Dziurawa Czuba is one of those Tatra peaks that reveal themselves only to the most dedicated mountain enthusiasts — no marked trail leads here, and the summit rewards only seasoned climbers. Rising to approximately 2155 m above sea level along the Szpiglasowa Ridge, it towers above the Dolinka za Mnichem valley on the Polish side and the Ciemnosmreczyńska Valley (Temnosmrečinská dolina) on the Slovak side.
The summit ridge stretches for about 250 metres, sloping gently towards Głaźne Wrótka and more steeply towards Niżnie Szpiglasowe Wrótka. The north-facing wall above Dolinka za Mnichem rises some 170 metres — a serious rock face that has attracted climbers for over a century. The Slovak side presents a grassy-rocky slope broken by bands of steep cliffs. In summer the ridge bakes under a sharp alpine sun; in autumn the surrounding valleys glow with colour; in winter snow and ice make this an uncompromising mountaineering objective.
How to reach the summitThe first recorded ascent was made by Zygmunt Klemensiewicz on 20 August 1905, and the first winter ascent followed on 17 April 1929. Curiously, the peak had no official name at all until 1963 — a reminder of just how remote and overlooked this corner of the High Tatras remained for decades.