Inner Western Carpathians

Vnútorné Západné Karpaty

All countries 200🇸🇰 Slovakia 111🇵🇱 Poland 89🇭🇺 Hungary

Inner Western Carpathians is part of the Western Carpathians and includes 15 ranges: Tatras, Podhale and Spiš, Choč Mountains, Lesser Fatra, Greater Fatra, Strážov Mountains, Low Tatras, Slovak Paradise, Slovak Ore Mountains, Slovak Central Mountains, Little Carpathians, Mátra, Bükk, Zemplén Mountains, Börzsöny and Cserhát.

Elevation
100–2,576 m
Area
≈ 18,646 km²
Countries
Slovakia, Poland, Hungary
Part of
Western Carpathians
Silesian BeskidsMoravian-Silesian BeskidsJavorníkyWhite CarpathiansŻywiec BeskidsBabia GóraLittle BeskidsMaków BeskidsIsland BeskidsGorceSądecki BeskidsPieninySpiš MaguraTatrasHigh TatrasWestern TatrasBelianske TatrasPodhale and SpišChoč MountainsLesser FatraGreater FatraStrážov MountainsLow TatrasSlovak ParadiseSlovak Ore MountainsSlovak Central MountainsLittle CarpathiansMátraBükkZemplén MountainsBörzsöny and CserhátLow BeskidsBieszczadyVihorlat MountainsBihor-Vlădeasa MountainsPădurea CraiuluiMeseș and Plopiș MountainsRivna Polonyna

Ranges and massifs

Tatras 170Podhale and Spiš 9Choč Mountains 5Lesser Fatra 3Greater Fatra 3Strážov MountainsLow Tatras 10Slovak ParadiseSlovak Ore MountainsSlovak Central MountainsLittle CarpathiansMátraBükkZemplén MountainsBörzsöny and Cserhát

On the map

Waymarked trails · 100

Biela voda, car park – Jahňací štítModerateOne-dayMarkedBiela voda, car park Jahňací štítElevation profile917–2 163 m10.1 kmascent 1 237 m≈ 5 h walkingJunction at Žabí potok – RysyEasyOne-dayMarkedJunction at Žabí potok RysyElevation profile1 626–2 466 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walkingJaszczurówka – Olczyska MeadowEasyOne-dayMarkedJaszczurówka Olczyska MeadowElevation profile898–1 048 m2 kmascent 137 m≈ 45 min walkingTatranská Lesná – Waterfalls of Studený StreamEasyOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lesná Waterfalls of Studený StreamElevation profile922–1 237 m3.9 kmascent 311 m≈ 1.5 h walkingMałe Ciche Zgorzelisko – Małe Ciche LichajówkiEasyOne-dayMarkedMałe Ciche Zgorzelisko Małe Ciche LichajówkiElevation profile838–1 101 m3.4 kmascent 258 m≈ 1.5 h walkingZverovka Hut – Zadná LátanáModerateOne-dayMarkedZverovka Hut Zadná LátanáElevation profile994–1 649 m9.7 kmascent 803 m≈ 4 h walkingPolana Chochołowska – Trzydniowiański WierchEasyOne-dayMarkedPolana Chochołowska Trzydniowiański WierchElevation profile1 105–1 749 m4.7 kmascent 622 m≈ 2.5 h walkingTatranská Kotlina, Čárda – Veľké Biele TarnModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Kotlina, Čárda Veľké Biele TarnElevation profile763–1 623 m9.4 kmascent 887 m≈ 4 h walkingTatranská Lomnica – Lysá PoľanaHardMulti-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Lysá PoľanaElevation profile853–2 268 m27.3 kmascent 1 400 m≈ 9.5 h walking

Peaks · 24

Gerlachovský štítPeakGerlachovský štít🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 655 mGerlachovský štít (colloquially Gerlach; Polish Gerlach, German Gerlsdorfer Spitze) is the highest peak of the High...Lomnický štítPeakLomnický štít🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 634 mLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.RysyPeakRysy🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 501 mRysy (German Meeraugspitze, Hungarian Tengerszem-csúcs) is a mountain on the main ridge of the High Tatras, on the...KriváňPeakKriváň🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 495 mKriváň (Polish Krywań) is a 2495 m peak (precisely 2494.7 m) in the south-western part of the High Tatras in Slovakia.Slavkovský štítPeakSlavkovský štít🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 452 mSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the...Východná VysokáPeakVýchodná Vysoká🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 429 mVýchodná Vysoká ("Eastern High One"; Polish Mała Wysoka) is a pyramid-shaped peak 2429 m high (more precisely 2428.6...

What to see · 49

Morskie OkoLakeMorskie Oko🇵🇱 PolandMorskie Oko (“Eye of the Sea”) is a glacial lake in the Rybi Potok Valley at 1,395 m, at the foot of the...Roháčsky WaterfallWaterfallRoháčsky Waterfall🇸🇰 SlovakiaRoháčsky waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is the best-known waterfall of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče massif about...Chochołów Wooden VillageHistoric siteChochołów Wooden Village🇵🇱 PolandChochołów is a village in the Podhale region, in the valley of the Czarny Dunajec river, right by the border with...Zelené pleso (Kežmarské)LakeZelené pleso (Kežmarské)🇸🇰 SlovakiaZelené pleso, often called Kežmarské Zelené pleso, is a moraine lake in the Dolina Zeleného plesa valley in the north...Kmeťov Waterfall in Kôprová ValleyWaterfallKmeťov Waterfall in Kôprová Valley🇸🇰 SlovakiaKmeťov waterfall (Kmeťov vodopád) is a powerful two-step waterfall in the Kôprová dolina valley in the western High...Villa Harenda — Jan Kasprowicz MuseumMuseumVilla Harenda — Jan Kasprowicz Museum🇵🇱 PolandHarenda is a quiet area halfway between Zakopane and Poronin, known for the timber villa where the Polish poet Jan...

Craft and local food · 27

Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near Ružomberok🇸🇰 SlovakiaSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov.Shepherds' Huts on Polana ChochołowskaCheese dairies & pasturesShepherds' Huts on Polana Chochołowska🇵🇱 PolandPolana Chochołowska is the largest glade in the Polish Tatras and one of the largest in the whole range.Market under GubałówkaMarkets & fairsMarket under Gubałówka🇵🇱 PolandThe market under Gubałówka (Targ pod Gubałówką) is Zakopane's best-known bazaar and probably the most photographed...

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