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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Tatra National Park

We track 13 routes that match this search in Tatra National Park. They average 1.8 km and 40 m (131 ft) of ascent.

That is 10 percent of the 126 routes we map in Tatra National Park.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Hala Ornak - Tomanowy Potok

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • River
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Las Białego - Hala Białe

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Czerwona Przełęcz - Hala Białe

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hala Gąsienicowa - Liliowe

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hala Kopieniec - Psia Trawka

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hala Ornak - Smreczyński Staw

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Iwaniacka Przełęcz - Hala Ornak

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Polana Kalatówki - Hala Kondratowa

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Polana Pisana - Hala Ornak

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Toporowa Cyrhla - Hala Kopieniec

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hala Ornak - Tomanowy PotokTatra National Park2.9 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
Las Białego - Hala BiałeTatra National Park2.5 km56 m37 minEasyApril to October
Czerwona Przełęcz - Hala BiałeTatra National Park0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October
Hala Białe - Hotel Górski PTTK KalatówkiTatra National Park2.5 km56 m37 minEasyApril to October
Hala Gąsienicowa - LilioweTatra National Park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Hala Kondratowa - Kondracka PrzełęczTatra National Park1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October
Hala Kondratowa - Przełęcz pod Kopą KondrackąTatra National Park2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
Hala Kopieniec - Psia TrawkaTatra National Park1.9 km43 m28 minEasyApril to October
Hala Ornak - Smreczyński StawTatra National Park1.2 km26 m17 minEasyApril to October
Iwaniacka Przełęcz - Hala OrnakTatra National Park2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hala Ornak - Tomanowy Potok, Las Białego - Hala Białe, Hala Gąsienicowa - Liliowe. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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