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#54 of 300 · Tatra National Park (High Tatras)

Rysy from Morskie Oko

Poland SlovakiaLesser Poland and Prešov

The ascent of Poland's highest peak from the Morskie Oko hut past the Czarny Staw lake and up a steep, chained couloir to the 2,499 m Polish summit and 2,503 m Slovak top. Morskie Oko is reached by a 9 km road walk.

Distance
11 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,150 m
High point 2,503 m
Time
8 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Morskie Oko hut
Tatra National Park (High Tatras)

Route

Topographic map of Rysy from Morskie Oko, from Morskie Oko hut to RysyMorskie Oko hutCzarny Staw pod RysamiRysyStart: Morskie Oko hutTurn-around: Rysy© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Morskie Oko hut
  2. Czarny Staw pod Rysami
  3. Rysy
  4. back the same way

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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