Żabi Koń (2291 m a.s.l.) is one of the most iconic rock towers in the entire Tatra Mountains — a razor-sharp granite fin rising between Rysy and Żabia Turnia Mięguszowiecka, unmistakable from the shores of Morskie Oko lake. For decades it was considered unclimbable, and its north face was once regarded as the hardest wall in the whole Tatras.

Sitting right on the main ridge of the Tatras, Żabi Koń looks like a squat granite blade when viewed from Morskie Oko, but transforms into a fierce needle when seen along the ridge from east or west. The south face rises 120 metres, the north face a full 150 metres. The surroundings are dramatic in every season — sun-baked granite in summer, icy and formidable in winter. The views from the ridge across Morskie Oko and the surrounding peaks are nothing short of breathtaking.

• From Żabia Przełęcz Wyżnia via the west ridge — grade V (UIAA), approx. 45 min (climbers only)
• From Żabia Przełęcz via the east ridge — grade II, approx. 30 min (easier approach)
• Via the north face — grade V, approx. 2 hrs (the legendary hardest route)
• From the southern (Slovak) side — generally more accessible than from the Polish side

• There are no tourist hiking trails to the summit — Żabi Koń is strictly a rock climbing destination
• 11 climbing routes are available, ranging from grade II to V+ and A1 (UIAA scale)
• The east ridge, though officially graded II, is considered harder by many climbers due to its extreme exposure
• The peak lies on the Polish-Slovak border within the Tatra National Park

The name was coined in 1905 by Janusz Chmielowski and the Tatra guide Klimek Bachleda, who looked at this fierce, unclimbed tower and declared: 'No one has yet been born who could climb that thing' — only for it to be summited the very next day by Katherine Bröske and Simon Häberlein.