Please find below some of the branches of the History–Culture–Nature Trail Around the Tatra Mountains that have been laid out in Poland. They strongly enhance the possibility of planning trips in the Podtatrze region in combination with the main route and, for example, the VeloDunajec route. Additional trails provide, among others, a connection with the Gubałówka peak, a ride through the peat bogs, a tour around the town of Nowy Targ or a gentle climb up the slopes of the Orava Basin to get an even better perspective on the entire range of the Tatras or to reach the Gorce Mountains. The downloadable gpx file offers you all the routes together. We also recommend visiting www.szlakwokoltatr.eu where you will find detailed maps for printing.

Tourist attractions: Jan Kasprowicz Museum (Zakopane), the Czesław Pajerski Podhale Museum (Nowy Targ)

Natural attractions:

Natura 2000 – Górny Dunajec, Natura 2000 – peat bogs in the Orava-Nowy Targ basin, Bór na Czerwonem Nature Reserve

Overall, 57% of the trails listed below run on roads free of motor vehicle traffic.

1. Trail Around the Tatras (Chochołów – Wierchowa route)

Beginning of the trail: Chochołów

End of the trail: Stare Bystre

Total length of the trail: 11.7 km

Difficulty: medium (asphalt and gravel surface, several significant steep inclines)

Maximum elevation: 788 m a.s.l.

The lowest point on the route is at elevation: 654 m a.s.l.

5% of the route runs through forested areas.

2. Trail Around the Tatras (from Harenda to Ratułów)

Name of the trail: History–Culture–Nature Trail Around the Tatra Mountains

Beginning of the trail: Harenda

End of the trail: Ratułów

Total length of the trail: 15.3 km

Difficulty: medium (asphalt surface in the option with a descent to Ratułów, several considerably steep inclines)

Maximum elevation: 1132 m a.s.l.

The lowest point on the route is at elevation: 727 m a.s.l.

22% of the route runs through forested areas.

Detailed route: Harenda – Gubałówka – Dudkówka – Ratułów

3. Trail Around the Tatras (link Czarny Dunajec – Podczerwone)

Beginning of the trail: Czarny Dunajec

End of the trail: Podczerwone

Total length of the trail: 4.4 km

Difficulty: easy (flat course, asphalt surface, road with local residential motor vehicle traffic allowed)

Maximum elevation: 710 m a.s.l.

The lowest point on the route is at elevation: 674 m a.s.l.

The route runs through the following protected areas:

Natura 2000: Peat bogs in the Orava-Nowy Targ basin

30% of the route runs through forested areas.

Detailed route: Czarny Dunajec – Podczerwone

4. Trail Around the Tatras (around Nowy Targ)

Beginning of the trail: Nowy Targ

End of the trail: Nowy Targ

Total length of the trail: 8.9 km

Difficulty: medium (flat route with mostly asphalt surface)

Maximum elevation: 616 m a.s.l.

The lowest point on the route is at elevation: 583 m a.s.l.

10% of the route runs through forested areas. Detailed route: Nowy Targ – Nowy Targ

5. Trail Around the Tatras (Ludźmierz-Pyzówka)

Beginning of the trail: Ludźmierz

End of the trail: Pyzówka

Total length of the trail: 10.1 km

Difficulty: medium (entirely on asphalt, moderate inclines)

By mid-2020, this branch will be extended through Lasek to Klikuszowa, allowing you to make a loop from Nowy Targ or to access the Gorce Mountains.

Maximum elevation: 726 m a.s.l.

The lowest point on the route is at elevation: 599 m a.s.l.

4% of the route runs through forested areas.