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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat tatrzański

Zakopane

Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow) – Black Pond of Gąsienicowa loop from Zakopane

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Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat tatrzański

Zakopane

Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow) – Black Pond of Gąsienicowa loop from Zakopane

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Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow) – Black Pond of Gąsienicowa loop from Zakopane

09:24

18.6km

1,300m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 9.54 km for 323 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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523 m

National Park Entrance by the Watermill (Tatrzański Park Narodowy)

Highlight • Rest Area

From Zakopane this is the main entrance to the NP.

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1.78 km

Blue Hiking Trail in Tatra National Park

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3.10 km

Blue Hiking Trail in Tatra National Park

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4.94 km

Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow)

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The Hala Gąsienicowa mountain pasture in the Dolina valley was established in the 17th century and was in use until the Tatra National Park was established in 1954.
Komoot marks the place Gawra (the bear's winter camp) here.
It is highly recommended to take a break here. In summer, the flowers color the meadows in bright colors.
But be aware that hiking here then becomes a mass migration.

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7.31 km

Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy

Lake

9.44 km

Zadni Granat (2,240 m)

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the highest of the three peaks of the Granaty massif in the long eastern ridge of Świnica in the Polish High Tatras, located on the Orla Perć route

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9.71 km

Skrajny Granat (2,228 m)

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Skrajny Granat (2228 m, Slovak: Predný Granát, German: Nördliche Granatenspitze, Hungarian: Északi-Gránát-csúcs) – the lowest and easternmost of the three peaks of the Granat massif in the long eastern ridge of Świnica in the Polish High Tatras. It is located on the Orla Perć route

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11.8 km

Black Pond of Gąsienicowa

Highlight • Lake

Stunning beauty. This pond has been admired by Tatra tourists since the 19th century. The name "black" comes from the color of the water here - from the shadow cast by the mountain peaks and by the cyanobacteria covering the local boulders.

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14.7 km

View of Zakopane and surroundings

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.5 km

Viewpoint

18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

1.66 km

833 m

108 m

Surfaces

8.83 km

7.56 km

1.53 km

358 m

129 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

17°C

9°C

64 %

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National Park Entrance by the Watermill (Tatrzański Park Narodowy)

Blue Hiking Trail in Tatra National Park

Blue Hiking Trail in Tatra National Park

Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow)

Zadni Granat (2,240 m)

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Black Pond of Gąsienicowa

View of Zakopane and surroundings

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