Overview Żabi Koń Žabí Kôň Simonturm Simon-torony
The classic Tatra's peak. Summit, like Mnich and Ostry Stit is one of a hardest to reach by ordinary route crag in Tatra Mountains. Żabi Koń it's a lowest top, in ridge Separate Doline Rybiego Potoku (Fish Torrent Valley) for Žabia Dolina Mengusovská. In the ridge, Żabi Koń is separing from Żabia Turnia Mięguszowiecka by Żabia Przełęcz Wyżnia (Higher Żabia Pass) and from Rysy by Żabia Przełęcz (Żabia Pass).
Watching from south or north Żabi Koń has orginal, but dumpy figure, however from west or east looks like dangerous and sharp crag.
Viev from summit although a bit limited is interesing, but fragments vievs during ridge and wall climbing (because of big exposition) are probably most beautyful in this mountains... Normal route - East ridge from Żabia Pass (III+) This is one from not much summit in Tatras on which don't lead any route recommend even for expered mountain toursit. Intresting (wonderful vievs), and only fairy hard (III+ UIAA) is east ridge.
Approach start from Mountain Hotel Popradske Pleso (look section Camping and Transport) to the Žabia Dolina Mengusovská by red trial (1h15min). From there on heap high under rock of Żabia Przełęcz (30min). Next slantwise right to depression. From depression by gully and on the left to terrace in half of slope (25min). Next - up by next steep rock gully to place, when gully became a overhang. After it, right by slabs rock to right branch of gully. By it, up under vertical rock. Now left, by higer end of great slab. Next slantwise grass shelf few meters over lowest indentation of Żabia Przełęcz (20min). You can get here also from Morskie Oko, but the route is longer.
From there 12 meters down by steep gully to lowest part of Pass. Next 40-meters, not sheer Małym Koniem (a Small Horse) under 10m fault. Right slab, narrow crack on confortable ledge. From there left on sharp of ridge and by her on good stance. Next narrow edge of steep Górnego Konia (Higher Horse) several meters under almost vertical 3 meters rock step. We climb on a step and next by ridge, which became border and border to the summit of Żabi Koń. (1h15min from Pass)
First asscent more part of east ridge: Zygmunt Klemensiewicz, Roman Kordys, Aleksander Znamięcki 05.VIII.1907Żabi Koń's history and his popularityFrist ascent:Katherine Broske and Simon Häberlein 12.IX.1905
Winter ascent: Alfred Grósz and Theoblad Kręgczy 26.III.1913
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First reach of Żabi Koń (by south face), has a great role in development mountaineering in Tatra Mountains. For many years his North face (reach in 1929 by Lidę Skotnicównę, Bronisława Czecha and Wiesława Stanisławskiego) pass for most difficult in Tatras.
Climbing on his ridges and faces is beautyful (though short) and there are the classic routes of Tatra Mountains. Żabi Koń is still famous aimd climbers, but unfortunately has forgotten by most of tourist.
NameName of Żabi Koń ("Frog's Horse") has given by Janusz Chmielowski and Klimek Bachleda in 1905, when with Jędrzej Marusarz-Jarząbek they went down from Rysy on the Żabia Przełęcz (Żabia Pass). At that time peak was nameless and unconquerable. Bachleda named this summit Koniem ("horse") for reasons narrow and steep shape. Chmielowski added Żabi (Frog's) grounds of proximity Żabie Stawy Mięguszowięckie (Frog's Mengusovská's Lakes). German and Hungarian name commemorates first conqueror of summit - Simona Häberleina, who was on peak next day after create polish name.ClimbingSouth face:(Slovakian side)
1. Narkiewcz's route (V, 2h30min)
2. Litvániho's route (V,A1, 2h30min)
3. Häberlain's route (IV, 1h)
4. Novotný - Picek route (V+. 5h)
North face: (Polish side)
1. Stanislawski's route (V, 2h)
2. Down from East ridge by north face - Golacz's and Krystka's route (III, 1h30min to path)
Ridges:
1. West ridge (V, 1h)
2. West ridge down (III, 30min)
3. East ridge (III, 45min)Tourist seazon and TANAP rulesAccording to TANAP rules to climb unmarked routes you should be a member of mountaineer club which belong to UIAA, you must choose route III<, in winter I< (UIAA) and you can use the easiest routes only for descending. On Żabi Koń doesn't lead any marked trail.
Official TANAP site - more informations about Tatra Mountains principles.
Camping and transportSlovakian side: Horsky Hotel Popradske Pleso:
To get into parking and train stop into lowest part of Mengusovská you can use a car (from "Route of freedom" turn on marked bend 1 km before Strbske Pleso), or High Tatra's Train.
Mountain Hotel Popradske Pleso is located 1h 10min time of walk from train stop. It's one for the most beautyful hut in Tatra Mountains.
Information about Mountain Hotel Popradske Pleso on our portal - summitpost  Popradske Pleso from Osterva by Equus  Mountain Hotel Popradske Pleso
Polish side: Schronisko Morskie Oko
Get to Morskie Oko from Zakopane is uncomplicated. Bus giving a efficient journey to Palenicy Białczańskiej, where is a parking. From there red trial by 9 km, close for cars old asphalt route. It's 2:20 h, (down 1:55 h) to the hut. If you don't like long walk, highlanders offer horse cart (of course not for free xD). Accomodation in Morskie Oko cost about 37-47 PLN for night. Morskie Oko is famous and wonderful place. Phone number(0-18)2077609 Conditions in mountainsPopradske PlesoHZS -Weather,conditions and avalanche forecast slovakian rescue emergency mountain servis
TOPR -polish rescue emergency mountain servis
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