Rysy

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Rysy is a prominent peak in the High Tatras on the border of Poland and Slovakia, popular with hikers for its panoramic alpine views and status as Poland’s highest summit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alpine-type peak
mountain peak
continent Europe
country Poland
Slovakia
elevation 2499 m (Polish summit)
2499 m (middle summit)
2503 m (Slovak main summit)
firstAscentBy Eduard Blásy
Ján Ruman-Driečny Sr.
hasClimbingDifficulty non-technical but strenuous hike in summer
hasClimbingSeason summer
hasFirstRecordedAscent 1840
hasGeology granite
hasNameMeaning “scratches” or “grooves” in Polish
hasProminence approximately 1100 m
hasStatus one of the most visited peaks in the Tatras
hasSummit middle summit
north-western summit (Poland)
south-eastern summit (Slovakia)
hasSummitCount 3
hasWinterConditions alpine
highestPointOf Poland
isBorderPeakBetween Poland
Slovakia
isOnTrail marked trail from Slovak side
red tourist trail from Morskie Oko
isPopularDestinationFor tourists visiting Zakopane
locatedIn Tatra Mountains
surface form: High Tatras
locatedInProtectedArea Tatra National Park
surface form: Tatra National Park (Poland)

Tatra National Park (Slovakia)
locatedOnBorderOf Poland
Slovakia
mountainRange Tatra Mountains
surface form: Tatras
nearestMajorTown Kežmarok
surface form: Poprad

Zakopane
offersViewOf Tatra Mountains
surface form: High Tatras

Tatra Mountains
surface form: Polish Tatras

Tatra Mountains
surface form: Slovak Tatras
partOf Carpathian Mountains
Tatra National Park
surface form: Tatra National Park (Poland)

Tatra National Park (Slovakia)
popularFor hiking
mountaineering
panoramic views
touristRouteFrom Morskie Oko
Prešov Region
surface form: Štrbské Pleso region

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