High Tatras hut to hut hiking tour

Guided tour from 980 EUR for 8 days
Self-guided tour from 690 EUR for 8 days

HIGHLIGHTS

Seven huts, five mountain passes, three summits
Hiking under the highest peaks of the High Tatras – Lomnicky peak & Gerlach
Most scenic sections of the Grand Traverse (Magistrala) in the High Tatras
Combination of mountain accommodation – mountain huts, mountain hotels and guest houses
Hiking without sleeping bag or cooking utensils

Day 1:

Arrival to the High Tatras

Arrival to the High Tatras. Meet your group and guide tonight for the dinner and orientation briefing.

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: 5 hours of hiking, 13 km, 780 m, 235 m, highest point 1.750 m

Day 3:

Around the second highest peak of the High Tatras

Morning climb of the Marmot peak (2.037 m) – great view of the White Tatras. Hiking below the second highest peak – Lomnicky peak (2.633 m) – to mountain hut “Zamkovskeho chata”.

Summary: 4 hours of hiking, 10 km, 615 m, 705 m, highest point 2.023 m

Day 4:

Hiking to Tery hut – a traditional mountain hut in the High Tatras

Hiking in the central part of the Tatras. Ascent to the Tery hut (2.015 m) – one of the oldest (built in 1899) and the highest located mountain hut open all year round.

Summary: 5 hours of hiking, 12 km, 640 m, 825 m, highest point 2.015 m

Day 5:

Easy day - Dunajec river raft trip in Pieniny national park

Relaxing day – visit of the smallest national park Pieniny, rafting tour through the Dunajec river gorge on wooden rafts. Afternoon visit of the wooden protestant church in Kezmarok (UNESCO) – the jewel of Slovak baroque architecture.

Day 6:

Scenic Grand Traverse hike (Tatranska magistrala)

Comfortable hiking along the Grand Traverse trail called Magistrala – the longest hiking trail in the High Tatras connecting all southern valleys. Fabulous views of the highest peaks (Mt. Gerlach, 2.656 m) and several mountain lakes.

Summary: 6 hours of hiking, 15 km, 1.256 m, 741 m, highest point 2.045 m

Day 7:

Rysy – the highest peak of Poland

Hiking 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 Rysy peak (2.499 m) – great view of both sides of Tatras (Polish and Slovak one).

Summary: 6 hours of hiking, 12 km, 1.060 m, 1.060 m, highest point 2.499 m

Day 8:

Departure

Our tour ends after the breakfast by descending to tram stop and departure for Poprad/Krakow. En route to Krakow review your hiking tour on panoramic drive around the Tatras.

Goodbye – Dovidenia!

Trip rating

Trip duration

8 days / 7 nights

Accommodation

Guesthouse/family hotel in Poprad or in the High Tatras, mountain huts, mountain hotel

Meals

Guided – halfboard

Self-guided – halfboard

Trip starts/ends in

Poprad / High Tatras / Krakow

Minimum group size

Guided: 2

Self-guided: 2

Maximum group size

12

Guided tour

Dates

On request:
June – October

2 persons:
1.630 EUR/person

3 persons:
1.270 EUR/person

4 persons:
1.090 EUR/person

5-6 persons:
980 EUR/person

Single supplement:
+60 EUR/person

Included in the price

Transfer from and to Poprad bus/Railway station - Day 1 & Day 8
Transfer from/to Krakow possible (+200 EUR/group/one way).
Local transportation during the tour (on occasion by public buses or trains)
7 x accommodation in guest house (double/single room), mountain huts and mountain hotels (multibed rooms)
Halfboard
Entrance fees and tickets for funiculars according to the itinerary
Service of the hiking guide (UIMLA)

Self-guided tour

Dates

On request:
June – October

2 persons:
850 EUR/person

3 persons:
760 EUR/person

4 persons:
720 EUR/person

5-6 persons:
690 EUR/person

Single supplement:
+60 EUR/person

Included in the price

Transfer from and to Poprad Bus/Railway station - Day 1 & Day 8
Transfer from/to Krakow possible (+200 EUR/group/one way)
7 x accommodation in guest house (double/single room), mountain huts and mountain hotels (multibed rooms)
Halfboard
Hiking information (hiking map, description of the hiking tours, railway schedule for the Tatra tram)
Informative briefing after arrival
Easy day - One day trip to rafting on the river Dunajec with guide, transfer, entrance fees included (Day 5)