Dolina Wielkiej Równi, also known as Dolinka do Bani, is a quiet eastern branch of the Strążyska Valley tucked beneath the towering walls of Długi Giewont. This is a place for those craving solitude far from the crowds heading up Giewont - though it's worth knowing that no marked trails lead here today.

The valley's character is wild and rugged - its lower section is forested, while the upper part consists of scree and grassy slopes rising toward the very walls of the peak. The valley is enclosed by steep slopes: to the west the forested Styrżnik ridge, to the south the massive walls of Długi Giewont, and to the east a pillar descending from Juhaska Kopa and the Jeleni Ridge. The entire area is built of carbonate rock, which makes the valley dry - water flows through underground karst channels and only surfaces lower down, just above the Siklawica waterfall. Only after heavy rainfall does a temporary stream appear on the valley floor. Several caves can also be found here, including Dziura nad Doliną Strążyską and Kominek Giewontowy.

• Currently no marked tourist trails lead into the valley - the terrain is difficult to access and requires good orientation skills
• In the past, two trails led here: a blue-yellow one from the Siklawica waterfall to Wielka Rówień, and a red one from Czerwona Przełęcz

• The area falls within the Regle Zakopiańskie strict nature reserve
• Numerous climbing routes on Giewont's north walls, some starting in the valley, are now closed to climbers
• The absence of marked trails means there is no organized tourist access

The valley has an interesting mining past - ore mines once operated in the Banie gully, with records of the Gyevant copper mine dating back before the 16th century.