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Summary
Northern part of High Tatras geographically located in Poland.
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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)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)
It is obligatory to register your planned climbing activity at: https://wspinanie.tpn.pl/
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.
Ethic
Usual ethic of alpine climbing and mountaineering.
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