Boczań (1,224 m a.s.l.) is a forested summit in the lower montane zone of the Western Tatra Mountains, sitting above the Jaworzynka Valley. It lies on one of the most popular routes from Kuźnice toward the Gąsienicowa Valley, making it a familiar name for anyone heading deeper into the Tatras.
The peak forms the western spur of Wysokie (1,287 m), separated from Skupniowy Upłaz by the Skupniów Pass and Skupniów Gully. The slopes are densely covered with larch and spruce — a forest deliberately planted here after grazing ceased on the former Hala Jaworzynka pasture. Alpine clematis thrives here in unusually large numbers. The trail section crossing Boczań is sheltered and viewless due to the tree cover, but hikers have worn several side paths up to scenic viewpoints along the ridge — well worth a small detour.
How to reach the summitA curious piece of history: in 1952 the trail from Kuźnice through Boczań was officially renamed the 'Lenin Trail' — a name that thankfully did not outlast the era that gave it.