Mała Kopa Królowa

Mała Królewa Kopa is a mountain summit in the Western Tatras that rises to 1,577 meters above sea level. It stands between Jaworzynka Valley and the Dry Water Gąsienicowa Valley.

From 1766 to 1871, iron ore mines operated on the mountain slopes, becoming the most productive in the Tatras during Stanisław August Poniatowski's reign. This mining activity shaped the region for more than a century.

The mountain takes its name from the Król family, who once managed Hala Králowej and were local herders tending the surrounding pastures. These names still reflect the deep connection between people and these mountain slopes.

A blue trail from Kuźnice leads to the mountain slopes, passing through Boczań and Skupniów Upłaz. The hike takes approximately one hour and forty minutes.

Despite being roughly 45 meters higher than Wielka Kopa Králowa, local shepherds called this peak Mała, meaning small. This unusual naming reflects how herders labeled the mountains based on geography and significance rather than height.