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#124 of 300 · Tatra National Park (Western Tatras)

Giewont

PolandLesser Poland Voivodeship

Zakopane's signature peak, the 'Sleeping Knight', topped by a 15 m iron cross. The route climbs via Kalatówki and Hala Kondratowa to a chain-protected summit block, then descends through the Strążyska valley.

Distance
12.5 km
Point to point
Ascent
950 m
High point 1,894 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jun–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Kuźnice (Zakopane)
Finish: Strążyska (Zakopane)

Route

Topographic map of Giewont, from Kuźnice to Strążyska (Zakopane)KuźniceKalatówkiHala Kondratowa hutGiewontStrążyska (Zakopane)Start: KuźniceFinish: Strążyska (Zakopane)© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Kuźnice
  2. Kalatówki
  3. Hala Kondratowa hut
  4. Giewont
  5. Strążyska (Zakopane)

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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