Natursköna dalar och bergspass i Tatra

Scenic Valleys and Mountain Passes

This selection traverses the High and Western Tatras, highlighting prominent glacial formations like Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich and technical mountain passes such as Priečne sedlo. The list includes Sedielko, the highest tourist-accessible pass in the range at 2,376 meters, alongside remote hanging valleys like Ťažká dolina and historical border ridges like Liptovské múry. These locations feature granite peaks, alpine lakes, and steep couloirs, representing the most rugged terrain in the Carpathian arc.

Scenic Valleys and Mountain Passes – Karta

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Sedlo pod Ostrvou

Mountain saddle at 1,966 meters between Ostrva and Tupá, located on the Tatranská magistrála trail above Popradské pleso.

Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

B

Medená kotlina

A small glacial basin situated above the Veľká Zmrzlá valley, positioned beneath the northern slopes of Lomnický štít.

Zdenek Fikar / Public domain

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Priečne sedlo

A high-altitude pass at 2,352 meters connecting the Malá and Veľká Studená valleys, known for its steep, chain-assisted hiking trail.

Martin Vavřík / Public domain

D

sedlo Váha

A mountain pass at 2,337 meters located between Rysy and Ťažký štít, serving as a key point on the ascent to the Rysy peak.

Milan Bališin / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sedielko

The highest mountain pass in the High Tatras accessible by marked hiking trails at 2,376 meters, connecting the Malá Studená and Javorová valleys.

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Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich

A post-glacial valley in the Polish High Tatras containing five major alpine lakes and the Wielka Siklawa waterfall.

Opioła Jerzy / CC BY 2.5

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Dolina Roztoki

A U-shaped glacial valley that serves as a continuation of the Dolina Białki, leading toward the high-altitude lake basins.

Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Pyszniańska Przełęcz / Pyšné sedlo

A pass at 1,792 meters in the Western Tatras, forming the border between Poland and Slovakia at the head of the Kościeliska Valley.

Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

I

Bystrá lávka

A mountain crossing at 2,314 meters in the Solisko ridge, connecting the Mlynická and Furkotská valleys via a chain-equipped trail.

ToSter / CC BY-SA 4.0

J

Wołoszyn

Wołoszyn is a mountain massif in the Tatra Mountains in Poland It reaches 2,155 meters at its highest peak.

ToSter / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Liptovské múry / Liptowskie Mury

A prominent mountain ridge in the High Tatras forming part of the main European watershed and the international border.

ToSter / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kotolnica / Kotelnica

A jagged mountain ridge on the border between Poland and Slovakia, reaching an elevation of 1,987 meters.

Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ťažká dolina

A hanging glacial valley approximately 2 km long, containing the Ťažké pleso lake and surrounded by the peaks of Vysoká and Ganek.

Rafał Kozubek / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Litvorový žľab

A narrow, 2 km long couloir located within the Bielovodská dolina system in the High Tatras.

Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Rumanova dolinka

A northeastern branch of the Zlomisková valley, named after the 19th-century mountain guide Ján Ruman Driečny.

Adam Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Vráta Chałubińského / Wrota Chałubińskiego

A narrow mountain pass at 2,022 meters on the main ridge of the Tatras, connecting the Valley of Fish Brook with the Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich.

Opioła Jerzy / CC BY 2.5

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Szpiglasowa Przełęcz

A pass at 2,110 meters in the Polish High Tatras, providing a hiking connection between the Morskie Oko area and the Valley of Five Polish Ponds.

Adam Opioła / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Dolina za Mnichem

A small, high-altitude hanging valley located above the Morskie Oko lake, situated between the Mnich and Miedziane peaks.

Rafik k / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Rovienková kotlina

A glacial cirque forming the northwestern closure of the Veľká Studená dolina, situated beneath the main ridge of the High Tatras.

ToSter / CC BY 3.0

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Mengusovské sedlo / Mięguszowiecka Przełęcz pod Chłopkiem

A high mountain pass at 2,307 meters on the border between Poland and Slovakia, accessible via a steep trail from Morskie Oko.

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