Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow) – Kasprowy Wierch (Kasprowy Peak) loop from Zakopane

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Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat tatrzański

Zakopane

Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow) – Kasprowy Wierch (Kasprowy Peak) loop from Zakopane

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1,700

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Hala Gąsienicowa (Gąsienicowa Meadow) – Kasprowy Wierch (Kasprowy Peak) loop from Zakopane

07:01

14.9km

1,020m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Tichá dolina

Tatrzański Park Narodowy

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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791 m

Jaworzynka Meadow

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The Jaworzynka Glade is a bright meadow about 750 m long.

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2.60 km

View of Tatra National Park

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2.94 km

Viewpoint

4.55 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.
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7.01 km

View of the Upper Cable Car Station

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The view over the mountain ridge to the cable car mountain station at Kasprowy Wierch is impressive.

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7.37 km

Kasprowy Wierch (Kasprowy Peak)

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Famous mountain on the Polish-Slovak border. at an altitude of 1987. Great views from the top and easy trips - especially because the mountain is accessed by cable car from Kuźnice.

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10.2 km

Northern approach to the Gąsienicowa Valley

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The 1.3 km long section north of the historic Dolina Gasienicowa alpine meadow has a moderate elevation gain. It is very busy.
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11.4 km

Między Kopami Pass

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Two ascending paths (both graded T-2) from the direction of Zakopane lead to the ascent to the Hala Gąsienicowa pasture (1500 m) at this junction.

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12.7 km

View of Jaworzynka Valley

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The section in the Jaworzynka valley is challenging because of its relatively steep gradient. Here the path bends, which offers a beautiful view of the valley.

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14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

899 m

284 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.40 km

2.40 km

2.26 km

926 m

884 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,950 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

-1°C

0 %

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Comments

August 3, 2023,🇵🇱 Kasprowy Wierch 1987m

In Polish 🇵🇱 "Zakopane" we took the cable car 🚠 up to the "Kasprowy Wierch". The mountain station is on the border with Slovakia 🇸🇰. In good weather conditions ☀️ you have a great view 👀 over the "High Tatra" National Park.
We follow the very well-groomed hiking trails down to the junction 🪧 in the direction of Zielony Staw …

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May 29, 2022,From Kasprov vrch / Kasprowy Wierch to Kuźnice -

This is a walk from the top of the cable car back to Kuznice - not the one straight down following the cable car, but the slightly longer one heading off to the right and then curling back around. Much of the route is uneven stone causeway or gravel - you have to pick your way carefully. We went down …

April 30, 2025,Es wurde ein Berg gesehen und hochgelaufen

Nice hike. At the end of April, there were one or two snowfields, but with a bit of caution, they were quite easy to cross. The ascent was quicker than expected (less than 3 hours), so there was still enough time at the top for a longer break and a bit of walking.

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