Tatras Mountains (Tatry)
Tatras Mountains (Tatry)
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Forming the most scenic section of the Carpathian mountain range, the Tatras span 51.5 kilometers from west to east and occupy a landmass of approximately 795 square kilometers.
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Pete_eccott
Kielce, Poland11 contributions
The organization of the place is a joke. Even with a very expensive (twice the price of everywhere else) pre-paid ticket, you have to queue for ages to get into the car park. If you then want to take the horse and cart to Morskie Oko you will be extorted and will have to put up with obscenely arrogant drivers. The place has gone to hell. If you want stunning views of the Tatras without the hassle, go across the border to Slovakia.
Written 28 October 2023
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Jeffrey L
New York City, NY98 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Lovely views and scenic mountains with postcard views of valleys with rustic Highlander villages. But unbelievably crowded during summer and ski seasons. Swarms of people at every attraction. If you’ve seen lots of Mountain View’s you don’t necessarily need to add this one.
Written 22 August 2024
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tatrahiking
Fakenham, UK7 contributions
Jul 2012 • Solo
I first went to zakopane in search of wolves (since then I've learnt that polish wolves avoid the polish side of the tatras like the plague. but whilst there I found a taste for the views and alpine hiking. I have always like walking around the peak district but found this to be so much more rewarding. there are so many trails and places to visit enough to keep you going for a very long time. I plan to explore the slovakian more in 2014 (still in search of wolves) as it is less touristy. that being said, I still really like the tourist feeling of zakopane and have even taken my parents there. I now in the process of co-ordinating groups to take there. if you are a beginner hiker or experienced hiker who fancies a change from the alps etc; then the Tatras are the perfect place for you. please visit tatra mountain hiking on the web and see for yourself
Written 9 June 2013
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JacquiHop
Bromley, UK173 contributions
Oct 2013
First of all get the map "Tatrzanski park Narodowy", 1:25000. It is free and sold in all the shops. The colours of the paths on this match the colours on the signposts which makes it easy. The map also tells you the time a particular stretch of path will take in each direction. This allowed me to plan a trip for a full day. The timings are about right, a little generous if you are a regular hiker. I walked from Zakopane to kuznice, where my walk properly started. (there are many other walks in the mountains as you eill see if you get themap)You will be charged 4 zloty to enter the park. I took the blue route to Czarny Staw Gasienicowy, returned as far as Hala Gasienicowa, then took the yellow route to Kasprowy Wierch (very steep - take it slow) before returning on the green route to Kuznice. It was a stunning walk of views and finally cool and shady wooded paths back to the start. If you like hiking you will love this. If you love views but not walking take the cable car!!!!
Written 28 October 2013
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Eric L
46 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
For 15 PLN (£2.50) each way you can take a coach to Zakopane from Krakow bus station. It's a 2 hour trip but if you have the time it has some spectacular views as it is often called the winter capital of Poland. It's a great day out from Krakow and costs very little. Make sure that you visit the ski slope area as this is where all the action is! It is a pedestrian street where there are shops, bars, restaurants, stalls, etc. It's only 800 metres from the bus station.
Written 21 December 2015
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endrju_74
Ipswich, UK4,837 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
Tatra Mountains are split by the border into two parts: much bigger on Slovak side, and smaller in Poland. Both parts are protected as national parks. Polish Park has got it's headquarters in Zakopane, a town dubbed as Winter Capital of Poland. Many marked trails, some of them, those leading to highest peaks, require some level of exercise. Great views from many places. Accessible from its north part, served by many bus lines from Zakopane. Entry with a ticket, ticketing booths on every trail entering the Park borders. About 7 mountain huts in Tatras, providing basic accommodation and food for prices much higher than usual. One of top spots for demanding walks in eastern Europe.
Written 7 January 2017
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Chris1199
Uki, Australia78 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
While not as high and impressive as the French / Swiss alps, the High Tatras are an attractive range offering a lot of good hiking opportunities. While you can do multi-day walks staying at the many chatas, we found doing day trips in the different regions a good way to go. We can recommend three such trips. 1. Take the train to Tatranska Lominica then the cable car to Skalnate Pleso. A cableway continues up to the peak of Lominicky Stit at 2,600 metres, but the weather was too misty for us to think this worth doing. From Skalnate Pleso, the main trans-Tatra red trail climbs up to a ridge overlooking the next valley, then drops down a steep zig-zig trail and gorge to the Chata pri Zelenom plese in a fine location by Zelena pleso (lake). From there a rough road leads back down the valley, either to the road, or, as we did, by taking a short climb up the green trail, then the blue trail follows the contour across to the middle station of the cableway. About a 6hr round trip for 60+ walkers like us. 2. Train to Popradske Pleso station then an easy walk up the road to the actual lake, Popradske Pleso, with two chatas offering refreshments. The blue trail climbs up the valley to Velke Hincova pleso, an attractive lake surrounded by a cirque of steep mountains. About 2 ½ hrs each way. 3. From Stary Smokovec the funicular goes to Hriebenok. Then the red trail gives access to several valleys. One leads up the Studena valley to Teryho chata, situated in a high ‘hanging’ valley by a lake. It began to rain so we didn’t make it right to the chata.
Written 3 October 2014
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Renata G
Warsaw, Poland159 contributions
I love Tatra mountains. This is the only place I can come back every year and never be borried. In summer time it's a bit overcrowded, so the best time to travel is September.
Written 1 February 2010
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MD_T0urist
New Jersey233 contributions
Apr 2016
We went to the Chocholowska Valley region of the Tatras Mountains during a visit to Zakopane. In comparison to the more refined skier-heavy Zakopane, a hike/carriage ride through the Chocholowska Valley is more catered to the nature lovers. We booked a very nice carriage ride through Altius tours (discoverzakopane.com), and the two carriages we had took us through the mountains roads variably consisting of gravel, dirt, snow, and ice. We happened to be there for the May Day weekend and there were many Polish families hiking up. The scenery was quite different from other mountain ranges we have experienced, perhaps in a more subdued and raw fashion. The end of the trail had a great open area which reminds you of how peaceful a life in the Tatras can be (provided you have a shepherd's axe and a reliable horse), and there is a cabin where you can experience a local blueberry dessert along with a hot beverage before the return trip. If you are in the Zakopane area and enjoy nature in a more unadulterated fashion, consider visiting the Chocholowska.
NB: We were later told by our family living in Poland that there was some controversy regarding horse-drawn carriages in the Tatras. We don't claim to be experts in this matter and we do believe in treating the animals well. Please make up your own mind about whether you'd use a horse carriage. With us and other families having small children, it is not possible to experience the Chocholowska Valley without something to take us through the 10 km journey.
NB: We were later told by our family living in Poland that there was some controversy regarding horse-drawn carriages in the Tatras. We don't claim to be experts in this matter and we do believe in treating the animals well. Please make up your own mind about whether you'd use a horse carriage. With us and other families having small children, it is not possible to experience the Chocholowska Valley without something to take us through the 10 km journey.
Written 14 May 2016
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Gary3101984
Basingstoke, UK256 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
The mountain is absolutely stunning, give you the feeling of Alps, you can see the white mountain tops from Zakopane town centre. The town centre has a real festival, laid back atmosphere. Good for skiing in winter. Be careful, if you want to visit most part of tatra. you need to have the full insurance for crossing borders (slovakia and poland). We did not get the insurance for going to Slovakia after renting a car, so we missed the beautiful lake.
Written 28 October 2014
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Ahoj. Som v zakopanom.
Ako sa najľahšie dostanem k nejakému peknému plesu? Nechcem sa v prvý deň hneď odpáliť.. 10 km tura stačí na začiatok
Written 12 November 2019
Hello, we are visiting Strbske Pleso in September. I realise that Tatra is not a very wheelchair friendly environment, but are there still posibilities to enjoy the mountains when you have to use a wheelchair?
Written 2 August 2019
The trail from Popradske Pleso train stop (adjacent one to Strbske Pleso) to the Popradske Pleso lake and mountain hotel is just an asphalt road, so it could be done in a wheelchair. With 250 meters of height gain, it's certainly not an easy feat, but in terms of the road itself should be no problems. Also, just Strbske Pleso in itself is a very nice place too.
Written 10 August 2019
Hi. My wife and I are planning on visiting the Tatras Mountains on a day trip from Kraków in August 2019 and we’d like to hear any recommendations for a location to go wild swimming, like in a lake perhaps. Something really scenic (the area looks stunning so no doubt there’ll be lots of options.. we hope!) so if anyone could recommend a beautiful, natural, not too touristy (secluded ish) spot then we’d appreciate it :0)
Written 12 March 2019
The Tatras are environment protection area, so you can't swim within the Tatras. You can swim outside of the Tatras like e.g. Czorsztyn Lake, but that isn't more interesting than any other lake so not much of an attraction.
Written 19 March 2019
hi all. im visiting poland for my first time in june and wish to visit the tatra mountains which i will try find a tour guide for but just wondering as i really want to see the morskie oko lake, isit possible for me to tour/trek the tatras and see the lake in the same day if so how am i best of doing this? can anybody recommend the best parts of the tatras for me to get the best views?
Written 29 October 2018
If you plan on going to thr lake , check in the town you are staying in , as you could get a bus to the car parking area , it is a 2 or 3 km walk up to the lake , but you can get a horse carrage to take you up there , there is one cafe / bar / restaurant there , over looking the lake, nice place for lunch , but busy
Written 6 November 2018
Could you please tell me what was the name of the organized hike company you booked with...do you recommend them? Thanks!
Written 29 May 2018
Any trail names you recommend? Heading there next month staying in Zakopane for 2 days and want to hit some daytime trails for a few miles/hours! THANK YOU!
Written 25 May 2018
How long does it take to go up the mountain in the cable car please? Do you also get views of any of the lakes as well please?
Thank you :D
Written 31 March 2017
Cable car takes around 20 mins to get there, if you buy there-and-back tickets the two rides are 2h apart which means you effectively have >~ 1.5 hour to spend near the top. You see some of the lakes in a valley below you although that's probably not the most spectacular of the places to look onto them due to distance. Depending on where you go, if it's in time when there is snow, a good idea to consider is taking cable car onto Kasprowy Wierch and walking down yourself - you can then visit very nice Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy lake, or if you're into a bit more walking, visit both it and Karb Pass which offers view onto it from above but from very close distance.
Written 8 April 2017
where's the best place to fly to and stay at Tatra Mountain
Written 24 January 2017
In Slovakia the airport is in Poprad, which is just few km from mountains. In Poland you can fly to Kraków and from this city take a bus to Zakopane (about 2 hours).
On Polish side Zakopane is the most popular and the best place to stay if you want to hike in Tatra Mountains. On Slovakian side there are many villages and small towns, e.g. Tatranska Lomnica, Vysoke Tatry, Strbske Pleso, Zuberec.
Written 30 January 2017
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