Kasprowy Wierch
A 1,987-metre peak on the Slovak border, reached by a cable car from Kuźnice. In summer it is the starting point for the Tatra ridges, in winter Poland's main high-altitude ski area.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Zakopane station, 7.8 km away. Alternatively: Poronin Misiagi station, 10.9 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Kraków Airport (KRK), about 95 km away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
Even in the warmest months highs stay around 15 °C: this is a mountain climate, so dress in layers. From October to May night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is July (about 119 mm), the driest March.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -16 to -9 °C | -9° -16° | 76 |
| Feb | from -14 to -7 °C | -7° -14° | 76 |
| Mar | from -11 to -3 °C | -3° -11° | 61 |
| Apr | from -6 to 3 °C | 3° -6° | 80 |
| May | from -1 to 8 °C | 8° -1° | 117 |
| Jun | from 4 to 13 °C | 13° 4° | 110 |
| Jul | from 5 to 14 °C | 14° 5° | 119 |
| Aug | from 5 to 15 °C | 15° 5° | 107 |
| Sep | from 1 to 10 °C | 10° 1° | 108 |
| Oct | from -4 to 4 °C | 4° -4° | 83 |
| Nov | from -8 to -2 °C | -2° -8° | 76 |
| Dec | from -13 to -7 °C | -7° -13° | 73 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 1964 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
On foot and on the water, nearby
- Kasprowy Wierch from Kuźnice via Myślenickie TurnieTrail · E · 6.1 km · +960 m · 3 hours up; you can come down by cable car · 4 km
- Morskie Oko from Palenica BiałczańskaTrail · T · 15.5 km · +560 m · 4–5 hours round trip · 9 km
- Kościeliska Valley to the Hala Ornak hutTrail · T · 10.7 km · +220 m · 3–4 hours round trip · 10 km
Nearby
- Morskie OkoNature · 8 km as the crow flies
- ZakopaneTown · 8 km as the crow flies
- Kościeliska ValleyNature · 9 km as the crow flies
- ★ ChochołówTown · 20 km as the crow flies
- Wooden church of DębnoHistory and art · 31 km as the crow flies
- Niedzica CastleHistory and art · 32 km as the crow flies
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