Cudakowa Polana – Przysłop Miętusi
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Cudakowa Polana – Przysłop Miętusi. Has black marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is black, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. The length of the route is 2 km. Location: mountain range – Western Tatras, Poland. The route is in the Tatra National Park (TPN): entry is paid (tickets online or at the ticket offices), from March 1 to November 30, trails can only be walked from dawn to dusk.
At a glance
A short route of 2 km with 233 m of ascent from Cudakowa Polana to Przysłop Miętusi. Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: black.
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 1.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Cudakowa Polana. This is a one-way route: the finish is 2 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 1.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Niżnia Zawiesista Turniakm 1.1 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 044 m
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Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedGronik Przysłop MiętusiElevation profile939–1 193 m2.1 kmascent 254 m≈ 1 h walking
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EasyOne-dayMarkedPrzysłop Miętusi Przełęcz w GrzybowcuElevation profile1 167–1 342 m2.1 kmascent 166 m≈ 45 min walkingCraft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesShepherd's Hut in the Kościeliska ValleyKościeliskounder 1 km from the trailJózef Słodyczka's bacówka (shepherd's hut) on the Wyżnia Kira Miętusia glade is probably the most easily reached shepherds' hut in the Polish Tatras.
Cheese dairies & pasturesBiały Potok Shepherd's Hut, Witów: oscypek and cheese workshopsKościelisko2.6 km from the trailBiały Potok meadow in the village of Witów lies between the entrances to two of the most visited Tatra valleys, Chochołowska and Kościeliska.
Cheese dairies & pasturesShepherds' Huts on Polana ChochołowskaKościelisko6.5 km from the trailPolana Chochołowska is the largest glade in the Polish Tatras and one of the largest in the whole range.
Markets & fairsMarket under GubałówkaZakopane6.7 km from the trailThe market under Gubałówka (Targ pod Gubałówką) is Zakopane's best-known bazaar and probably the most photographed row of stalls in the Polish Tatras.
Craft beer & breweriesGwarno Restaurant & Brewery, ZakopaneZakopane6.7 km from the trailGwarno is a restaurant with its own small brewery at the foot of Gubałówka in Zakopane. It stands on Na Gubałówkę street right next to the lower station of the...
Cheese dairies & pasturesDom Oscypka, Krupówki, Zakopane: cheese-making workshop with a bacaZakopane7 km from the trailDom Oscypka ("House of Oscypek") is a workshop studio on Krupówki in the very centre of Zakopane, where you can see how highland cheese is made from milk and make some...