
Świnica is a mountain straddling the border between Poland and Slovakia in the High Tatras mountain range.
Descent to Kasprowy Wierch (1987 meters AMSL), and using the cableway back down to Kuźnice.
Thunderstorms can be very dangerous and … read more
My mother’s parents are from small towns near Wrocław, a city in Lower Silesia that belongs to Poland since 1945.
My grandparents met in the mid-1930s as my grandfather was working as a butcher in and around Breslau1 (which was the German name of Wrocław) and my grandmother was occupied … read more
Hiking tour from Lysá Poľana (970 meters AMSL) to Rysy (2499 meters AMSL) via Schroniska PTTK Morskie Oko.
Rysy is the highest mountain in Poland.
Descent to Štrbské Pleso (1355 meters AMSL) via Chata pod Rysmi by crossing the border to Slovakia.
Crampons and an Ice Axe are mandatory equipment items in wintry conditions.
Also checking the avalanche reports in advance is very … read more
