GERLACH AND THE HIGHEST 14′
GERLACH and THE HIGHEST 14′
Gerlach (Gerlachovský štít in Slovak). It’s the highest peak of Slovakia, Tatras and Karpathian Mountains. It was climbed for the first time probably in third decade of 19th century by a group under the lead of a guide – Johann Still of a Spiś origin (historic and geographic land on a border of Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland)
LOGISTICS
Duration: 6 hours
The trip starts at Silesian Hut. Gerlach can be reached via many routes, depending on weather conditions, time of the year and participants’ skills.
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Via Wielicka Próba (max.3 participants), descent via Batyżowiecka Próba
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Via Batyżowiecka Próba (max. 3 participants)
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Tatarka’s route (max. 2 participants)
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Martin’s Ridge (max. 2 participants)
In Winter time a guide can lead max. 2 people.
The HIGHEST 14 or the Tatras’ Crown is composed of 14 remarkable peaks of a height extending 8000 feet. They can be reached via diverse routes depending on weather conditions, climbing skills and overall experience. Below you will find short descriptions of some of the most popular access routes to all of them. Duration time given do not include the time one’s need to get to the start from Zakopane.
THE HIGHEST 14′
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- Gerlach
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- Lomnický štít – 2634 m (duration: 5-7h) * normal route from Lomnické sedlo (max. 3 persons) * Birkenmajer route from Lomnické sedlo (max. 2 persons) * via ferrata, below the west face, and through the Franz Chimney and the west ridge (max. 2 persons)
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- Ľadový štít – 2627 m (duration: 9-11h) * from Malá Studená Dolina (max. 2 persons) * from Sedielko through Malý Ľadový štít (max. 2 persons)
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- Pyšný štít – 2623 m (duration: 8-11h) * from Malá Studená dolina, through Malá Lastovičia štrbina and Malý Pyšný štít (max. 2 persons)
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- Vysoká– 2560 m (duration: 7-9h) * couloir from SW (max. 3 persons) * SE ridge through Dračí štíty (max. 2 persons) * ridge from the sedlo Váha, through Ťažký štít (max. 2 persons)
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- Kežmarský štít – 2558 m (duration: 5-8h) * from Skalnate Pleso, through the couloir and Huncovské sedlo (max. 2 persons)
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- Končistá – 2538 m (duration: 6-8h) * from Sliezsky dom, through Batizovské pleso and SE ridge (max. 3 persons) * from Mengusovská dolina, through Sedlo pod Ostrvou, Tupa and Lúčne sedlo (max. 3 persons)
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- Baranie Rohy – 2526 m (duration: 8-10h) from Malá Studená dolina, through Baranie sedlo and the E ridge (max. 2 persons)
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- Rysy – 2503 m (marked path from both sides: Polish and Slovakian )
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- Kriváň – 2494 m (marked path)
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- Bradavica – 2476 m (duration: 6-8h) * from Velická dolina and Silezsky Dom, through Zvodná lávka (max. 3 persons).
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- Veľký Ganek – 2462 m (duration: 7-10h) * from Zlomisková dolina, through Gánkova štrbina and S Ridge (max. 2 persons) * from Rumanove sedlo, through all summits – Malý, Prostredný and Veľký Ganek (max. 2 persons).
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- Slavkovský štít – 2452 m (marked path)
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- Prostredný hrot – 2441 m (duration: 8-10h) * from Malá Studená dolina, through Štrbina za Žltou stenou (max. 2 persons)
