Czarne Ściany / Buczynowa Strażnica

Overview

Grań Czarnych Ścian - Hrebeň Čiernych stien - Schwarzwandgrat - Fekete-fal gerince

Buczynowa Strażnica - Buczynowa Strážnica - Buchentalwarte - Buczyna-őrtorony / Bükk-völgyi-őrtorony


Czarne ściany (2242 - 2245 m) – "The Black Walls", the ridge located between Kozi Wierch, from which it is separated by Przełączka nad Dolinką Buczynową (2225 m) Saddle, and Granaty (2240 m). From the Zadni Granat, they are separated by Zadnia Sieczkowa Przełączka Saddle.

In this ridge, there is several towers separated from each other by small passes. The highest of this towers is the 4th tower (from the direction of Granaty), called Buczynowa Strażnica (2242 m).


Buczynowa Strażnica is the first tower in the ridge leading from Przełączka nad Buczynową Dolinką Saddle (2225 m) to Kozi Wierch. To Buczynowa Dolinka Valley it falls with 400 m high north-eastern side, with a deep overhanging chimney called Komin Pokutników .

Czarne ściany encloses Buczynowa Dolinka Valley from west and Kozia Dolinka Valley from east.

Below this ridge, from the side of Kozia Dolinka, leads a famous Orla Perć path. The shortest way on Czarne ściany leads from Dolina Gąsienicowa, through the Żleb Kulczyńskiego couloir falling from Przełączka nad Dolinką Buczynową Saddle (named after Władysław Kulczyński senior, who has, together with Szymon Tatar used this couloir during his ascent on Kozi Wierch in 1893).


First ascents:
• Summer
On the highest of the towers– Zygmunt Klemensiewicz, Roman Kordys, Jerzy Maślanka 27.7.1906
The section of the ridge from Zadnia Sieczkowa Przełączka Saddle to the saddle before the highest tower– Władysław Kulczyński junior, Mieczysław świerz, Tadeusz świerz – 20.8.1908

• Winter
Kazimierz Mischke, Adam Sokołowski, Marian Sokołowski 25.4.1924.

Highlanders use the name of Czarne ściany for the whole massif of Kozi Wierch. In the guidebook by Józef Nyka - "Tatry Polskie" there is an information, that Czarne ściany represents the section of the main ridge from Kozi Wierch to Granaty, but earlier, this name was used for the whole ridge, from Zawrat to Granaty.

Getting There

On the Czarne Ściany lead many ways:

1) from Dolina Gąsienicowa - blue marked path to Czarny Staw Lake, then yellow marked path leading to Kozia Przełęcz Saddle, and then finally, below the slopes of Granaty, the black marked route through Żleb Kulczyńskiego couloir to Przełączka nad Dolinką Buczynową.

2) from Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich - black marked path leading to Kozi Wierch, and below its summit, we take the red marked path (to the right) leading to Przełączka nad Dolinką Buczynową.

3) from Granaty or from Kozi Wierch, as a part of Orla Perć path

Red Tape

Tatra National Park Regulations

Camping

Murowaniec hut
Pięć Stawów hut

Weather

Zakopane web cam

Mountain Rescue Team

Images

View Czarne Ściany / Buczynowa Strażnica Image Gallery - 15 Images