Kežmarský peak south wall

Description

The ascent to Kežmarský peak starts with the cable car from Tatranská Lomnica to Skalnaté Pleso from where we walk for about an hour. Climbing terrain begins in difficulty III-IV UIAA. In the lower part we climb the “Pravý Puškáš” route and roughly in the middle of the wall we continue with the “Birkenmajer” route. At the end of the route below the summit, only easy terrain awaits us and we climb it simultaneously to the summit. From the top of Kežmarský peak we descend by trail back to Skalnaté Pleso and by cable car to Tatranská Lomnica.

Climb length:

• 6 hours in total

Difficulty of ascent to Kežmarský peak:

• The climb is not suitable for beginners
• Good fitness and climbing coordination required
• Ascent difficulty is III-IV UIAA
• The whole ascent is done with a rope

Equipment needed:

• backpack
• climbing shoes
• helmet
• harness
• climbing clothing
• food and drink 1,5 l/person
• spare sweatshirt (polartec or merino)
• list of mandatory equipment

What is included in the price of climbing the Kežmarský peak:

• guiding with a UIAGM mountain guide (the mountain guide has third party insurance and a valid UIAGM membership)
• photos (with mobile phone)
• rental of climbing equipment (helmet, harness)
• A smile on the guide’s face and a pleasant comfort during the ascent 🙂

What is not included:

• transport, cable car
• food
• individual insurance

Season:

• July, August, September
• it is necessary to book in advance a specific date in a given season according to the booking calendar