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Koprowy Wierch
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Koprowy Wierch 

Page Type: Mountain/Rock

Location: Slovakia, Europe

Lat/Lon: 49.18226°N / 20.04919°E

Activities: Mountaineering

Elevation: 7776 ft / 2370 m

 

Page By: KRZYS

Created/Edited: May 30, 2006 / Jul 18, 2007

Object ID: 197152

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Overview

Koprowy Wierch (slov. Kôprovský Štít )(ger. Koprovaspitze),
(hung. Kapor-csúcs)
an important summit in side ridge of High Tatra Mountains between Cubryna and Gran Baszt (Ridge of Towers)

North-West ridge of Koprowy Wierch separates Piarzysta from Hlinska Valley.
Almost every routes on Koprowy Wierch are climbing routes with rotten rock beside of path from Wyznia Koprowa Pass , from which marked tourists route leads to the summit.
View from the Koprowy Wierch belongs to the most beautiful in the Tatra Mountains.
Name of first ascender is unknown. Klemens Bachleda and Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer were on the summit in the end of nineteenth century.
First winter ascent was done by E.Baur and A. Martin 18 of March 1906

 
 

Getting There

 
 
 
 
The easiest way to get there is to start from train stop "Popradske Pleso"-after 1h and 30 minutes you reach "Popradske Pleso"-the lake and mountain hotel. After 1.5 hour you can get to Hinczowa Valley the upper part of Mieguszowiencka Valley from which easy path leads to the summit by Koprowa Pass(Koprowa Przelecz Wyznia, slov. Koprovske Sedlo).

Red Tape

 
 
According to TANAP rules to climb unmarked routes you should be a member of mountaineer club which belong to UIAA, and you can use the easiest routes only for descending. Tourist season begins 16 of Jul and ends 31of Oct.

Camping

Mountain Hotel Popradske Pleso
It is most beautiful refuge in the Tatra Mountains.
You can go to them from train stop "Popradske Pleso"
 
 

The map

 
 
The map of the area

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