Wielka Buczynowa Turnia (2184 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak in the Buczynowe Turnie group, rising dramatically from the long eastern ridge of Świnica in the Polish High Tatras. This is a place of raw alpine character — steep rocky faces, wild scree fields and one of the most exciting sections of the famous Orla Perć (Eagle's Path) ridge trail.

The walls dropping south towards Dolinka Buczynowa are rugged and sheer, while the northern face above the Pańszczyca scree reaches nearly 300 m in height. The terrain is serious: slabby rock, grassy-rocky ledges and loose gullies make this summit feel genuinely wild in every season. In autumn, chamois wander the slopes surprisingly close to the trail, and in early summer you may spot the one-flowered sandwort — a plant so rare it grows in Poland only here in the Tatras.

• Orla Perć trail (red) — the marked trail does not cross the very top but traverses the southern slopes below the summit. Walking time from Zawrat to Krzyżne: approx. 6 h 40 min; from Krzyżne towards Kozi Wierch: approx. 3 h 35 min. Difficulty: very demanding.
• Note: the section Zawrat – Kozi Wierch is one-directional — only towards Kozi Wierch.

• The passage below Budzowa Przełączka is secured with chains.
• Descents from the col near Budzowa Igła and from Buczynowe Siodełko are also chain-assisted.
• Orla Perć requires solid physical fitness and prior mountain experience — it is not suitable for beginners.
• The northern slopes descending towards Pańszczyca are loose and hazardous — rockfalls have been recorded here.

The peak has its own place in Polish literature: writer Ferdynand Goetel described a dramatic rescue mission from autumn 1909 in his short story 'W Buczynowej Turni' ('On Buczynowa Turnia'), which was once included in Polish school reading books.