CHOCHOLOWSKA SHELTER / Tatra National Park
Located at 1148 m a.s.l. in the top part of the Chocholowska Valley in Tatrzanski National Park. Excellent conditions for mountain hiking into neighbouring Koscieliska valley, onto numerous peaks of Western Tatra Mountains as well as for skiing. The hostel can be reached on foot from Parking Siwa Polana (mini bus connection with bus station in Zakopane), which takes about an hour.
There are 121 beds is 2, 4, 6, 8 and 14 beds rooms. PRICE (2019/2020): 35-70 PLN/pp.
HALA ORNAK SHELTER / Tatra National Park
Located at 1108 m a.s.l. in the top part of the Koscieliska Valley in Tatrzanski National Park. Excellent conditions for mountain hiking It can be easily reached on foot from the bus-stop in Kiry, which takes about an hour and a half. There is a restaurant with a cozy dining room and a small shop with drinks, sweets, and souvenirs.
There are 55 beds in 2, 4, 6, 8 i 14 persons room. PRICE (2019-2020): 45-60 PLN/pp.
HALA KONDRATOWA SHELTER / Tatra National Park
Located at 1333 m a.s.l at the foot of the famous Mount Giewont is the smallest shelter in the Tatra National Park. In summer the tiny restaurant in the shelter is busy with the tourists hiking to/from Giewont. In winter you will meet here many ski tours' fans. It can be reached on foot from the bus-stop in Kuźnice via a blue tourist track, which takes one and a half hours.
There are 20 beds in three rooms. PRICE (2019-2020): 40-50 PLN/pp.
MOUNTAIN HOTEL KALATOWKI / Tatra National Park
Located at 1198 m a.s.l. can be easily reached on foot (or by horse-drawn carriage or sleigh in winter) from the bus stop in Kuznice, which takes about half an hour. Mountain Hotel Kalatówki offers the best standard among all the mountain shelters. There is a nice restaurant, a bar, and a drink bar. Every autumn Hotel Kalatowki hosts a jazz festival - Jazz Camping Kalatowki.
There are 84 beds in 2, 3, 4 and 6 persons rooms, some with own bathroom. Breakfast is included. PRICE (2019/2020): 65-145 PLN/pp for bed and breakfast.
MUROWANIEC SHELTER / Tatra National Park
Located at 1500 m a.s.l. close to the many hiking trails as well as the ski piste on Hala Gasienicowa (modern chairlift). It can be reached on foot from the bus-stop in Kuźnice, which takes about three hours. The Murowaniec shelter offers a restaurant with a spacious dining room.
There are 100 beds in 4, 6, 8 and 10 person rooms. PRICE (2019/2020): 55-100 PLN/pp.
SHELTER in the FIVE LAKES VALLEY / Tatra National Park
Located at 1672 m a.s.l. on the edge of the Przedni Staw Lake, near Siklawa (the biggest waterfall in Poland) it is the highest and most picturesquely situated hostel in the Tatra Mountains. The shelter can be reached on foot from the bus-stop on the Palenica Białczańska glade, which takes about three hours and requires the proper clothes and boots. It offers a small restaurant with a common dining room.
There are 67 beds in 2, 4,7, 8 and 10 person rooms. PRICE (2019/2020): 45-90 PLN/pp.
SHELTER MORSKIE OKO / Tatra National Park
Located at 1404 m a.s.l. on the edge of the spectacular Lake Morskie Oko (the Eye of the Sea Lake) surrounded by the highest summits in Polish Tatras. It can be easily reached on foot (or horse-drawn carriage or sleigh in winter) from the bus stop on the pass of Palenica Bialczanska, which takes about two hours. This is the busiest shelter in the Tatra National Park. There is a restaurant with nice dining room overlooking the lake and a small shop with sweets and souvenirs.
There are 35 beds in 3, 4, 6 persons rooms in the main shelter and 43 beds in 13, 14 and 16 person rooms in the old shelter (low standard - this is the oldest refuge in Polish Tatras). PRICE: 45-65 PLN/pp.
SHELTER ROZTOKA / Tatra National Park
Located at 1031 m a.s.l. near the estuary of Potok Roztocki stream into the Białka River, just below the famous Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza waterfall in Tatrzański National Park. It is the nice shelter, surrounded by the forest, offering very good meals. It can be easily reached on foot from the Palenica Bialczanska bus stop in less than one hour.
There are 75 beds in 2, 3, 4, 6 8 and 9 person rooms. PRICE (2019-2020): 30 - 50 PLN/pp.
Trekking through the Polish Tatra Mountains
Here is an example of a trekking route with stops (accommodation, rest) in all 8 mountain shelters located in the Tatra National Park. The length of this route is 44km; approaches - 3514 m, descents - 3631 m, the highest point - Pod Kozim Wierchem, 2205 m a.s.l.
