Wyżnia Sucha Przełęcz is a quiet, off-the-beaten-path saddle in the Giewont massif, offering solitude and a glimpse into the region's pastoral and mining past instead of the crowds found on the main Giewont trail.
Sitting at around 1550 m, this pass lies between Długi Giewont and a side ridge that separates the Strążyska Valley from the Biały Valley, right at the foot of Długi Giewont's north face, near Sucha Czubka. The terrain feels wild and remote — its eastern slopes drop into the Sucha Valley (the upper part of the Biały Valley), while on the western side the rugged Banie gully descends toward the Strążyska Valley. Shepherds once grazed sheep here on both sides of the pass, and miners extracted iron ore from the middle section of the Banie gully. In summer the area is calm and green, far from the busy tourist routes, while winter conditions can be demanding due to snow.
How to reach the viewpoint
Reaching the pass has always been easy from both valleys, which is why it was used not only by shepherds and miners, but also by early tourists heading to the Juhaska Cave, and later by climbers tackling the north face of Długi Giewont.