Western Tatras

Západné Tatry · Tatry Zachodnie

All countries 93🇸🇰 Slovakia 41🇵🇱 Poland 52

The Western Tatras are broader and grassier than the High Tatras, with long ridges: Bystrá (2,248 m), the Červené vrchy (Czerwone Wierchy) and Giewont above Zakopane. They are quieter, and in spring crocuses bloom in the Chochołowska and Kościeliska valleys.

Elevation
594–2,248 m
Highest summit
Bystrá, 2,248 m
Area
≈ 556 km²
Countries
Slovakia, Poland
Part of
Tatras
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On the map

Waymarked trails · 57

Bobrovecká Vápenica – Predúvratie SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedBobrovecká Vápenica Predúvratie SaddleElevation profile751–1 594 m6.1 kmascent 833 m≈ 3 h walkingPodbanské – Suché SaddleModerateTwo-dayMarkedPodbanské Suché SaddleElevation profile928–1 946 m16.2 kmascent 1 013 m≈ 6 h walkingZverovka Hut – Zadná LátanáModerateOne-dayMarkedZverovka Hut Zadná LátanáElevation profile994–1 649 m9.7 kmascent 803 m≈ 4 h walkingJaszczurówka – Olczyska MeadowEasyOne-dayMarkedJaszczurówka Olczyska MeadowElevation profile898–1 048 m2 kmascent 137 m≈ 45 min walkingHrdovo – BystráEasyOne-dayMarkedHrdovo BystráElevation profile849–2 232 m9.1 km≈ 2.5 h walkingZuberec – Tatliakove plieskoModerateOne-dayMarkedZuberec Tatliakove plieskoElevation profile760–1 377 m12.8 kmascent 612 m≈ 4.5 h walkingAdamcuľa – Roháčske tarnsEasyOne-dayMarkedAdamcuľa Roháčske tarnsElevation profile1 186–1 719 m3.1 kmascent 512 m≈ 2 h walkingRówienki – Kondracka PassEasyOne-dayMarkedRówienki Kondracka PassElevation profile1 164–1 720 m3.1 kmascent 537 m≈ 2 h walkingAdamcuľa – Baníkov SaddleEasyOne-dayMarkedAdamcuľa Baníkov SaddleElevation profile1 186–2 041 m4.4 kmascent 830 m≈ 3 h walking

Peaks · 11

BystráPeakBystrá🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 248 mBystrá (Polish: Bystra) is the highest peak of the Western Tatras at 2,248 m.BaranecPeakBaranec🇸🇰 Slovakia · Verkhnyi Yalovetsaltitude 2 185 mBaranec (Polish: Baraniec) is a 2,185 m peak in the Slovak part of the Western Tatras, the third highest in the range...BaníkovPeakBaníkov🇸🇰 Slovakia · Verkhnyi Yalovetsaltitude 2 178 mBaníkov (Polish: Banówka) is a 2,178 m peak in the Western Tatras — the highest point on the main ridge of the range...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...KrzesanicaPeakKrzesanica🇵🇱 Polandaltitude 2 122 mKrzesanica (Slovak: Kresanica) is a 2,122 m peak on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, on the border between...Ostrý RoháčPeakOstrý Roháč🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 088 mOstrý Roháč (Polish: Rohacz Ostry) is a rocky, twin-summited 2,088 m mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras...

What to see · 16

Sacred Heart Chapel in JaszczurówkaChurchSacred Heart Chapel in Jaszczurówka🇵🇱 PolandThe chapel in Jaszczurówka is one of the most beautiful timber churches of Podhale and probably the most photogenic...Villa Atma — Karol Szymanowski MuseumMuseumVilla Atma — Karol Szymanowski Museum🇵🇱 PolandVilla Atma is a small timber house on Kasprusie Street in Zakopane, home of one of the greatest Polish composers of...Museum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)MuseumMuseum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)🇸🇰 SlovakiaThe Museum of the Orava Village (Múzeum oravskej dediny) is an open-air museum on the Brestová meadow at about 830 m,...Mroźna CaveNatureMroźna Cave🇵🇱 PolandMroźna Cave is the best-known show cave in the Polish Tatras. It lies on the eastern slope of the Kościeliska Valley,...Kościeliska ValleyNatureKościeliska Valley🇵🇱 PolandThe Kościeliska Valley is one of the best-known and most visited valleys in the Polish Tatras.Wielka Krokiew Ski JumpArchitectureWielka Krokiew Ski Jump🇵🇱 PolandWielka Krokiew is Zakopane's main ski jump and the largest in Poland. It sits on the northern slope of Krokiew hill...

Craft and local food · 9

Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark Tatralandia🇸🇰 SlovakiaAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the...Bąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio Highland TavernKoliby & Hutsul cuisineBąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio Highland Tavern🇵🇱 PolandBąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio is a regional highland tavern in Zakopane housed in a wooden "szałas" (shepherd-hut-style...Termy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)🇵🇱 PolandTermy Zakopiańskie is a thermal water park right in Zakopane, on Jagiellońska Street, only a kilometre from Krupówki.

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