Czarny Staw Pod Rysami
Ascent Route
To get to Czarny Staw from Morskie Oko you must follow the red trail on the Eastern side of Morskie Oko. Once you have reached about half-way you will see a signpost that has directions on how to get to Czarny Staw. After crossing the rocky inclined path, you will arrive at Czarny Staw. The trip takes about 50 mins going up from Morskie Oko and 40 minutes going back down.
Topography
Czarny Staw, is similar in shape to a circle. It is located at an altitude of 1,583 m, i.e. 188 m higher than Morskie Oko. The area of Czarny Staw is approximately 0.079 sq mi (0.20 km), with a maximum depth of 76.4 m and capacity Of 7,761,700 m³ of water. The lake is almost completely surrounded by a high ridge consisting of Kazalnicy, Mięguszowieckiego Szczytu Czarnego through to Wołowy Grzbiet, Rysy, Niżnie Rysy, Żabią Grań with Żabim Szczytem Wyżnim, Żabim Mnichem and Owcze Turniczki. The Meltwater of Czarny Staw falls in small cascades down to Morskie Oko, creating a waterfall called Czarnostawska Siklawa.
Gallery
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Small cascades from Czarny Staw to Morskie oko
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Czarny Staw pod Rysami in May
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Czarny Staw located below Rysy
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View from Rysy to Czarny Staw pod Rysami and Morskie Oko
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