Wielka Brdarowa Grapa (1,859 m a.s.l.) is the highest point of the Brdarowa Grapa ridge — a wild, lateral spur of the Liptov Kopa range in the Slovak Tatra Mountains. Dense forests, sprawling dwarf pine thickets and a profound sense of remoteness make this one of the most untouched corners of the entire Tatras.
The massif has a raw, primeval character. Its south-eastern slopes descend into the Koprovica valley, while the north-western flanks drop towards Španí Valley. To the west, a dwarf-pine-covered ridge extends from the summit and splits into two arms enclosing the Pitná Voda gully, which opens near the Ubohé Poľany meadows in Tichá Valley. The summit area was once grazed by shepherds, but since grazing ceased and the Tatra National Park (TANAP) was established, dwarf pine has been steadily reclaiming the ground. In winter, avalanches release from below the summit towards both the Koprovica valley and Tichá Valley via the Pitná Voda gully.
How to reach the summitThe word 'grapa' comes from the Podhale dialect — shared by both Polish and Slovak highlanders — and once described a steep, rugged slope or ridge. It is a living linguistic trace of the shepherds who roamed these mountains for centuries.