Wierch nad Zagonnym Żlebem (2039 m a.s.l.) is a striking summit in the central part of the Wołoszyn ridge in the High Tatras, separating the Waksmundzka Valley from the Roztoka Valley. Wild, rugged and entirely off-limits to visitors, it represents the untamed side of the Tatras that few ever get to experience up close.
The peak sits at the heart of the Wołoszyn massif, flanked by steep gullies and rocky towers. To the west lies Skrajny Wołoszyn, while to the east a secondary ridge leads toward Turnia nad Szczotami and Roztocka Turniczka. The southern slopes drop dramatically toward the famous Mickiewicz Waterfalls (Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza), while the northern flanks descend to Waksmundzka Równica. In winter the massif is buried under snow and its gullies become avalanche-prone chutes; in summer the landscape is raw and primeval, untouched by tourist trails.
How to reach the summitThe historical trail known as 'Wyżnia Perć' — part of the famous Eagle's Path — was pioneered across this massif in the early 20th century by priest Walenty Gadowski, one of the founding fathers of Tatra mountaineering.