Mountain Break in the High Tatras - Self-guided

From 400 EUR for 5 days

Highlights

  • Mountain break – perfect getaway from city life
  • Only 2,5 hours from Krakow
  • Three popular hiking trails – three days of mountain adventure
  • Highest peak of Poland – Mt. Rysy (2.499 m)

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: 6,5 hours of hiking, 18 km, ↗800 m, ↘890 m, highest point 1.750 m

Day 3:

Zbojnicka chata – “Robber´s” mountain hut – one of the prettiest tours in the High Tatras

Hiking in the central part of the Tatras – the wide valley Velka Studena dolina and the ascent of the mountain hut Zbojnicka chata (1.960 m).

Summary: 5,5 hours of hiking, 13 km, ↗820 m, ↘ 820 m, highest point 1.960 m

Day 4:

The highest peak of Poland – Rysy

Hiking in the western part of the High Tatras. Start 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 Rysypeak (2.499 m) – great view of both sides of Tatras (Polish and Slovak one).

Summary: 8 hours of hiking, 19 km, ↗1.371 m, ↘1.371 m, highest point 2.499 m

Day 5:

Departure

The tour ends after breakfast with your departure for Poprad or Krakow. During the transfer to Krakow you can enjoy a panoramic drive around the Tatras and reflect on the highlights of your hiking week.

Goodbye – Dovidenia!

Trip rating

Trip duration

5 days / 4 nights

Accommodation

Guesthouse/family hotel in Poprad or in the High Tatras

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:
460 EUR/person

3 persons:
420 EUR/person

4 persons:
410 EUR/person

5-6 persons:
400 EUR/person

Single supplement:
+100 EUR/person

Included in the price

  • Transfer from and to Poprad bus/train station – Day 1 & 5
  • Transfer from/to Krakow possible (+200 EUR/group/one way)
  • 4 x accommodation in double rooms, guest house in the High Tatras
  • Halfboard
  • Hiking information (hiking map, description of the hiking tours, railway schedule for the Tatra tram)
  • Informative briefing after arrival