Ornaczański Żleb is one of those hidden corners of the Western Tatras that stay off the beaten path — a wild, steep gully rich in history, though closed to ordinary hikers. It is a large ravine dropping from the eastern slopes of Ornak straight down to the Wielka Polana Ornaczańska meadow, part of the Pyszniańska Valley.

The gully forms a narrow basin squeezed between two mountain ridges — Jaworzynka on the right and Skoruśniak on the left. Most of it is forested, giving way to grassy slopes only above the tree line. The lower part of the channel is scree and stone covered, with the Ornaczański Potok stream flowing down its bed, joining the Pyszniański Potok at Wielka Polana Ornaczańska. It is a place with a raw, wild atmosphere, once the site of centuries of mining activity — silver, copper and later iron ores were extracted here and smelted at the foundry on Stare Kościeliska meadow.

• The gully is closed to tourists — it lies within the strict protection zone 'Pyszna, Tomanowa, Pisana' and has no marked trails leading into it.
• Views of its lower section and Wielka Polana Ornaczańska can be enjoyed while hiking through the Kościeliska Valley and the Pyszniańska Valley.

• The area falls under strict nature protection — leaving the marked trails is prohibited.
• The gully once belonged to the Ornak pasture and was used for grazing.

Interestingly, metal ore mining took place here as early as the 15th century — today no trace of the old mines remains, and the area stays one of the wildest and least accessible corners of the Tatras.