Western Carpathians

Západné Karpaty · Karpaty Zachodnie

All countries 211🇸🇰 Slovakia 116🇵🇱 Poland 95🇨🇿 Czechia🇭🇺 Hungary🇦🇹 Austria

The Western Carpathians cover Slovakia, southern Poland, eastern Czechia and northern Hungary. They hold the highest part of the whole arc: the granite Tatras with their glacial lakes, the limestone Pieniny and Greater Fatra, and the forested Beskids with a dense network of waymarked trails and well-run mountain huts.

Elevation
100–2,655 m
Highest summit
Gerlachovský štít, 2,655 m
Area
≈ 28,263 km²
Countries
Slovakia, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Austria
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

Outer Western Carpathians 6Inner Western Carpathians 89

On the map

Waymarked trails · 43

Jaszczurówka – Olczyska MeadowEasyOne-dayMarkedJaszczurówka Olczyska MeadowElevation profile898–1 048 m2 kmascent 137 m≈ 45 min walkingPolana Chochołowska – Trzydniowiański WierchEasyOne-dayMarkedPolana Chochołowska Trzydniowiański WierchElevation profile1 105–1 749 m4.7 kmascent 622 m≈ 2.5 h walkingZazadnia – Rusinowa PolanaEasyOne-dayMarkedZazadnia Rusinowa PolanaElevation profile948–1 210 m2.7 kmascent 251 m≈ 1 h walkingSiwa Polana – Dudowa ValleyEasyOne-dayMarkedSiwa Polana Dudowa ValleyElevation profile939–1 018 m3.2 km≈ 45 min walkingRówień Waksmundzka – Polana Pod WołoszynemEasyOne-dayMarkedRówień Waksmundzka Polana Pod WołoszynemElevation profile1 249–1 417 m2 kmascent 29 m≈ 30 min walkingPass in Grzybowiec – Wyżnia Kondracka PassEasyOne-dayMarkedPass in Grzybowiec Wyżnia Kondracka PassElevation profile1 321–1 769 m2.3 kmascent 426 m≈ 1.5 h walkingNędzówka – Przysłop MiętusiEasyOne-dayMarkedNędzówka Przysłop MiętusiElevation profile955–1 275 m2.8 kmascent 313 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 walkingRówień Waksmundzka – WolarczyskaEasyOne-dayMarkedRówień Waksmundzka WolarczyskaElevation profile1 392–1 541 m2.5 kmascent 154 m≈ 60 min walking

Peaks · 11

RysyPeakRysy🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 501 mRysy (German Meeraugspitze, Hungarian Tengerszem-csúcs) is a mountain on the main ridge of the High Tatras, on the...ŚwinicaPeakŚwinica🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 302 mŚwinica (Slovak: Svinica) is a 2,302 m summit on the main ridge of the Tatra Mountains, right on the Polish–Slovak...Kozi WierchPeakKozi Wierch🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 291 mKozi Wierch (Slovak: Kozí vrch) is a 2,291 m peak in the High Tatras and the highest mountain with noticeable...Starorobociański Wierch (Klin)PeakStarorobociański Wierch (Klin)🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 176 mStarorobociański Wierch (Slovak: Klin, "the wedge") is a 2,176 m peak on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, which...Szpiglasowy WierchPeakSzpiglasowy Wierch🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 172 mSzpiglasowy Wierch (Slovak: Hrubý štít) is a 2,172 m summit on the main ridge of the High Tatras, on the Polish...KościelecPeakKościelec🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 155 mKościelec is a 2,155 m peak in the High Tatras, in Poland's Dolina Gąsienicowa.

What to see · 27

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...Niedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)CastleNiedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle)🇵🇱 PolandDunajec Castle in Niedzica is one of the most beautiful castles in Poland.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...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...Krupówki Street, ZakopaneHistoric siteKrupówki Street, Zakopane🇵🇱 PolandKrupówki is Zakopane's main street and the town's central axis. The name comes from the old Krupówki clearing.Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (Mickiewicz Waterfalls)WaterfallWodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (Mickiewicz Waterfalls)🇵🇱 PolandWodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (the Mickiewicz Waterfalls) are a chain of falls in the High Tatras on the Roztoka stream,...

Craft and local food · 14

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...Nowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)Markets & fairsNowy Targ Fair (Nowa Targowica)🇵🇱 PolandThe fair in Nowy Targ is the largest and oldest market in Podhale. On Thursdays and Saturdays highlanders from the...

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