Grzybowiec, Tatra National Park

Grzybowiec - a coniferous hill in the Western Tatras between Mały Giewont, from which it is separated by the Bacug Pass and Łysanki Pass. From its southern side its slopes descend to the Small Meadow Valley, from the northern side to the Strążyska Valley and the Grzybowiecka Valley. From lying north of the Łysanki Hill is separated by the Grzybowiec Pass.

The name is old, of folk origin and probably comes from the abundance of mushrooms. The forests of Grzybowiec are a place of capercaillie toking. Much of the ridge is not forested. From the upper part there are views in southern direction on the Czerwone Wierchy, the Wielka Turia and the Mała Łąka Valley lying down. In the upper part of the Grzybowiec the southern slopes of the steep gullies descending to the Mała Łąka Valley. In the winter of 1996 on the icy path slipped several young tourists, as a result two died, two received serious injuries.

The upper part of the ridge of Grzybowiec is called Bacug. The tourist trail does not lead along its ridge, but traverses it on the southern side. The name probably comes from the German word Bahnzug, meaning a rope ski lift in the mine existing here in very old times. In the area of Giewont there were then mines in which German miners worked.

Among rare plants there is Hoppe's edelweiss on Grzybowiec - the species found in Poland only in the Tatra Mountains and only in a few places.