Przysłop Miętusi – Przełęcz w Grzybowcu
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 – Przełęcz w Grzybowcu. Has black marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. Marking is black, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Length of the route — 2.1 km. Location: mountain range — Western Tatras, Poland. The route is in the Tatra National Park (TPN): entrance 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 2.1 km with 164 m of ascent from Przysłop Miętusi to Przełęcz w Grzybowcu. Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: black.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,170–1,200 m
- 1–2 kmClimb of 160 m (up to 1,329 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 1–2, a climb of 170 m (≈17%).
Water and overnight stays
Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1 l).
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Przysłop Miętusi. 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?
- Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1 l).
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Cheese dairies & pasturesShepherd's Hut in the Kościeliska Valley1.8 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.
Markets & fairsMarket under Gubałówka5.5 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, Zakopane5.6 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...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineBąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio Highland Tavern5.6 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTermy Zakopiańskie (Aqua Park Zakopane)6.4 km from the trailTermy Zakopiańskie is a thermal water park right in Zakopane, on Jagiellońska Street, only a kilometre from Krupówki.
Cheese dairies & pasturesFurtek's Shepherd's Huts, Kuźnice and Kalatówki6.6 km from the trailAbove Kuźnice — the southern edge of Zakopane where most hikes into the Western and High Tatras begin — the flocks are tended by baca Andrzej Staszel, nicknamed "Furtek".