Huncowski Szczyt (2,352 m) is one of the High Tatras' quieter but truly rewarding summits. Perched at the end of a short side ridge off Kežmarský štít, it rises above the famous Skalnaté pleso lake near Tatranská Lomnica — and rewards those who make the effort with an extraordinary 360-degree panorama.

The slopes are largely composed of scree and are gently inclined, while the rocky summit itself opens up sweeping views across the High and Belianske Tatras, the Podtatranská Basin, parts of the Low Tatras, the Slovak Karst, and numerous peaks across the Polish border. In clear autumn weather, the view seems almost limitless. The peak sits within a nature reserve, giving it a wild and unspoiled atmosphere that stands in pleasant contrast to the busier cable-car routes nearby.

• From Skalnaté pleso (cable car intermediate station near Tatranská Lomnica) — marked hiking trail via the southern and south-eastern slopes towards Sedlo pod Svišťovkou; access is permitted only with a licensed mountain guide.

• The summit lies within the Tatra National Park and the Studené doliny National Nature Reserve — a licensed mountain guide is required to visit the peak.
• Skalnaté pleso, the nearest starting point, is served by a cable car from Tatranská Lomnica and has a hotel (Encián) offering accommodation.
• The Tatranská magistrála long-distance trail passes across the southern and south-eastern slopes of the peak on the way to Sedlo pod Svišťovkou.

History buffs will enjoy knowing that from the 17th century onwards, groups of students from the nearby town of Kežmarok would set out across these slopes aiming — ambitiously — for the summit of Kežmarský štít. The first dedicated climbing ascents of Huncowski Szczyt itself were recorded only in 1928, when Helena Dębińska, Jadwiga Honowska and the Szczepański brothers climbed three routes up the steep western face from Skalnatá dolina.