Tatry Polskie, Rock climbing

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2 Dolina Lejowa 3 Jaroniec 4 Ściana nad Dziurą 7 Dolina Suchej Wody Gąsienicowej 8 Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich 9 Dolina Roztoki 10 Dolina Waksmundzka 11 Dolina Rybiego Potoku

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Summary

Northern part of High Tatras geographically located in Poland.

One of the best online source of information:

https://drytooling.com.pl/baza/topo/tatry

Description

Polish High Tatras are part of Carpathian arc with highest point being Rysy (2499m) on polish-slovakian border. The mountains are granite peaks, the rock is rather broken with exception of several compact faces that provided spectacular multi-pitch climbs in alpine environment and mostly with trad protection.

For protection, pitons, cams, nuts etc. are allowed.

Access issues

The whole area is a national park (Tatrzański Park Narodowy, TPN) and visiting it follows strict regulations. In particular

you are not supposed to leave marked trails with exempt for climbers
you are not supposed to stay in the mountains in dark (no bivouacking)
you have to pay the entrance fee to the TPN
you have to register your planned sport climbing and/or alpine climbing activity at: https://wspinanie.tpn.pl/
climbing (both alpine and sport) is allowed only in selected areas
additional restrictions on the time and place of climbing may be introduced by the TPN

Detailed regulations for climbing are published at TPN website

Approach

You arrive in the region either from nord - Cracow, Nowy Targ, Zakopane or from south - Poprad, Lysa Polana

There are three principal approaches

Zakopane - Kuźnice, 49.2695228N, 19.9811472E
Zakopane, 49.2872886N, 20.0356308E
Palenica Białczańska, 49.2552100N, 20.1032444E

Starting season 2021 you are adviced to reserve parking beforehands (https://tpn.pl/zwiedzaj/e-bilety), though it was still possible to negotiate on the spot.

Where to stay

High in mountains there are three principal tourist huts that offer dormitories or rooms

Murowanies (https://murowaniec.com/)
Schronisko Gorskie PTTK w Dolinie Pieciu Stawow Polskich (https://piecstawow.pl/)
Schronisko PTTK Morskie Oko (https://schroniskomorskieoko.pl/pl)

All are usually booked well in advance.