Walk : Rysy route map
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Description |
The spectacular
High Tatras lie on the Slovakia/Poland border. The highest point, right on
the border, is Rysy (2499m). This can be
readily climbed by reasonably fit and experienced hill-walkers in a day
without requiring any special equipment |
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Duration |
about 8-9 hours;
ascent is about 1153m. |
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Suggested
Itinerary |
From either Strbske
Pleso or Popradske Pleso railway station, follow waymarked routes to the
summit. |
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Airport |
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Accommodation at
start |
Plenty of hotels
and hostels in the local villages such as: Stary Smokovec, Novy Smokovec, Tatranska
Lesna, Tatranska Lomnica. See airport page for links. |
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Transport to
start |
The Tatra
Electric Railway links all these places with the two possible starting
points. Train times |
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Route |
From Strbske
Pleso follow red marked route northwards; from Popradske Pleso follow the
blue. The latter is about quarter of an hour shorter each way. From where
these meet, follow the blue for about half-an-hour and then turn right on to
the red route for the steep ascent. There is a refuge, Chata pod Rysmy, just
below the summit serving food and drink. |
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Waymarking and
terrain |
Excellent
waymarking, colour-coded as shown on the maps. This is the TANAP national park
and you are not permitted to stray from the marked routes. There is one stretch where a chain is
provided for security and there are permanent snowfields to cross. This is a very popular route and at busy
times you may need to queue for the fixed chains. |
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Transport from
end |
as start |
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Accommodation at
end |
as start |
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VKU 1:50,000
sheet 113 ‘Vysoke Tatry’ (High Tatras) covers the whole area, including
Poprad and Zakopane ( VKU 1:25,000
sheet 2 also called ‘Vysoke Tatry’ covers the mountain area in greater
detail. Both are GPS
compatible. |
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Comments |
Rysy, walker and
red waymark Ascending the
chain Crossing
the snowfield Border
post at the summit |
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