High Tatras Hut to Hut Hiking Tour - Self-guided

From 670 EUR for 7 days

Highlights

Seven huts, five mountain passes, three summits
Hiking under the highest peaks of the High Tatras – Lomnicky peak & Gerlach
Most scenic sections of the Grand Traverse (Magistrala) in the High Tatras
Combination of mountain accommodation – mountain huts, mountain hotels and guest houses
Hiking without sleeping bag or cooking utensils

Day 1:

Arrival to the High Tatras

Arrival to the High Tatras. On arrival, meet a local representative for a brief welcome and practical briefing. Receive maps, and useful tips for your upcoming self-guided hikes.

Day 2:

Between the High Tatras and White Tatras

“Warm up” hiking through the alpine meadows under the scenic and expressively carved peaks of the White Tatras to the mountain hut by the Green lake (1.551 m) – located under the tallest (900 m) rock climbing wall in the High Tatras.

Summary: 5 hours of hiking, 13 km, 780 m, 235 m, highest point 1.750 m

Day 3:

Around the second highest peak of the High Tatras

Morning climb of the Marmot peak (2.037 m) – great view of the White Tatras. Hiking below the second highest peak – Lomnicky peak (2.633 m) – to mountain hut “Zamkovskeho chata”.

Summary: 4 hours of hiking, 10 km, 615 m, 705 m, highest point 2.023 m

Day 4:

In the shadow of the highest peak of the Carpathians

Hike in the vicinity of Gerlach Peak (2,655 m), the tallest summit in the High Tatras and Carpathians. Optional ascent of Vychodna Vysoka (2,429 m) offers panoramic views of the surrounding peaks.

Summary: 4-7,5 hours of hiking, 10-18 km, 640m-1.409 m, 705 m-1.190 m, highest point 2.429 m

Day 5:

Scenic Grand Traverse hike (Tatranská magistrála)

Comfortable hiking along the Grand Traverse trail called Magistrala – the longest hiking trail in the High Tatras connecting all southern valleys. Fabulous views of the highest peaks (Mt. Gerlach, 2.656 m) and several mountain lakes.

Summary: 4 hours of hiking, 11 km, 606 m, 766 m, highest point 2.045 m

Day 6:

Rysy – the highest peak of Poland

Hiking in the wide open Mengusovska valley, climb over a rock terrace secured by chains, along the highest located Tatra mountain hut (2.250 m) up to Rysy peak (2.499 m) – great view of both sides of Tatras (Polish and Slovak one).

Summary: 6 hours of hiking, 12 km, 1.060 m, 1.060 m, highest point 2.499 m

Day 7:

Departure

The tour ends after breakfast with your descent to the tram stop and departure to Poprad or Krakow. On the way, enjoy a scenic drive around the Tatras and take time to reflect on your self-guided hiking adventure.

Goodbye – Dovidenia!

Trip rating

Trip duration

7 days / 6 nights

Accommodation

Guesthouse/family hotel in Poprad or in the High Tatras, mountain huts, mountain hotels

Meals

Self-guided – halfboard

Trip starts/ends in

Poprad / High Tatras / Krakow

Minimum group size

2

Maximum group size

12

Self-guided tour

Dates

On request:
June – October

2 persons:
670 EUR/person

3 persons:
630 EUR/person

4 persons:
620 EUR/person

5-6 persons:
610 EUR/person

Single supplement:
+120 EUR/person

Included in the price

Transfer from and to Poprad bus/train station – Day 1 & 7
Transfer from/to Krakow possible (+200 EUR/group/one way)
6 x accommodation in guest house (double/single room), mountain huts and mountain hotels (multibed rooms)
Halfboard
Hiking information (hiking map, description of the hiking tours, railway schedule for the Tatra tram)
Informative briefing after arrival