Rysy, consisting of three peaks, are among the most popular hiking destinations for tourists in Slovakia. They form the main ridge of the Vysoké Tatry and are located on the border of the Slovak and Polish republic. The starting point is the village of Štrbské Pleso.
This is a more demanding ascent, suitable rather for moderately advanced or experienced hikers. The hike begins at an altitude of 1,347 m a. s. l. by the lake Štrbské pleso and ends at an altitude of 2,499 m a. s. l. The significant elevation gain and the length of the hike itself (approx. 8 hours round trip) are demanding in terms of time and physical condition, but the reward is wonderful views from the summit. You will even enjoy as many as 3 peaksfirst the southeastern and main one, and finally through steep serpentines the viewpoint peak of Rysov.
During the nearly 10 km route, you will encounter other interesting places and views. First, you will have the opportunity to compare Štrbské and Popradské pleso. Further on, the trail stretches through Mengusovskou dolinou, above Veľké Žabie pleso. You will experience adrenaline when overcoming a traverse with the help of chains. Precisely because of this passage, ascending Rysy is not recommended during black ice or summer snow, as the section is extremely dangerous. After a demanding journey, you will appreciate rest and refreshment at Chate pod Rysmi, the highest-situated mountain chalet. From there, the final steep section awaits you all the way up to Rysy itself.
Rysy were first conquered in 1840 by the visitor Eduard Blasy, and today around 25,000 tourists complete this route annually. One must prepare appropriately for the ascent and count on a full day. Therefore, it is best to find accommodation in the Vysoké Tatry. You can find inspiration for accommodation near Rysov in a chalet, apartment, guesthouse, or hotel on our website.
9.9 Exceptional (35)
Ždiar • 17.3 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
14 beds + 1 extra bed, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €290object / night
Veľký Slavkov • 17.3 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the village / in the city
10 beds + 10 extra beds, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 5 toilets
from €24person / night
9.6 Exceptional (78)
Ždiar • 17.3 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the brook
16 beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €85object / night
9.7 Exceptional (110)
Spišská Teplica • 17.3 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the hamlet, in the recreation area
6 beds + 4 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €160object / night
9.8 Exceptional (18)
Vysoké Tatry mesto – Tatranská Lomnica • 17.3 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
8 beds + 2 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €149object / night
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Vysoké Tatry mesto – Tatranská Lomnica • 17.3 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
42 beds + 20 extra beds, 13 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 11 toilets
from €229object / night
9.7 Exceptional (35)
Veľký Slavkov • 17.4 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, in the recreation area
6 beds + 2 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet
from €100object / night
Veľký Slavkov • 17.4 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
5 beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet
from €115object / night
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Ždiar • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near waterside
11 beds + 4 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €70object / night
9.6 Exceptional (157)
Ždiar • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the village / in the city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
36 beds + 2 extra beds, 12 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, 10 toilets
from €25person / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
10 beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €150object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area
9 beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €150object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area
9 beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €160object / night
Ždiar • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
20 beds + 4 extra beds, 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 toilets
from €90object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
4 beds + 4 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €135object / night
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9.5 Exceptional (6)
Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • outside the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
11 beds + 2 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €119object / night
9.9 Exceptional (41)
Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • outside the village / city, in the recreation area
4 beds + 4 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet
from €130object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
4 beds + 4 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €135object / night
10 Exceptional (34)
Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
6 beds + 5 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €200object / night
9.6 Exceptional (9)
Ždiar • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the village / in the city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
32 beds + 1 extra bed, 13 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, 11 toilets
from €43person / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.5 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
4 beds + 4 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €175object / night
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7 beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet
from €135object / night
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6 beds + 4 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €220object / night
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
6 beds + 2 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €150object / night
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
4 beds + 4 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €110object / night
10 Exceptional (8)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
6 beds + 2 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €170object / night
9.9 Exceptional (101)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • outside the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
9 beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €200object / night
9.9 Exceptional (35)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
8 beds + 3 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €230object / night
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
6 beds + 1 extra bed, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €220object / night
9.9 Exceptional (30)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
8 beds + 4 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €140object / night
9.9 Exceptional (15)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
7 beds + 5 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €250object / night
Vysoké Tatry mesto – Tatranská Kotlina • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
15 beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €120object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
6 beds + 2 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €240object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
4 beds + 4 extra beds, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €116object / night
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Ždiar • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the village / in the city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
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Vysoké Tatry mesto – Tatranská Kotlina • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
31 beds + 7 extra beds, 11 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 7 toilets
from €23person / night
9.9 Exceptional (12)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
8 beds + 2 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €162object / night
9.9 Exceptional (29)
Stará Lesná • 17.6 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
8 beds + 3 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €250object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.7 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, in the recreation area
7 beds + 1 extra bed, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €142object / night
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Stará Lesná • 17.7 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, in the recreation area
7 beds + 1 extra bed, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €150object / night
9.6 Exceptional (34)
Vysoké Tatry mesto • 17.7 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the village / in the city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
14 beds + 9 extra beds, 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 6 toilets
from €70object / night
9.9 Exceptional (7)
Ždiar • 17.8 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the village / in the city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
8 beds + 2 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
from €220object / night
9.8 Exceptional (43)
Ždiar • 17.9 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area
65 beds + 4 extra beds, 24 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms, 16 toilets
from €46person / night
9.9 Exceptional (7)
Veľká Lomnica • 18 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
6 beds + 2 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €280object / night
9.7 Exceptional (98)
Vysoké Tatry mesto – Tatranská Kotlina • 18 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
20 beds, 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 7 toilets
from €15person / night
9.8 Exceptional (49)
Veľká Lomnica • 18 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
8 beds + 2 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets
from €265object / night
9.5 Exceptional (10)
Veľká Lomnica • 18 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
8 beds, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €25person / night
9.8 Exceptional (29)
Veľká Lomnica • 18.1 km in a straight line from Rysy • in the recreation area, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
8 beds, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €220object / night
9.8 Exceptional (22)
Veľká Lomnica • 18.1 km in a straight line from Rysy • outside the village / city, near the forest / on the edge of the forest
6 beds + 3 extra beds, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €240object / night
9.8 Exceptional (30)
Vysoké Tatry mesto – Tatranská Kotlina • 18.1 km in a straight line from Rysy • at the periphery of the village / city
14 beds + 3 extra beds, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 toilets
from €240object / night
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