
The Tatra
Mountains
Guide

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The Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich (the Valley of the Five Polish Tarns) occupies the upper level of the Dolina Roztoki valley. It is bounded on the north by a high ridge stretching from Mt Świnica to col Krzyżne and Mt Wołoszyn (2155 m), and on the south by the main ridge of the Tatras and a side ridge of the summit of Mt Miedziane (2233 m). The beauty of this valley is enhanced by a number of lakes, among which one, Wielki Staw, is the biggest and the deepest (79 m) in the Tatras. A stream comming out of Wielki Staw has the biggest waterfall in the Tatras - Siklawa, while another waterfall, Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza, can be seen just beside the road leading to Morskie Oko (Oswald Balzer's Road).
A popular route, following the blue marks, leads from Hala Gąsienicowa and col Zawrat through the Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich valley over to Morskie Oko, while yellow trail takes us from Kozia Dolinka, over the col Kozia Przełęcz (2137 m), across the Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich, up to the col Przełęcz Szpiglasowa (2114 m) on the other side, over it and down Morskie Oko.
There are two PTTK mountain refuges in Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich: one on Przedni Staw, and the other at the spot where the Dolina Roztoki leads off from The Morskie Oko road.
To get to the Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich from the main road one follows the green trail for about 2.30 h along the Dolina Roztoki. The last part of the route has black marks, too. From the Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich the black trail leads to the Kozi Wierch (2291 m - approx. 2.30h), while the yellow trail leads past Krzyżne (2113 m) to the Hala Gąsienicowa (approx. 3.30 h).
Zbigniew Ładygin ysladyg@cyf-kr.edu.pl
[Dorota Gaczorek]
Last update D&Z 25 May 1995