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 · 30

Podbanské – Suché SaddleModerateTwo-dayMarkedPodbanské Suché SaddleElevation profile928–1 946 m16.2 kmascent 1 013 m≈ 6 h walkingAdamcuľa – Roháčske tarnsEasyOne-dayMarkedAdamcuľa Roháčske tarnsElevation profile1 186–1 719 m3.1 kmascent 512 m≈ 2 h walkingZverovka Hut – Partisan HospitalEasyOne-dayMarkedZverovka Hut Partisan HospitalElevation profile1 016–1 304 m2.7 kmascent 274 m≈ 1 h walkingZverovka Hut – Zadná LátanáModerateOne-dayMarkedZverovka Hut Zadná LátanáElevation profile994–1 649 m9.7 kmascent 803 m≈ 4 h walkingAdamcuľa – Baníkov SaddleEasyOne-dayMarkedAdamcuľa Baníkov SaddleElevation profile1 186–2 041 m4.4 kmascent 830 m≈ 3 h walkingPyšné sedlo – PodbanskéModerateOne-dayMarkedPyšné sedlo PodbanskéElevation profile929–1 785 m8.2 kmascent 839 m≈ 3.5 h walkingSedlo Zábrať – Junction of Jamnická and Račková ValleysHardMulti-dayMarkedSedlo Zábrať Junction of Jamnická and Račková ValleysElevation profile962–2 176 m26.6 kmascent 2 450 m≈ 11.5 h walkingZuberec – Horáreň pod Bielou skalouEasyOne-dayMarkedZuberec Horáreň pod Bielou skalouElevation profile759–947 m4.8 kmascent 4 m≈ 1 h walkingTatliak Tarn – Mouth of Žiarska ValleyModerateOne-dayMarkedTatliak Tarn Mouth of Žiarska ValleyElevation profile882–1 963 m11.5 kmascent 1 067 m≈ 5 h walking

Peaks

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...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...VolovecPeakVolovec🇸🇰 Slovakia · Volovetsaltitude 2 063 mVolovec (Polish: Wołowiec) is a 2,063 m peak on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, on the border between Slovakia...

What to see

Museum of the Liptov Village (Pribylina open-air museum)MuseumMuseum of the Liptov Village (Pribylina open-air museum)🇸🇰 SlovakiaThe Museum of the Liptov Village (Múzeum liptovskej dediny) lies beyond the village of Pribylina on the road to...Roháčsky WaterfallWaterfallRoháčsky Waterfall🇸🇰 SlovakiaRoháčsky waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is the best-known waterfall of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče massif about...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,...

Craft and local food

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...Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, Oravice🇸🇰 SlovakiaMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain...Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal pools🇸🇰 SlovakiaThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of...

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