Kondracka Pass / Kondracké sedlo

The Kondracka Pass (Przełęcz pod Kopą Kondracką) lies at an altitude of 1,863 m in the Western Tatras, in the main ridge of the Tatra Mountains. It also has Slovak names: Kondracké sedlo and Sedlo pod Kondratovou. It separates Kopa Kondracka (2,005 m) from Suchy Wierch Kondracki (1,890 m).

Border and watershed

The pass lies on the Great European Watershed and the Polish-Slovak border runs across it. On the Slovak, southern side below the saddle lies Dolina Cicha (the Quiet Valley), and on the Polish, northern side Dolina Kondratowa (the Kondratowa Valley).

Views

From the broad saddle of the pass there are wide views over the High Tatras and the nearby Giewont, less than 2 km away in a straight line.

Practical information

• Place: the main ridge of the Western Tatras, the border with Slovakia, within the area of Zakopane.
• From the Polish side the approach leads through the Kondratowa Valley, where the PTTK Hala Kondratowa Mountain Hut operates. Check the trail colour and walking time in current maps and on the Tatra National Park website.
• The pass lies in high mountains, so check the weather forecast and park notices before setting out.