Tag Archives: Slovakia

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”, is a conspiciuous peak in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.

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Moderately difficult climbing starting at sedlo Váha (2337 meters … read more

Ascent to Świnica (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Świnica (2301 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL) and Zawrat (2159 meters AMSL). Descent to Kasprowy Wierch (1987 meters AMSL).

Świnica (Svinica, respectively) is a mountain straddling the border between Poland and Slovakia in the High Tatras mountain range.

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April 2025
July 2024

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Climbing is not overly difficult, but … read more

Ascent to Rysy (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tours from Schroniska PTTK Morskie Oko (1410 meters AMSL) to Rysy (2499 meters AMSL) in the High Tatras (Tatry Wysokie) mountain range.

Rysy is the highest mountain in Poland, straddling the border between Poland and Slovakia. It possesses three peaks (Rysy is actually a plural form), the highest of those three boasting 2503 meters is lying in Slovakia.

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