Spisz Region

Practical information


Starting point

  • The vicinity of the Red Monastery
  • GPS of the start: 49.399969, 20.416664

Start Parking

Public transportation of the start

Route details

  • Distance: 7.1 km
  • Total approaches: 265 m
  • Sum of descents: 273 m
  • Approximate time: 3 h
  • Difficulty level: medium
  • Accessible for families with older children. Difficult, rocky descent to Lesnica.

Sunshine

  • 40% sun, 60% shade

Signage

  • Very good

Best period for hiking

  • May-Octoberrnik

Equipment

  • In winter, due to steep and rocky sections, the route can be dangerous. Crampons, trekking poles required

Resting points

  • Shelter on the Saddle below the Monastery Mountain
  • Shelter on the Limierz Pass, Pienińska Cottage

Water availability

  • The stream - drink at your own risk

Dangers

  • Storms in the summer period
  • Possible icing of rocky passages in the winter period
  • Steep, rocky and slippery descent from Limierz Pass to Lesnica.

Viewpoints

  • Pass under the Monastery Mountain
  • Viewing glades on the ridge between the Pass under Klasztorna Gora and Limierz
  • Mouth of Leśnicki Potok (view of the Dunajec River Gorge)

Return

  • Return along the same route approx. 3 h
  • Return along the Pienińska Road 7 km, approx. 2 h
  • Bus from Pieniny Chata to Czerwone Klasztor (Red Monastery)
  • runs in the summer season from 15.6 to 15.9
  • Daily: 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00
  • Ticket price - Adults: €3, Children €2

Toilets

  • Red Monastery in the courtyard next to the museum entrance: 0.50€/2³.
  • Pieniny Cottage next to the restaurant: 0.50€

Last update 2025-09-08

Red Monastery - the mouth of the Lesnicki Stream

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