Kasprowy Wierch - cable car and ski trails near Zakopane

While in Zakopane, summer or winter , a must see all the attractions of this city and the entire Podhale region . One of them is certainly mandatory trip to Kasprowy Wierch with a height of 1987 m above sea level, which is one of the most popular peaks in the Polish part of the Tatra Mountains, located on the territory of the Tatra National Park . It spreads not only view of the beautiful surrounding mountain peaks , there is also one of the the highest located buildings in Poland , Meteorological Observatory, you can also go skiing here .

What accommodation is worth finding before visiting Kasprowy Wierch?

However, before enter cable car to Kasprowy Wierch, it is advisable to ensure in advance suitable accommodation in Zakopane , and the offer of available accommodation is really wide . When looking for suitable accommodation on our site, you should first select a time period , the period in which we want Spend a summer or winter vacation in these mountains.

Among other things, you can use cheap accommodation in Zakopane that the guest rooms in private quarters , visitors from all over the country and abroad are also welcomed by numerous hotels and pensions . Also of considerable interest are apartments in Zakopane and surrounding areas, self-catering accommodation and comfortable bungalows present throughout the Zakopane district.

When was the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch built?

To the very top of Kasprowy Wierch leads hiking trail, with a fairly high degree of difficulty , which begins in Kuznice and takes approximately 4 hours . However, most tourists visiting Zakopane, including skiing enthusiasts , decides to ride up the mountain on comfortable by carriages of the cable car belonging to PKL , i.e., the Polish Cable Railways. Thanks to this extend the daily stay on Kasprowy Wierch , which is particularly An attractive option for skiers.

Also worth exploring is the fascinating the history of the creation of this unique structure . The originator and initiator of the entire project was the the then president of the Polish Ski Association i deputy minister of transport Aleksander Bobkowski, engineer, and the buildings of the lower, middle and upper stations of the railroad were designed by Anna and Aleksander Kodelski. First, on July 24, 1935, the Warsaw Zakopane Cable Car Construction and Operation Society , of which shareholders included the Polish State Railways , construction of the railroad began in 1935, and the The cost of construction had already paid off before the outbreak of World War II.

How is the route of the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch?

As a curiosity, we can state that the upper station is located at an altitude of 1959 meters above sea level, just 26 meters below the top of Kasprowy Wierch And there it is, along with the Observatory, the highest located building in our country . The route of the railroad consists of two independent sections, The first leads from Kuznice to Myslenice Turnie, and the second from Myslenice Turnie to Kasprowy Wierch itself. It offers a view of almost the entire Tatra Mountains, Giewont , Rysy or Orla Perć.

The journey ends at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters above sea level, Children under 4 years of age are entitled to a free ride on the basis of a parent's or guardian's tourpass , and students up to the age of 26 is entitled to a discount on the basis of a valid Polish student card . At one time, the train cars take up to 60 people , and to ski slopes such as those in the Caterpillar Basin, It also runs a chairlift.