WINTER KICK-OFF HIKE TO BARANEC (2182 M)
START THE WINTER SEASON WITH AN EASY SUMMIT IN THE TATRAS – BARANEC
Get ready for the winter season in the Tatras. In winter most routes in the High Tatras are closed to hikers, but from the Žiarske sedlo area we can hike up the yellow trail to the summits of Baranec, Smrek and Plačlivé – an excellent tour for those who want to build stamina, push their comfort zone and develop towards alpine hiking.
TOUR DIFFICULTY
This tour was put together for beginner and intermediate hikers and is a great opportunity to improve your movement in a winter alpine environment. Expect winter conditions. Guaranteed: here you will forget your everyday worries and focus only on the hike and the beautiful nature! Good stamina is expected; 800 – 1000 metres of elevation gain is the basic requirement.
Important! In the mountains many unforeseeable factors can affect the programme (e.g. changeable weather). For this reason I cannot guarantee the success of the tour and cannot accept responsibility for changes. In extreme conditions the guide always decides on changes to the programme or the route!
PROGRAMME
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Early departure at 05:00, meeting at the Nyugati railway station car park 📍 map , from where we travel by carpool towards the Tatras and Žiar, where we park here 📍 map . We pack up, check our equipment and set off on the yellow trail. The path zigzags up through the forest; around 1800 metres, near the Kečka summit, the landscape changes and we continue on rocky terrain. From here the 2182 m summit of Baranec is not far – we reach it in 30 – 45 minutes. If time and weather allow, we continue to Smrek (2047 m) and then towards Plačlivé. If the weather is less favourable and the group is tired, we head back down from Baranec the way we came and reach the car park in about two hours. We rest a little and then drive back to Hungary, arriving late in the evening around 21:00 – 22:00.
COSTS
The tour costs HUF 35,000, which includes guiding, equipment and organisation.
PAYMENT ON REGISTRATION
Payment in advance by bank transfer.
Precup Csaba, sole trader
Bank account: 12100011-17482303
Tax number: 90073115 – 1 – 42
NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Carpool travel, paid on the spot (expected HUF 12,000 – 15,000 per person, depending on the actual group size, fuel consumption and how full the cars are),
Travel insurance: around HUF 3,000
EQUIPMENT
Warm clothing suited to the weather!
- rain jacket
- rain trousers (if you have them)
- hiking trousers
- base layer
- mid layer
- hat
- warm waterproof softshell gloves
- neck gaiter
- sunglasses
- sunscreen
- headlamp
- warm jacket (down or synthetic)
- hat
- 35 litre hiking backpack
- waterproof hiking boots
- trekking poles
- phone
- microspikes
- hiking socks
Good to know
Travel
We travel by carpool; those travelling to the venue on their own settle the travel costs among themselves. Those travelling by carpool share the total travel cost (of all vehicles) on average. Drivers and guides do not contribute to the travel costs. The travel cost is split between the passengers of each car, divided by the number of people in the car; the guide and the driver pay no travel costs! If you have a car and driving experience, sign up as a carpool driver!
Weather
Be prepared for changeable winter weather; wind and snow can come at any time, so bring layered, warm and waterproof clothing and suitable equipment.
Food
During the hikes everyone takes care of their own food: sandwiches, sweet and savoury snacks, chocolate, energy bars.
Insurance
Participation requires travel insurance covering the whole period, valid for mountain rescue and hospital treatment. Recommended insurer: EUB, extreme sports category eub.hu ↗
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