Świnicka Kopa (2298 m a.s.l.) is a rocky peak sitting along the eastern ridge of Świnica in the High Tatras. Modest in prominence but big in character, it is sometimes considered the third summit of the Świnica massif — a fact that gives this craggy turret a quiet sense of distinction among those who know the ridge well.
Wedged between Świnicka Szczerbina Wyżnia and Gąsienicowa Przełączka, the peak is framed by steep cliffs on both sides. To the south the rock walls plunge toward Dolinka pod Kołem, the upper tier of the Valley of Five Polish Lakes, offering sweeping views across one of the Tatras' most celebrated landscapes. To the north the crags drop into the Mylna Kotlinka hollow within the Gąsienicowa Valley. In autumn, when the dwarf pine glows gold against grey granite, the atmosphere here is simply unforgettable.
How to reach the summitThe ridge of Świnica forms a striking natural divide: on one side lies the raw, rocky world of the Valley of Five Polish Lakes, and on the other the greener, gentler sweep of the Gąsienicowa Valley — two entirely different moods separated by a single crest.