Approach

Route Description

1. Chata pri Zelenom Plese – Stolarczykovo Sedlo 2 h 30 min

From Chata pri Zelenom Plese take the red marked trail leading to Skalnate Pleso and after a few meters beyond a bridge on Biela Voda Kezmarska stream turn right (west) (through fence) on a non-marked, good treaded path. Follow this path, first along the south shore of Zelene Pleso, next among dwarf mountain pine (pinus mugo) and finally on screes to a high (100m), rocky step of Vel’ka Zmrzla (Dzika) Valley with two picturesque waterfalls. Ascend to a foot of the wall on the right from waterfalls to a beginning of a rib.

Climb through the rocky step following protective chains on a lower verge of Vel’ka Zmrzla Valley. Now, our rout leads by a bottom of the valley through screes and grass (follow cairns). A middle rocky step take to the left side and turn right to the foot of Cierny Stit (Czarny Szczyt).

Now, you should see remarkable, long, scree-rocky-grassy ramp leading up obliquely to Stolaczykovo Sedlo. Take this ramp (upper part exposed) to the pass.

2. Stolarczykove Sedlo – Cierny Stit 30min
On the pass turn right and following cairns climb about 20m by easy ridge. Next turn left (north) on a distinct, narrow path, which leads first horizontally and next steeply down to a chute. Climb up the chute to a pass in the main ridge (“Papirusowa Strbina / Papirusowa Przełączka). On the pass turn left (north) and climb up a few meters by a steeply ridge and next by a grassy-rocky chute on the right till the summit.

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