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Poland · 7 days

Tatra valleys from a timber lodge

From the Baltic to Poland's only alpine range: six nights in a wooden lodge at Zakopane.

The Tatras are the highest part of the Carpathians, granite peaks above 2,400 metres on the border with Slovakia. The Polish side is a national park with marked trails and strict rules, and no wild camping.

You stay six nights in a lodge built in the Zakopane style, all larch and carved gables. Mornings are walks with a mountain guide; afternoons are free in town or at the lodge's fire.

Route of Tatra valleys from a timber lodgeSLOVAKIAZakopaneKościeliskaKasprowyMorskie Oko
Route of Tatra valleys from a timber lodge · schematic, north at the top
A timber lodge lounge with a stone fireplace, sheepskins on armchairs and snowy peaks through the window
FromPLN 4,420 per person, about €1,020
Group6 to 12 guests
LevelModerate to hard: 12 to 20 km a day, up to 900 m of climb
WhereZakopane, Kościeliska valley, Morskie Oko, Kasprowy Wierch
StartsZakopane
EndsZakopane
SeasonJune to early October

Day by day

The planned half runs with the guide; the other half is yours.
DayPlannedYours
Day 1Meet at the lodge in Zakopane at 16:00.Krupówki street and supper.
Day 2Kościeliska valley and the Mroźna cave, 14 km.Free afternoon.
Day 3Up to Morskie Oko lake and Czarny Staw, 20 km, early start.Rest at the lodge.
Day 4Cable car to Kasprowy Wierch and down through Hala Gąsienicowa.Free afternoon.
Day 5Chochołowska valley, 16 km, crocuses in spring, shepherds' huts in summer.Free afternoon.
Day 6A short walk to Gubałówka and the wooden church at Chochołów.Last evening.
Day 7Breakfast and goodbye.–

The price covers

  • Six nights at a timber lodge
  • Breakfasts and five dinners
  • A mountain guide
  • Cable car and park fees

It does not cover

  • Travel to Zakopane
  • Lunches
  • What you spend at the tables

Dates

Book online, pay later: a manager phones you within 48 hours.
DateGuide priceBook
20 June 2027from PLN 4,420Book this date
18 July 2027from PLN 4,420Book this date
15 August 2027from PLN 4,420Book this date
12 September 2027from PLN 4,420Book this date

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