High Tatras one week guided hiking tour

A great trekking adventure among the most outstanding places of the High Tatras, on the Polish-Slovakian border. Do it under the supervision of Anna, a local UIMLA mountain leader who knows the region better than anyone!

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Tatras

7 Days

Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Description

Why don’t you join me in this 7-day trekking adventure through the High Tatras? It is an amazing mountain range lying just on the border between Slovakia and Poland.

During this week I will guide you among the most outstanding spots of The Tatra National Park. This national park protects the areas of the Western and Eastern High Tatras. In addition to that, it has 600 km of hiking trails, of which 16 are perfectly marked. The highest peak in Slovakia is the Gerlachovský štít (2,655 m) and it is right inside this park.

In our way through the High Tatras, you will be able to know the interesting flora and fauna of the region, including many endemic species. During the night, we will have dinner and sleep in comfortable mountain lodges. That way we can rest, recover energies and get ready for each new day.

I can take with me a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 10. Thus I can guarantee a enjoyable trip for all of us. You should know that we’ll walk around 5-8 hours per day. Therefore, I recommend this trip to those with a good fitness level.

At the bottom of this description you can find a sample itinerary of my program. If you have questions we can discuss it. Feel free to contact me now if you are planning to come to Poland this year!

Price includes

- Guiding fee

- Accommodation included

- Lift tickets

- Transportation start and back

- Transport during the trip

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Dinner

Itinerary

Day 1: Meeting Point

Arrival in Poland (in Katowice or Kraków airport) From the airport, a transfer will take you to Zakopane. Free time in the city. Accommodation and dinner in a hotel.

Day 2: Hala Gąsienicowa

After breakfast we will be transferred to Kuźnice, where we take a cableway to Kasprowy Wierch. We’ll pass through the main ridge of Tatra in direction to Świnica, on the Polish- Slovakian border. Then, we’ll return to the Świnicka Pass and descend to the Dolina Stawów Gąsienicowych, in the Gąsienicowa Valley. We’ll finally get to the mountain hostel of Hala Gąsienicowa, where we’ll dinner and spend the night. The total walking time of the day will be around 5 hours with an altitude change of 500m.

Day 3: Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy

Early breakfast and then a new hike through The High Tatras. We’ll walk to the Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy, one of the most beautiful mountain lakes. After that, we will walk in direction to the Zawrat Pass with some parts of easy via ferrata itineraries. Then we’ll go down to the valley of Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich. Accommodation and dinner in the mountain lodge. Today we’ll walk between 6 and 7 hours with an elevation gain of 900m.

Day 4: Morskie Oko Mountain Hostel

Breakfast and hike to the Szpiglasowa Pass (2110m). Some parts of the trail have easy via ferrata itineraries. Then, we’ll descend to Morskie Oko Lake (the biggest and well-known Tatra’s lake). Here we’ll find our accommodation for the night, in the Morskie Oko Mountain Hostel. Walking time of the day: 5 hours. Altitude change: 500m.

Day 5: The Rysy

After breakfast we’ll walk towards the Rysy (the highest Polish peak at 2499 meters of altitude). On the way we will pass by the lake of Czarny Staw pod Rysami. Then, we’ll go to the Morskie Oko Mountain Hostel again, where we’ll dinner and spend the night. The total walking time for the day is 8 hours and the altitude change is 1250m.

Day 6: Return to Kraków

Today we’ll say googbye to the Tatra Mountains. A transfer will take us to Kraków where you can do a city tour and dinner on your own. Overnight stay in a hotel of Krakow.

Day 7: Flight back home

Last day. Breakfast and transfer to the airport, where this program ends.

Details

Accommodation

4 nights in Mountain Hostels (Group rooms and toilets for common use) + 2 nights in a hotel (Double rooms with private toilets and showers).

More info

If you only want to hire my mountain leader service the price is 200 euros per day.

Meeting point

Zakopane

About the guide

Anna

Mountain Leader

International and certified UIMLA mountain leader with a vast experience in the region of High Tatras.

Languages

Polish | English

Certificates

UIMLA

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