Tomanowy Wierch Polski (1977 m a.s.l.) is a rugged and untamed peak sitting right on the Polish-Slovak border along the main ridge of the Western Tatras. Surrounded by four glacial cirques and built from hard metamorphic rocks and alaskite, it stands as one of the truly wild corners of the Tatras.
The peak rises above the upper reaches of the Kościeliska Valley and the Cicha Valley. Its stony, steep slopes and the raw alpine landscape make it feel like a place frozen in time. In summer the surrounding ridges offer sweeping views towards the Czerwone Wierchy peaks and the Smreczyński Wierch, with broad Slovak valleys stretching away to the south. In winter the whole area transforms into a windswept world of snow and silence.
How to reach the summitThe name 'Tomanowa Góra' already appeared in royal land grants as far back as 1615, making this one of the Tatras' historically documented peaks. The first recorded ascent was made by Ludwik Zejszner in 1838, and the first winter ascent was completed by ZON skiers in 1910.