Żabi Koń
Żabi Koń is a mountain in Poland and Slovakia, rising to 2,291 m, the 11th highest we list in Poland, part of the High Tatras.
Where it is
Żabi Koń sits on the border between Poland and Slovakia, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Žabia veža | 2,340 m | 0.2 km |
| Wołowa Turnia | 2,373 m | 0.4 km |
| Rysy | 2,499 m | 0.6 km |
| Hińczowa Turnia | 2,376 m | 0.8 km |
| Niżnie Rysy | 2,430 m | 0.8 km |
| Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Czarny | 2,409 m | 1.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Żabi Koń.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakopane | Poland | 27,266 | 16 km |
| Poprad | Slovakia | 49,091 | 21 km |
| Kežmarok | Slovakia | 15,271 | 26 km |
| Nowy Targ | Poland | 33,763 | 34 km |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovakia | 30,162 | 35 km |
About this mountain
Ranked #7,547 by elevation among the 14,616 peaks in this dataset, Żabi Koń stands at 2,291 m on the border of Poland and Slovakia within the High Tatras. The mountain rises amid closely clustered neighbours: Rysy at 2,499 m lies 0.6 km away, while Žabia veża (2,340 m), Wołowa Turnia (2,373 m), and Hińczowa Turnia (2,376 m) are all within 0.8 km. The first recorded ascent was in 1905.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rysy | 2,499 m |
| 2 | Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Wielki | 2,438 m |
| 3 | Niżnie Rysy | 2,430 m |
| 4 | Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Czarny | 2,409 m |
| 5 | Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Pośredni | 2,393 m |
| 6 | Cubryna | 2,376 m |
| 10 | Świnica | 2,301 m |
| 12 | Kozi Wierch | 2,291 m |
| 11 | Żabi Koń | 2,291 m |
| 13 | Miedziane | 2,283 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Żabi Koń?
- Żabi Koń rises to 2,291 m (7,516 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Żabi Koń?
- Żabi Koń sits on the border between Poland and Slovakia.
- Where does Żabi Koń rank?
- It is the 11th highest of the 61 peaks we list in Poland, and #7,547 worldwide.
- When was Żabi Koń first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1905.
- What is the nearest city to Żabi Koń?
- Zakopane, Poland, about 16 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.