Strążyska Valley – 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 Strążyska Valley – Przełęcz w Grzybowcu. Has red marking (regional route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route. The marking is red, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. The length of the route is 3.1 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 3.1 km with 410 m of ascent from Strążyska Valley to Przełęcz w Grzybowcu. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: red.
Route stages
- 0–3 kmClimb of 390 m to Przełęcz w Grzybowcu
Steepest kilometre: km 2–3, a climb of 250 m (≈25%), near Przełęcz w Grzybowcu.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 2.5. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Strążyska Valley. 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 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 2.5. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Drinking water below Gronikkm 0.1 from the start · Not verified · 922 m
- Spring below Samkowa Czubakm 1 from the start · Not verified · 965 m
- Spring below Czarna Turniakm 2.7 from the start · Not verified · 1 201 m
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Markets & fairsMarket under GubałówkaZakopane2.2 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, ZakopaneZakopane2.3 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...
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