A quiet and easy trail ideal for school groups and families. A walk through the Chochołowska Valley allows you to discover educational values - landscape protection, forest communities, geology, history of the valley and pastoral culture. In spring, crocuses are an additional attraction.
Note: The exact route plan is always arranged individually with the guide — the plan shown here is indicative only.
Trip plan
Meeting point:parking lot at Siwa Polana (entrance to the Chochołowska Valley)
Route:Siwa Polana → Dolina Chochołowska → Polana Chochołowska → return via the same route
Route length:approx. 15 km (round trip)
Transition time:approx. 6 h (with breaks)
Sum of approaches:approx. 400 m
Total descent:approx. 400 m
Highest point:PTTK shelter on Polana Chochołowska – 1148 m above sea level
The map shows estimated walking times only and does not include breaks — treat the time as indicative of the march itself.
Why it's worth it
Easy and safe trail
In spring – crocuses in the clearing
Observation of cultural sheep grazing
Educational stops with a guide
A walk through one of the largest valleys of the Tatra Mountains
Rest in the buffet at Polana Chochołowska
The course of the trip
Meeting at the parking lot in Siwa Polana
March along a comfortable path to Polana Chochołowska
Educational stops with a guide along the route
Longer break at Polana Chochołowska (buffet, toilet)
Return along the same route to Siwa Polana
Price and organization
Number of participants:max. 50 people per guide
Price: depending on group size, according to the price list
The price includes:
The care of a Tatra guide
The price does not include:
Entrance tickets to TPN
Parking fees