Zadni Granat (2,240 m a.s.l.) is the highest of the three Granaty peaks and one of the most rewarding stops along the legendary Orla Perć ridge trail in the Polish High Tatras. It offers dramatic high-alpine scenery, a genuine sense of exposure, and a summit that feels truly earned.
The peak sits in the long eastern ridge of Świnica, flanked by rocky notches and dramatic walls. Its western face drops nearly 500 metres in a series of ledges and ribs, while the scree slopes facing the Czarna Gąsienicowa Valley give the mountain a bold, rugged character. On a clear autumn day the panorama stretches across the entire High Tatra range, and the golden hues of dwarf pine make the approach feel almost magical. In winter, the south-western slopes attract an increasing number of ski tourers, though conditions demand serious experience.
How to reach the summitWhen the first documented ascent party arrived on neighbouring Skrajny Granat on 19 September 1867, they discovered traces of an even earlier visitor — proof that these peaks have been drawing adventurous souls for longer than any written record shows.