Rysy to Popradské Pleso

Chata Pod Rysmi

Capacity: 14 beds
Price: Sun-Thu EUR16, Fri-Sat+Holidays EUR24
Meals: Breakfast EUR5, Dinner EUR8
Website: http://chatapodrysmi.com

Mountain Hotel Popradské Pleso

Capacity: 165 bed
Price: EUR18
Facilities: restaurant, sauna, hottub, rental equipment, souvenirs.
Website: http://www.popradskepleso.com

From Poprad Pleso, if you want to head back to civilization you drop off the mountains to either Strbské Pleso or the Popradské Pleso train stop. If you want to continue along the mountains, head toward Velické Pleso.

NEXT: Popradské Pleso to Velické Pleso

The Ultimate Way to get from Poland to Slovakia

The usual way to get from Poland to Slovakia is by air, road, or rail. Though if you want a little more adventurous way, perhaps the ultimate way to get from Poland to Slovakia is by hiking over the Tatra Mountains!

This is no simple hike, you must climb Poland’s highest mountain – Rysy, standing at 2499m. That means an altitude gain of 1.6 kilometers. Don’t let that turn you off though, if you do decide to take this route you’ll be greatly rewarded. You’ll pass the beautiful lake of Morskie Oko, you’ll stand before the mighty Tatra Mountains, you’ll stand on the summit of the highest mountain in Poland, you’ll have absolutely incredible views of both Poland and Slovakia, you’ll stay in at a perfectly set lake side mountain lodge for a night, and you’ll save yourself some time and money getting to Slovakia. If you this sounds like a tempting adventure to you, read on!

Sections

Zakopane to Morskie Oko
Morskie Oko to Rysy
Rysy to Popradske Pleso
Popradske Pleso to Velicke Pleso

Access

Krakow to Zakopane – Bus, 18PLN, 2h
Zakopane to Morskie Oko Trailhead – Bus, 10PLN, 30m
Tatra National Park Entry – 5PLN

Recommended Walking Times

Trailhead to Morskie Oko – 2h
Morskie Oko to Rysy – 4h
Rysy to Popradské Pleso – 3h
Popradské Pleso to Strbské Pleso – 1h30m
Popradské Pleso to Velické Pleso – 4h
Velické Pleso to Tatranská Polianka – 2h

My Walking Times

Trailhead to Morskie Oko (1410m) – 1h36m
Morskie Oko to Czarny Staw Pod Rysami Junction – 23m
Czarny Staw Pod Rysami Junction to Czarny Staw Pod Rysami (1583m) – 14m
Czarny Staw Pod Rysami to Kociol pod Rysami (shelf) (1950m) – 1h
Kociol pod Rysami to Rysy (2499m) – 41m
Rysy North to Rysy South (2503m) – 1m
Rysy to Chata Pod Rysmi hut (2250m) – 37m?
Chata Pod Rysmi to Velké Zabie Pleso – 37m?
Velké Zabie Pleso to Popradské Pleso (1494m) – 1h
Total Up: 3h54m
Total Down: 2h04m
Total Overall: 5h58m + 25m break
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Popradské Pleso (1494m) to Seldo pod Ostrva (1966m) – 1h5m
Seldo pod Ostrva to Batizovské Pleso (sign) 1884m – 1h12m
Batizovské Pleso to Gerlachovský Stít (2655m) – 2h24m
Gerlachovský Stít to Batizovské Pleso (1884m) – 2h05m
Batizovské Pleso to Velické Pleso (1879m) – 1h6m
Velické Pleso to Tatranská Polianka – 1h30m
Total Walking: 9h22m
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Tatranská Polianka to Poprad – Bus/Train, EUR1-3, 30-40m

How to get from Brussels Airport to Brussels City

Brussels has two airports, so make sure you know which one you’re flying in/out of before you arrive. Getting between the airport and the city is easy, though as you’ll see below, every one ends at a different station. Most major airlines fly into Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU), while most budget airlines such as Ryanair and Wizzair fly into Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL).

How to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Brussels City

Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) <> Brussels Central Station
Train: SNCB
Frequency: every 15 min, 0500-2400
Duration: 15-18m
Departure Point: Airport Level -1
Price: 2nd class single €8.80, weekend return €15.20.
Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) <> Brussels Luxembourg (stops via Schuman Metro)
Bus: STIB
Line: #12 M-F before 2000. #21 M-F after 2000 and weekends.
Frequency: every 20-30 minutes
Duration: 30m
Departure Point: Airport Level 0, Platform C.
Price: €4.50 from ticket machine, €6 on bus.
Additional: Once validated, your ticket is valid for a total of 60 minutes on all trains (by SNCB), metro (by STIB), buses (by STIB, De Lijn and TEC) and trams (by STIB).
Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) <> Bruxelles-Nord
Bus: De Lijn
Line: #272 & #471
Frequency: every 30-60m
Duration: 45m
Departure Point: Airport Level 0.
Price: €3 on bus.

How to get from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Brussels City

Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) <> Brussels Midi/Zuid
Bus: Brussels City Shuttle
Frequency: every 30m
Duration: 1h
Price: Online €14 one-way, €28 return. €17 one-way from ticket machines or bus driver.
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) <> Charleroi-Sud station <> Brussels City
Bus+Train: TEC+SNCB
Line: A
Duration: 20m+1h
Frequency: 30-60m
Price: €5 one way between airport and Charleroi-Sud. €9.20 one way from Charleroi-Sud to city. Combined bus+train ticket €14.20 from ticket machine.