Rysy

Rysy
Main summit
Highest point
Elevation	2,501 m (8,205 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	161 m (528 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Vysoká
Listing	Country high point (Poland) Mountains of Poland
Coordinates	49°10′46″N 20°5′17″E / 49.17944°N 20.08806°E / 49.17944; 20.08806[2]
Naming
English translation	scratches or crevices
Language of name	Polish and Slovak
Geography
Rysy Location in Lesser Poland Voivodeship Show map of Lesser Poland Voivodeship Rysy Rysy (Poland) Show map of Poland Rysy Rysy (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Countries	Poland and Slovakia
Parent range	High Tatras
Geology
Mountain type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1840 by Ede Blásy, Ján Ruman-Driečny[3]
Easiest route	Hiking

Rysy (Polish: [ˈrɨsɨ] ^ⓘ; Slovak: [ˈrisi]; German: Meeraugspitze, Hungarian: Tengerszem-csúcs) is a mountain in the crest of the High Tatras, eastern part of the Tatra Mountains, lying on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Rysy has three summits: the middle at 2,501 m (8,205 ft); the north-western at 2,500 m (8,202 ft);^[4] and the south-eastern at 2,473 m (8,114 ft). The north-western summit is the highest point of Poland and belongs to the Crown of Polish Mountains; the other two summits are on the Slovak side of the border.