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Poland's mountain town, with wooden houses.
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Rysy
A 2,501-meter peak on the Polish border, the highest summit in the Tatras you can climb without a guide.
- Open
- Mid-June to October; the upper trail closes from November 1 to June 15
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- A full day
- Address
- Trailhead at Popradské pleso, High TatrasDirections
- Getting There
- From the Popradské pleso railway stop or Štrbské Pleso; start early.
Why Go
The trail climbs from Popradské pleso past a hut at 2,250 meters, the highest in the Tatras, whose supplies are carried up on porters' backs. Steep sections near the top use chains. From the top you look down on the Polish lake of Morskie Oko on one side and the Slovak valleys on the other.
Tips
- Fit hikers only: about 8 hours there and back, with exposed, steep sections.
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