How to Climb / Hike Mt Rysy | The Highest Mountain in Poland

[@henning8737]

Really enjoyed that video, going to the Tatras is my plan for the summer. I live just 700 km away in Berlin, and I think it's worth a journey. Thanks for taking us along, and have fun travelling.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. The Tatras are definitely worth the trip. It's beautiful out there. We based ourselves in Zakopane for a week and did day hikes which were wonderful. 😊 Enjoy your trip. 👍 ~ Lee

[@TravelwithDeepakTripathi]

Wow!! I love this kind of adventure. Your video made me feel like I was actually hiking up there. I"ll definitely go to the top of that mountain and put my bare feet in that freezing water after walking 18 km once life gets back to normal.. You must be really proud of yourself walking 26,000 steps. Thank you for showing us such a beautiful journey.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your kind words. It was a real highlight for me as I love the great outdoors and felt liberated after such a long time in lockdown. I did 3 20km hikes in 2 weeks and although my legs ached after each one, it felt great. I have a little excess Covid lockdown weight to lose! 😆😆

[@mpingo91]

_"put my bare feet in that freezing water after walking"_ ***** To all who read this comment: this is a National Park area protected by law and swimming and even dipping your feet in the water is prohibited, as are a few other things such as flying a drone. You face a fine of 500 zlotys (about $130). Many foreigners don't know this, or they think the same regulations apply as in other countries.

[@ryanbooth8421]

Before you mentioned your “secret to a healthy relationship” I had noticed in previous videos that you often take arduous hikes on your own and I was wondering why you guys are so good together. I think you’re right; a bit of time alone is always recommended. I also think that one of the reasons you guys are so successful together is your positive attitude and your ability to see the positives in the smallest of things. It’s infectious. It also probably one of the reasons you appear to shrug off “travel fatigue” It’s also nice to see that you just seem nice to each other. No narky, sarcastic comments to each other. Just pleasant people. Refreshing.

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@ryanbooth8421 Thank you so much for your wonderful comment... I am so sorry that we hadn't replied to you earlier! Life is definitely so much easier and more filled with happiness when we follow our mantra of finding joy in simple things. We definitely also need time apart, so it's great that Lee loves going off hiking up mountains and that I love lying on the bed reading 😍💯 Thank you so much again, and I do hope you see this reply. Wishing you all the best 🙏🤗 ~ Mandy

[@Robertino12]

Something beautiful

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. It is a great place to hike. 👍

[@Nadelina_kb]

Great experience and the landscape is Breathtaking !

[@FrugalTravellers]

The Tatra mountains really are beautiful. We extended our stay because I just wanted to keep hiking there. So glad we went!

[@bababa4275]

The view is impressive.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It was a spectacular view and a brilliant climb 😁

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Nice video - looks like an amazing place, the overlook onto those lakes where you stopped on the way back down was as good as the view at the top! Shame it was so crowded but I can understand why so many people want to visit.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, that view over the lakes was the best spot in the house! You've got to search for a quiet spot for some solitude there but it's worth the effort for the scenery. 😊

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Fancy seeing you here!!!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

@@WITYTRAVELS Well well well! What could possibly be next?

[@WITYTRAVELS]

@@MattWhitingsEurope 😂😂

[@kel8026]

Stunning!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Cheers Kel. The Tatras surprised me. So glad we had to lock down in Krakow because if it wasn't for Covid, I'd never have visited the mountains in late winter! 😁

[@backlash67]

Going there this weekend, was nervous about the climb but feeling so much more confident! Great video thank you for this video!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it was helpful. 👍. Have a great day. It's beautiful out there. 😍

[@mcake1234]

Lee, Mt Rysy was pretty impressive. It was exhausting just watching it.

[@TheDestinationUnknownWorldwide]

Wonderful Weather and great Landscape

[@FrugalTravellers]

A nice place to visit, Kanwal. Put it on the list! 😊

[@TheDestinationUnknownWorldwide]

@@FrugalTravellers I will ,thanks for Recommendation

[@krzysztoftyszkowski8770]

Poland super!

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@krzysztoftyszkowski8770 Poland is amazing 👏🤗♥️

[@PK-bm4fe]

Awesome trip i've been on morskie oko and czarny staw couple of times but never made it to rysy i'm impressed you did it.Maybe i'm gonna try next time but yeah you definatley need all day for that.All pin points.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It is so beautiful around there. You can't go wrong. As long as you have good weather you can make the summit on a long day hiking. 👍

[@mandybon04]

Great film thank you. Just preparing to head there soon with my son and this was really helpful.

[@FrugalTravellers]

So glad you found it helpful, Mandy. We hope you and your son enjoy your visit. The Tatras are quite spectacular! 😁👍 ~ Lee

[@jelcowurzer8329]

Me and my friend climbed Rysy yesterday. It was our first hike that took longer than 4 hours but we are young and fit. We did it in november and it was a lot less crowded (we met only about 10 people) this video is great for reliving the amazing adventure that is was

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@jelcowurzer8329 Congratulations on your awesome climb, and thank you for sharing this experience with us. November sounds like a much quieter time of the year to climb, especially with you only seeing 10 other people! How was the weather, was it very windy?

[@alltheway99]

Great clip 👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. It is an awesome climb. 👍

[@martinoneill220]

Thanks for posting, really helped me prepare for the climb! Cheers!

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's great it was useful for you, Martin. Hope you enjoyed the climb and it all went well. It's an amazing place. Happy travels! 👍😊 ~ Lee

[@martinoneill220]

@@FrugalTravellers its Friday! But your video has added some great knowledge to the route! Stay safe on those mountains bro 👊

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@martinoneill220Wishing you all the best for this Friday! ~ Lee 👍😀

[@edek8470]

Wow po Polsku is as you know also wow! ; ) indeed lots of them after watching your super hike! You know that you're at elevation when the snow/ice patches appear during high summer. Rysy - 2,503m Ben Nevis - 1,344m Uk highest, Zermatt, Alps - 4,634m and of course mighty Everest 8,848m (tylko..) Morskie Oko 1,395m, 50.8m max depth. We're now much looking forward to the Everest vlog haha! Should be a little quieter at the summit, odd blizzard, nothing too extreme : ) Many-thanks for sharing this great achievement - I shall no doubt watch again, that pesky (mucha) fly midway and your foot spa moment was funny. Fresh feet ending with an even fresher piwo!!!! i nazdrowie.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Dziękuję Ed. I struggle with a lot of name pronunciation. Did i pronounce Rysy correctly? I like the fact it has the feel of a high altitude mountain but without the horrible effects on the body at high altitude. I've been above 6000 metres and it's tough up there! Absolutely stunning scenery and I loved all the hikes I did in the Tatra, despite the crowds. A lot less on Kościelec which I'll post soon. Yes, the cold piwo at the end of the day was even more relieving than the cold foot bath! 😉

[@FrugalTravellers]

We were trekking in Nepal in October/November 2017 - will have to see if we have much footage of our EBC & Annapurna Circuit treks 😀😁

[@edek8470]

6k metres is very good going! Can imagine the effort is well worth it however. For your info kaca is translated as hungover so next time you see kasa, you can count your blessings : )

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@edek8470 I didn't know kaca was hungover! I'll try to avoid that. 😄😄

[@nadajniczek]

Everyone: let's go to Poland and go to the fancy restaurant at the main sqare romantic scenery You: I've seen it all ... so how about the highest mountain top in Poland?😁 Impressive!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Haha... Always seeking new places to explore. Poland seems to be full of interesting spots. Some less demanding hikes coming soon. 😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

And this is one of the nicest compliments we've received 😀 Thank you!

[@nadajniczek]

@@FrugalTravellers I could say - I thank you! I've neved reached the highest peek of my country! ❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@nadajniczek It was an amazing experience and I so recommend it if/when you have the time and energy!

[@barrybookmaker7433]

Congratulations ! 🙂

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. It was an awesome climb. The views up there are spectacular. 👍😊 ~ Lee

[@barrybookmaker7433]

@@FrugalTravellers yeah i know , i also was there 🙂

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@barrybookmaker7433 Nice one. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@MentorMotionHub]

Great Views and scenery. Well done on a quick climb ;)

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. It felt like a long day and I ached for 2 days after but it was well worth it! 😊

[@gonnabeok]

I did Rysy trail once ascending on polish side and finishing trek in Slovakia... Itinerary was: Palenica (parking) - Morskie Oko - Rysy summit - Štrbské Pleso and time schedule as follows: 4:01am-5:50am-9:10am-2:10pm

[@FrugalTravellers]

Wow. Great effort! The Slovakian side looked very interesting too. Hope the descent was easy enough. How did you get back to the car at Palenica?

[@gonnabeok]

@@FrugalTravellers Didn't have any car to get back to :) I got lift in the morning to Palenica from Zakopane and hitchhiked back from Slovakia... Simply asked some Polish person at Štrbské Pleso parking who was getting to leave for a ride :) It's like 1 hour drive from this spot back to Zakopane... Slovakian side of the mountain is much milder, approach is longer and therefore less attractive as a climbing

[@agakocurek1318]

"Elektricka" train from Popradzkie Pleso to Stary Smokoviec. From Stary Smokoviec STRAMA bus to Zakopane, or SAD bus to Łysa Polana :)

[@basedpatriotLT]

@@gonnabeok so you say it is better to go back as this guy did and skip the slovakian side (less atrractive)?

[@karlweekes3895]

I plan on going to morskie oko and maybe rysy tomorrow, this video has given me a lot of insight! Very informative!

[@FrugalTravellers]

So glad to have been of help. I read a few blogs and watched a few videos before I left too and they really helped me. Hope you have good weather and enjoy the hike. It's awesome up there! 👍😃 ~ Lee

[@StephenandYhana]

Great video buddy, very enjoyable and very well filmed and presented. Just about to watch another one of your videos 👍😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much. Really pleased that you enjoyed it and found it useful. Climbing Rysy was a real thrill for me so I really enjoyed making this one. 😁👍 ~ Lee

[@henning8737]

I did the hike/climb yesterday, and it was tougher than expected. The lakes and the views are amazing espically the waterfall down to Morsi Oko. I'm so glad that I went on this journey the Tatras have been amazing so far.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Awesome that you made it. It is a long, tough hike but definitely worth it.😊

[@smithy5271]

Lovely positive video , had a tear in my eye for you when you got to the peak. I'm going to morskie oko on the 22nd Oct, unfortunately my fitness is not high , but I will most enjoy my adventure 😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks, Paul. It brought tears to my eyes too when I made it to the summit. I often get emotional when I achieve a goal like that and am rewarded with such a spectacular view. 😊 Enjoy the beautiful lake. It truly is a beautiful environment there and should be much more quiet and peaceful in October. 👍 ~ Lee

[@lth1072]

Great video dude .

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. It's an awesome place to hike. 😊

[@mariuszklin6433]

Nice video. I live in UK but grew up in Poland close to Tatry so claimed Rysy a few times and to avoid crowds I would always set off at 4am. Much nicer experience if you’re to ever do it again

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much. Great tip and it makes great sense to leave super early to beat the summer crowds. I'll keep that in mind if we return to trek again. 👍 ~ Lee

[@Tristandewet]

Nice video man! made a very similar one a month ago also but we didn't plan the timing properly and had to turn around to make the last bus haha

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. It's an awesome climb. Shame you had to turn round. If you got above the czarny staw lake you would have still got excellent views. Hope you made the bus ok!

[@Tristandewet]

Frugal Travellers yeah we still got up pretty high, am planning on climbing it from the Slovakian side soon though!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Tristan DeWet Nice one! It looks an awesome climb from the Slovakian side. The best of luck with your climb.

[@Xialya]

Thanks for the video, it's very helpful! :) I plan on doing it next Saturday. (I'm quite busy during the week). Hopefully it won't be that crowded! :) I've made a 20 miles (32km) hiking trip to Turbacz yesterday. Rysy Mountain seems like the next step! Not sure about the weather up there at this time of year though. It was windy and a bit snowy on Turbacz already.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hope you have a great hike up there. Should be a lot less crowded by now I assume. That was peak summer. Do double check weather conditions as it can be very volatile up there. Best of luck and enjoy the beautiful scenery!

[@PeterGurba]

sea eye,, very deep, used to be cristal clear

[@FrugalTravellers]

It's beautiful. Tempted to swim! 😊

[@TheDestinationUnknownWorldwide]

Keep it up Guys💪

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your support and lovely comments, Kanwal 😀

[@TigerCola81]

Would love to do this hike, not sure I’m experienced enough though. Only previously done Sarnia Skała in the tatras.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It really wasn't too technical, just requires a lot of stamina as it is a BIG day. Well worth the effort though! 👍

[@Justchillingbrb]

I am from poland Thanks for this video

[@FrugalTravellers]

Cześć. We hope you liked the video. We loved our time in Poland. 😁

[@alltheway99]

You should check the hike from Slovakia, starting Strsbke Pleso 🙂 Nice hike by the way 🙂

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks for the tip. I'd love to hike on the Slovakian side. Hopefully one day.

[@brzba]

Which side would you recommend? Trying to decide where should I start

[@alltheway99]

@@brzba do not know if someone did both to compare, Do it yourself and tell us 🙂

[@PeterGurba]

morskie oko,,sea eye,, very deep, used to be cristal clear

[@FrugalTravellers]

It's a beautiful looking lake. Makes me want to take a swim! 😊

[@kb-uh9rq]

You mentioned about water and not taking enough of it with you. U can refill bottle from the streams coming down.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you. I did refill higher up but was unsure of the quality lower down. Usually carry a filter and steripen to treat stream water. It got so hot on that day. What a beautiful place. 😁

[@kb-uh9rq]

@@FrugalTravellers i see. Filter is not a bad idea. I'm going myself to Tatry from Slovakia side for a week at the start of july. Thats how i stumbled upon ur videos. Great content and keep it up. With love from Latvia.

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@kb-uh9rq Thanks. A filter and UV pen is very useful once you get downstream from people and livestock to keep the water safe to drink. Hope you have a great trek from the Slovakia side. It looked beautiful over there. We loved our visit to Latvia too! 👍

[@EWAMILENAP]

Brilliant climb♡

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks. It really is a beautiful place 🙏😊

[@leokal1237]

I always bring 3 liters of water and a empty filter bottle. There is no such thing as " too much Water ". Great Video btw :)!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much. It's true there's no such thing as too much water. You dehydrate so quickly up there. 👍

[@thaibillyboy]

I would so love to be able to do this but my Knees are shot, any possibilities if one could not make the walk , looks amazing thanks.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It is quite a challenging hike to the summit but there are just as nice views from lower down the mountain. Around Czarny Staw is beautiful and less crowded too!

[@harttsteen9128]

My knee is bad too and getting to the top envolves climbing, not hiking. An Aussie of Polish descent named Riley Wilson made a great video from that area. Today I was watching it.

[@paul0gb]

Ive always wanted to visit that place! on my list ! Is that building at the first lake a hostel as well as a restaurant?

[@FrugalTravellers]

It sure is a great place to trek. The building is the Morskie Oko hostel, restaurant and bar. Ran by PTTK who manage all the hostels inside the Tatra mountains NP. You could actually do some great multi day treks walking from hostel to hostel. This is their site. schroniskomorskieoko.pl/pl

[@paul0gb]

@@FrugalTravellers thanks

[@Scotlands-adventurer]

Great video I'm doing this next year where is the best place to stay

[@FrugalTravellers]

We're so pleased you enjoyed this video! We tend to use Booking to find the cheapest and most convenient accommodation! ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@Scotlands-adventurer]

@Frugal Travellers what month did u do the hike up rysy please and was it zakopane you stayed

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@Scotlands-adventurer We stayed in Zakopane in July 2020, which is when Lee did the hike 😀😁 ~ Mandy

[@Scotlands-adventurer]

@Frugal Travellers great thank you what month did he do it thank you I'm trying to figure out dates for it

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@Scotlands-adventurer Lee did the trek in July.

[@dante_calisthenics]

Excellent video. I'm planning to do this hike in middle of May, but I want to climb down to Slovakia side instead of Poland side. Do you know if this is possible? I heard some route might be closed until middle of June, not sure on Poland or Slovakia side either. Do you have any info about this?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi there. All I know is that people were climbing from both sides when I did it at the beginning of July. I'm really not sure about the middle of May but it is always best to check on conditions before you go as it can be very changeable. Best of luck. 👍 ~ Lee

[@dante_calisthenics]

@@FrugalTravellers Thanks a lot

[@yakeosicki8965]

When I was young there were a lot less people. There are as many people there as Piccadilly Circus now. :-(((

[@edek8470]

Yake age is as you know just a number..never too old! May get a little bit tricky heading down in your 80s ; )

[@FrugalTravellers]

Haha. I can understand how the numbers must have grown over the years. I recently climbed Giewont from Zakopane and they have a one way system on the summit chains there because of the constant flow of people. Beautiful places but so crowded!

[@yakeosicki8965]

@@FrugalTravellers They should install traffic lights there. :-)

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@yakeosicki8965 😆😆 Great idea!

[@DroneShots81]

Very helpful videos ☺️ I am planning to visit Poland in September can someone give me some information how to get the bus from Krakow airport to get to zakopane please? Thank you.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi. We didn't ever fly to Krakow but there is useful information about the airport bus to Krakow here... www.krakowairport.pl/en/passenger/transport-en/directions/from-to-krakow-airport/public-buses-en There are plenty of buses from Krakow to Zakopane. We took the Majer bus and feature it at the start of this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5WcnHZqa72bidE Hope this helps. Happy travels! 😊👍

[@basedpatriotLT]

how much scarier (in terms of heights fear and being dangerous due to falling possibility) was the last stretch with the chains compared to the middle part of the mountain?

[@FrugalTravellers]

That last section is definitely the most challenging but not too scary really. There were plenty of people managing it, young and old. Probably the riskiest part is walking across the snowy sections without crampons as they are really slippy. It's easy to just turn back if you have any concerns.

[@basedpatriotLT]

@@FrugalTravellers what about the particular small section of the chains (i read about) where there is nothing but the cliff down and if you slip, you can literraly fall down? Maybe you remember this part? Ps: what is your general level of fear of heights? 0/10 or do you have at least some?

[@basedpatriotLT]

was it busy due to the weekend? Or was it a regular day traffic?

[@FrugalTravellers]

I'd say it was busy because it was a Sunday, plus the weather was perfect for a climb in the mountains. Also this was one of the first weeks open after months of strict Covid lockdowns in Poland so everyone was desperate to get out back into nature.

[@brzba]

Nice video. I'd like to try this hike but the amount of people there... What time of the day / month would you recommend to go there to expect least amount of people?

[@FrugalTravellers]

It is such a popular trip. Maybe because Covid restrictions were just relaxed so many people were enjoying the outdoors. This was in July also so a busy summer time. More important is to check weather conditions before going as it can be dangerous if weather is bad. I guess on the good days everybody hurries to Rysy. There are plenty of other peaks nearby with far less people on them. - Lee

[@2003Aidas]

Was the climb difficult? Does it require special preparation?

[@FrugalTravellers]

It was a physical challenge for me as I walked for about 11 hours in total. It isn't a technical climb so doesn't need any special preparation other than some fitness. It's a great climb. Hope you enjoy it.

[@nathangeorge8482]

Great video and very helpful. Would you recommend hiking this overnight to get to the summit in time for sunrise?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Nathan. I could imagine it would be pretty cold high up at night but if you have your own transport to get out there it would be great to start in the early hours of the morning to reach the summit for sunrise and to beat the crowds. Weather permitting of course. Good luck. 👍

[@fartlivion9279]

Do you remember what time of the year it was? Cheers!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes this was the beginning of July so summer was in full swing. 😁

[@PeterGurba]

skull cap hard hats

[@FrugalTravellers]

A baseball cap will suffice! 😊

[@piotrfalkowski5217]

Look at their shoes. When you go high in the mountain, when there is snow or bare rock you should use proper - not sneakers;)

[@edek8470]

High heels (opsasy?) not really recommended. Far too casual hehe.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, a lot of people were taking that hike very casually. Some had helmets on which was sensible as loose rocks would occasionally fall on people below when people were scrambling up the rocks. Accidents do happen up there.

[@edek8470]

Obcasy..high heels (not recommended!)

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@edek8470 I'll keep that in mind. 😆

[@Rysiek_Ochucki]

Dude, u can't dip your feet in any lake inside National Park..

[@FrugalTravellers]

I wasn't aware of that rule and I didn't see any signs forbidding it. Many others were even bathing in there so I assumed it was ok. 😬

[@RynaxAlien]

Go vegan

[@FrugalTravellers]

Funny you should say that as I am following a vegan/no sugar/no alcohol diet at the moment! ~ Mandy

[@RynaxAlien]

@@FrugalTravellers You showed meat and eggs 7:00