Królowy Grzbiet is a remarkably gentle, forested ridge in the Western Tatras, perfect for anyone who prefers a peaceful woodland walk over scrambling across bare rock. It's a spot for hikers who appreciate the glacial history of the Tatras as much as the views.

The ridge stretches for over 2 km, rising to between roughly 1250 and 1540 metres, and is almost entirely covered in forest, with only its highest sections dotted with dwarf mountain pine. It was once a massive lateral moraine of the glacier that filled the Dolina Suchej Wody Gąsienicowej valley - granite boulders carried down by the ice can still be found scattered across the limestone ground of Królowa Równ and even Olczyska Polana. In summer it offers a quiet, shaded walk through the trees, while in winter part of it becomes a section of a popular ski route with views over the surrounding valleys.

• Kasprowy Wierch — via Kocioł Kasprowy, combined with the ski route, time depends on conditions, moderate difficulty
• Hala Gąsienicowa — via forest tracks past Herbik, time depends on route, easy difficulty

• A one-way ski route runs across the ridge from Kasprowy Wierch through Kocioł Kasprowy, Skupniów Upłaz and Nosalowa Przełęcz down to Kuźnice
• At Herbik (1465 m) the ski route turns and leaves the ridge - an important landmark for skiers
• Wielka Szatra (1377 m) and Mała Szatra (1293 m) are geodetic and orientation points rather than true summits

Interesting fact: the granite boulders scattered on the limestone ground of the Olczyska valley are a living trace of the Ice Age, when the glacier spilled over Królowy Grzbiet from the neighbouring valley.