Recommended routes for winter hiking in Tatra Mountains, Poland & Slovakia.
High Tatra Winter Recommended Routes
The High Tatras is one of those places you worth returning again and again. The majestic silence and absolute beauty of winter mountains keep amazed anyone willing to challenge themselves. Too bad it is impossible to see it all at once, thus good research is recommended before setting your foot on any of the routes. Most of the routes listed below, I walked myself therefore I didn’t chose them randomly. It is a result of hours and hours of research to make sure I’m getting most of my time in Tatra National Park. If you don’t have time to do the research yourself, I recommend checking this 4-day winter hiking itinerary.
For Beginners:
Nosal Mountain: Kuźnicka Polana (975m / 3,199ft) – Nosal (1,103m / 3,619ft) – Kuźnice (1,025m / 3,363ft) – 1h15 – Hike map – Green marking.
Siklawica Waterfall: Dolina Strążyska (902m / 2,959ft) – Siklawica Waterfall (1,123m / 3,684ft) – 1h00 – Hike map – Red marking.
Skalnata Chata (Cable car): Tatranska Lomnica (848m / 2,782ft) – Skalnata chata (1,725m / 5,659ft), or even Lomnicky Peak (2,634m / 8,642ft).
Intermediate:
Morskie Oko: Palenica Białczańska (984m / 3,228ft) – Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (1,100m / 3,609ft) – Morskie Oko (1,406m / 4,613ft) – 3h00 – Hike map – Red marking.
Vodospad Skok: Štrbské Pleso (1,327m / 4,354ft) – Vodospád Skok (1,782m / 5,846ft) – 2h30 – Hike map – Yellow marking.
Popradske Pleso: Štrbské Pleso (1,327m / 4,354ft) – Popradske Pleso (1,500m / 4,921ft) – 2h00 – Hike map – Red marking.
Zamkovského chata: Starý Smokovec (1,023m / 3,356ft) – Hrebienok (1,285m / 4,216ft) – Rainerova Chata (1,321m / 4,334ft) – Zamkovského chata (1,475m / 4,839ft) – 2h00 – Hike map – Green marking.
Hard:
Kasprowy Wierch: Kuźnice (1,025m / 3,363ft) – Myślenickie Turnie (1,360m / 4,462ft) – Kasprowy Wierch (1,987m / 6,519ft) – 4h00+ – Hike map – Green marking.
Téryho chata: Starý Smokovec (1,023m / 3,356ft) – Hrebienok (1,285m / 4,216ft) – Rainerova Chata (1,321m / 4,334ft) – Zamkovského chata (1,475m / 4,839ft) – Téryho Chata (2,015m / 6,611ft) – 4h00 – Hike map – Green marking.
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