Mount Rysy @ 2,499 m in the Tatra Mountains – the highest peak in Poland 🇵🇱
There are two hiking trails leading to the summit – one from the Polish side or the other one to Rysy from the Slovak side. The routes differ, you should analyse both of them, take into account your possibilities, the one from the Slovak side is considered to be an easier option. You might be surprised but Rysy mountain massive actually has three summits: the north-western located on the Polish side of Tatra Mountains – 2,499 m, and two on the Slovak side of the mountain – the middle one at 2,503 m and the south-eastern at 2,473 m.
You can do it from two sides:
1. Trail from Palenica Białczańska through Morskie Oko and Bula pod Rysami
2. Following the trail from Slovakia from Štrbské Pleso
I haven’t done the route from the Slovak side of the mountain, we weren’t staying in Zakopane, or Morskie Oko – but if you are lucky enough to book the place in Morskie Oko refuge, do it! As it is an amazing place to stay. I spent a few days there in January 2020 when I attended the winter mountaineering course with Portal Tatrzanski. We were staying in the 6 bunk bed room with a window facing the lake and mountains. Incredible! Imagine waking up to this view!
And it was much cheaper for me to do it in Poland than in Scotland. And I really enjoyed my time in Tatra Mountains. I would love to do it again. They offer different levels and experiences so I might do it in the future.
but the trail to Rysy from the mountain refuge Morskie Oko or from Czarny Staw, through Bula under Rysy to the top of Rysy.
– Walking time from the shelter at Morskie Oko to Czarny Staw: the entrance takes 50 minutes and the descent 40 minutes.
– Walking time from Czarny Staw to Szczyt Rysów: the ascent takes 3 hours, and the descent 2 hours 30 minutes.
The trail to Rysy from the Slovak side – the blue trail from the hostel over the Popradzkie Pond in the Mięguszowiecka Valley to the Żabie Ponds Mięguszowieckie, and then the red trail to the Chata pod Rysami, the Weight Pass and the Rysy peak.
– Walking time from Popradzki Staw to the hostel under Rysy along the blue and red trails: the entrance takes 2 hours 15 minutes, and the descent 1 hour 45 minutes.
– Walking time from the shelter under Rysy to Rysy: the entrance takes 1 hour and the descent 45 minutes.
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