Blue Trail to Gubałówka via Walowa Góra
The Blue Trail to Gubałówka via Walowa Góra is a scenic route starting almost from the center of Zakopane! After about 15 minutes from Krupówki, you reach a clearing with a wonderful panorama of the Tatra Mountains and a view of Giewont. This trail is perfect if you want to quickly 'leave the city and see the mountains'.
- The trail starts at Walowa Góra street, near the lower station of the Gubałówka funicular.
- It's worth visiting the clearing at Walowa Góra, which is about 15 minutes from Krupówki, offering a beautiful view of Giewont.
- This is not the shortest route, but it is definitely more scenic than the shortest black trail to Gubałówka that runs along the funicular.
- Gubałówka is outside the Tatra National Park, so there is no entrance fee for this trail, and you can also bring your dog.
- The end of the trail is not nice - you walk along a road without a sidewalk at the top of Gubałówka...
Start of the Blue Trail - Walowa Góra Street in Zakopane
The Blue Trail to Gubałówka starts at the very end of Krupówki, near the lower station of the Gubałówka funicular. You need to turn a bit to the right and reach Walowa Góra street. The street is a narrow, rocky road initially between buildings, but soon you pass individual houses. It is immediately quiet and peaceful here. We were greeted by a herd of sheep grazing in the shade.
Clearing at Walowa Góra
You quickly reach a clearing with a view of the Tatra Mountains - you can see the peaks of the High Tatras: Hawrań and Murań. In front of you, in all its majestic glory, is the silhouette of the sleeping knight, and you can also see Kasprowy Wierch and the cable car leading to its top and its upper station. The entrances to the Tatra valleys: Strążyska and Biały Potok, and Sarnia Skała located between them, also catch the eye.
Ascent to Gubałówka
You gain height mainly by walking a steep path through the forest. The roots of the spruces growing here create interesting 'stairs'.
To reach the very top of Gubałówka, you walk along a road without a sidewalk... Outside the season, traffic was light here, but during the season it might be less pleasant...
Gubałówka (1,126 m above sea level)
This is one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane, which is why it is the most visited mountain in Poland. At the very top, you will find many viewing terraces, deck chairs, cafes - you will probably also see grazing sheep!
Giewont - Coloring Page for Kids and Legend
The mountain Giewont, towering over Zakopane, resembles the silhouette of a sleeping knight. Although it is not the highest peak in the Tatras, it is definitely the most popular! There has long been a legend about a treasure hidden in the corridors of this mountain massif:
Legend of the Sleeping Knights under Giewont Mountain
Giewont - The Sleeping Knight. The mountain Giewont, towering over Zakopane, looks like a sleeping knight. Although it is not the highest peak in the Tatra Mountains, it is definitely the most popular! ...
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