Kopa nad Krzyżnem (2,135 m a.s.l.) is a rounded dome-shaped summit sitting along the long eastern ridge of Świnica in the Polish High Tatras — a place where dramatic rocky scenery meets sweeping mountain panoramas. It marks the eastern end of the Buczynowe Turnie group and rewards every step with breathtaking views across the Tatra peaks.
The summit's character is shaped by contrast: to the northwest, steep walls plunge down toward the Pańszczyca Valley, while to the southeast, grassy and rocky slopes descend into the forks of the Żleb pod Krzyżnem gully leading to the Roztoka Valley. In summer the ridge glows green and gold; in winter it transforms into a serious alpine environment demanding experience and proper gear.
How to reach the summitOn 4 March 1910, Henryk Bednarski, Józef Lesiecki, Mariusz Zaruski and Stanisław Zdyb made the first winter ascent of Kopa nad Krzyżnem during a traverse from Krzyżne to Mała Buczynowa Turnia — a landmark moment in the history of Polish mountaineering.