Mała i Wielka Rawka

ŁŁukasz Strzelecki
Bieszczady
EasySplitboard friendlyAvalanches

Route description

I've done this route twice, and both times the weather up top was absolutely miserable… That's just my luck. The route itself is fairly easy. We start from the free parking lot and walk up to the mountain shelter "Bacówka PTTK pod Małą Rawką". From there we take the green trail up Mała Rawka. The ascent is quite short but reasonably steep, so when there's not much snow you'll need to get a bit creative. From Mała Rawka we follow the ridge to Duża Rawka. That's usually where the wind is strong enough to "blow your head off". We return to Mała Rawka the same way, most likely on skins. The descent finishes through the forest back down to the bacówka. It's hard to recommend a specific line, because it all depends on conditions, your skills and how much the bushes have overgrown. Just make sure you don't veer too far right, or you'll end up on the other side of the Bystry stream.

Route parameters

Distance

7.5km

Elevation D+

666m

Descent D-

580m

Max elevation

1244m asl

Min elevation

764m asl

Duration

3h 56min

Hazards

Avalanches

Hazard notes

One of the few places in the Bieszczady with avalanche danger is the section between Mała Rawka and Duża Rawka.

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