Climb Kezmarsky Peak with a mountain guide
2556m – Kezmarsky Peak is famous for its dominant south face which towers 550m above the valley. From its summit, there are excellent views onto the east part of High Tatras, Belianske Tatry and small lovely villages spread out below them. Kezmarsky Peak is smaller brother of the more crowded Lomnicky Peak.
LENGTH: 6-7 h
ALTITUDE GAIN: 800 m from Skalnate Lake
› Technical hiking terrain with short challenging sections.
› Good physical conditioning required.
Climbing Kezmarsky Peak
The ascent begins at Skalnate pleso (lake) which is reachable by a 15min gondola ride from Tatranska Lomnica, or via main Tatras trail from Hrebienok.
From Skalnate pleso, our mountain guide will lead you up and over Huncovsky Peak, then continue up an east face to the very summit.
Climbing history of Kezmarsky Peak
The first ascent party consisted of Alfred Martin and Gunter Dyhrenfurth who actually reached the summit in the winter, on March 8th, 1906.
However, the oldest known description (by David Frolich) of this Tatras peak dates back to 1639. Frolich was accompanied on this adventure by his students in Jun of 1615.
Park Regulations
We carry out all ascents of the Tatra peaks in accordance with the valid TANAP visitor regulations.
In the period from 15.4. until 1.6. it is not possible due to the closure – according to TANAP’s visiting rules.
