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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat tatrzański

Kościelisko

Smreczyński Pond – Dragon's Cave loop from gmina Kościelisko

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Lesser Poland Voivodeship

powiat tatrzański

Kościelisko

Smreczyński Pond – Dragon's Cave loop from gmina Kościelisko

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Smreczyński Pond – Dragon's Cave loop from gmina Kościelisko

04:03

11.7km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

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

After 8.61 km for 18 m

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501 m

Ironworks Site in Tatra National Park

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749 m

Rocky Mountain View in Tatra National Park

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2.40 km

A former shepherd's pasture. In 1960, 250 sheep were grazed here, but then it stopped.

From here, you can admire the peaks and mighty mountains, such as Zdziary Pisaniarskie, Zbójecka Turnia and Stoły.

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4.17 km

Ornak Mountain Hut (PTTK Mountain Shelter on Hala Ornak)

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A great base for trips to the Western Tatras. This shelter on Mała Polanka Ornaczańska in the upper part of the Kościeliska Valley (it is at an altitude of 1100m …

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5.53 km

Smreczyński Pond

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The route is easy and pleasant, you can drink coffee and relax in the shelter nearby.

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8.61 km

Dragon's Cave

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after leaving the cave, to the left, a steep descent to the ladder you climbed. On some maps, it's a loop around the cave, although at the entrance to the …

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11.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

3.66 km

586 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.66 km

3.25 km

919 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (970 m)

Weather

Thursday 23 July

11°C

5°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

January 2, 2025,Smreczyński staw - Kościelisko (der Rückweg auf Speed...)

Back quickly... Photos from the previous tour... Almost reached 7km/h... But the detour to a completely unnecessary and overcrowded restaurant cost me time... Otherwise it would have easily been 7km/h... Nice march... :-)

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Ironworks Site in Tatra National Park

Wywierzyska Springs

Rocky Mountain View in Tatra National Park

Written Fell

Ornak Mountain Hut (PTTK Mountain Shelter on Hala Ornak)

Smreczyński Pond

Dragon's Cave

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