Przysłop Miętusi – Małołączniak
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Przysłop Miętusi – Małołączniak. Has blue marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. The length of the route is 4.5 km. Location: mountain range — Western Tatras, Poland. The route is in the Tatra National Park (TPN): entrance fee (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 4.5 km with 904 m of ascent from Przysłop Miętusi to Małołączniak. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,190–1,260 m
- 1.5–4.5 kmClimb of 820 m to Małołączniak (2,096 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3, a climb of 400 m (≈41%), near Ratusz Litworowy.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 4.
When to go
Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible. About 2 km of the route runs above 1,500 m, where the weather changes quickly — check the forecast.
Getting there
Start: Przysłop Miętusi. This is a one-way route: the finish is 3 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 2.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 4.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Upłaziańska Kopkakm 1.1 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 1 157 m
- Ratuszowe Springkm 3.8 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 1 864 m
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Cheese dairies & pasturesShepherd's Hut in the Kościeliska ValleyKościelisko1.8 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 workshopsKościelisko3.8 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.
Markets & fairsMarket under GubałówkaZakopane5.5 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, ZakopaneZakopane5.6 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 bacaZakopane5.6 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...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineBąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio Highland TavernZakopane5.6 km from the trailBąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio is a regional highland tavern in Zakopane housed in a wooden "szałas" (shepherd-hut-style building) with a view of the Tatras.