Hala Gąsienicowa
A high-mountain pasture and glacial cirque lake area on the east side of Kasprowy Wierch. Combined with the cable car, it makes a classic half-day hiking loop.
Hala Gąsienicowa is a valley at about 1,500 m, dotted with herders' wooden huts, and it is home to the Murowaniec mountain hut. Continue about 40 minutes beyond the hut to Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy (the Black Tarn), with the steep Kościelec peak rising behind it.
The classic route is to take the cable car up Kasprowy Wierch, walk down to the pasture, and then return to Kuźnice through the Jaworzynka Valley. The full loop takes about 3–4 hours. A national park ticket is required.
Opening hours
Open all day (national park trails)
Nearby sights
- Kasprowy Wierch Cable Car
- Jaszczurówka Chapel
- Five Polish Ponds Valley
- Wielka Krokiew Ski Jump
- Krupówki Street
- Giewont
- Villa Atma – Karol Szymanowski Museum
- Tatra Museum