The Easiest Trail to Giewont - Blue Trail from Ku藕nice through Hala Kondratowa
Nearby: Zakopane![](/imagesm/13079.jpg)
With a Child to Giewont
The blue trail from Ku藕nice through Hala Kondratowa is the shortest and easiest way to climb the most famous mountain in the Polish Tatra Mountains! From Zakopane, the mountain looks steep and scary - it's worth seeing its gentler side from the other direction! Although the Giewont massif is not particularly high (1894 m above sea level), reaching the summit is not easy due to its rocky nature.
- The trail to the Giewont Pass is not technically difficult, it just requires good fitness - at the scenic pass, we can decide if we want to reach the summit.
- The approach to the Giewont summit is rocky and has chains - it all depends on the child's individual fitness and fear of heights, the rocks on this part of the trail are very slippery...
![Giewont - start of the one-way trail to the summit](/imagesm/13062.jpg)
Blue Trail from Ku藕nice to Giewont - Access, Parking
We start the trail in Ku藕nice, at the lower station of the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch. Ku藕nice is about 5 km from the center of Zakopane. You can get here from Zakopane by bus, city bus, or car. There are several paid parking lots in Ku藕nice.
We follow the blue trail towards Polana Kalat贸wki and Hala Kondratowa.
![Blue trail from Ku藕nice to Polana Kalat贸wki](/imagesm/15220.jpg)
Polana Kalat贸wki
This is the first stop on our route. A picturesque clearing with a view of Nosal and the cable car line to Kasprowy Wierch. You can see the cable cars passing by from time to time. Sheep grazing is conducted on Polana Kalat贸wki. There is a mountain hotel and a restaurant here.
![Kalat贸wki Meadow](/imagesm/10121.jpg)
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Kalat贸wki Meadow
![Polana and Mountain Hotel Kalat贸wki](/imagesm/15221.jpg)
Hala Kondratowa and Shelter on Hala Kondratowa
We continue climbing to the shelter on Hala Kondratowa. This part of the trail runs mainly through the forest, and the path's slope is still quite gentle. Hala Kondratowa is an ideal place to rest before the more difficult part of the trail.
![Trail to Polana Kondratowa](/imagesm/13072.jpg)
![Hala Kondratowa](/imagesm/15222.jpg)
![Shelter on Hala Kondratowa](/imagesm/13073.jpg)
Approach to Kondracka Pass
After Hala Kondratowa, the approach becomes more challenging - the rocky path climbs steeply uphill. This part of the trail is exposed, which is as scenic as it is uncomfortable for those with a fear of heights. But don't worry - the path to Kondracka Pass is still quite safe.
![Giewont - approach on the blue trail to Kondracka Pass](/imagesm/15223.jpg)
![Giewont - approach on the blue trail to Kondracka Pass](/imagesm/13076.jpg)
Kondracka Pass (1725 m above sea level)
This is the pass between Kondracka Kopa and Giewont - the last place to rest before reaching the summit. We have climbed very high, so it's definitely worth taking a moment to catch our breath - the view includes Kasprowy Wierch and the wrinkled noses of Nosal.
![At the foot of Giewont summit - Kondracka Pass](/imagesm/15219.jpg)
![Giewont - blue trail](/imagesm/13063.jpg)
![View from Kondracka Pass - in the distance you can see Nosal and Kasprowy Wierch](/imagesm/13077.jpg)
Approach to Giewont Summit
This is undoubtedly a moment of tough decisions: the trail leading to the Giewont summit is one-way - there's no turning back, you can't change your mind and go back. Once you start the trail, you reach the summit and descend another way down to Kondracka Pass. It's hard to give any advice here, everything is very individual - what is an exciting challenge for some may be terrifying for others, regardless of age. The situation is not helped by the line of people behind you aiming to reach the summit - after all, it's the most popular mountain in the Polish Tatras.
![Giewont - start of the one-way trail](/imagesm/15224.jpg)
![Giewont - blue trail - chains](/imagesm/13064.jpg)
Giewont (1894 m above sea level)
We did it, we climbed to the very nose of the sleeping knight, or rather his mustache? From the top, there is a view of the city of Zakopane lying at its feet. The most popular mountain in the Polish Tatras checked off!
![Giewont 1895 m above sea level](/imagesm/13065.jpg)
![Giewont - steep descent on the one-way trail](/imagesm/13067.jpg)
Publish Date: 2022-11-11
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