Wielki Kopieniec, Mountain summit in Western Tatras, Poland
Wielki Kopieniec is a mountain in the Western Tatras reaching 1328 meters, with stone steps built into the path to the top. The route climbs through dense spruce forests before emerging onto open meadows near the summit.
The mountain has been shaped by centuries of shepherd traditions in the Tatras, with eleven traditional huts below the summit standing as evidence of this long history. These sheep stations passed through generations of herding families who worked the mountain landscape.
Shepherds still use the meadows below the mountain to graze their sheep, especially in spring when wildflowers bloom across the grasslands.
The trail starts from the Cyrhla district in Zakopane and is marked with green waymarks that guide you the whole way up. Plan for about six hours total for the round trip, so set aside a full day for this hike.
On clear days the views from the top let you see several distant peaks like Giewont and Kasprowy Wierch spreading across the horizon. These long-distance views make the climb especially worthwhile when weather conditions are good.
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