Bradavica with Tetmajer's route
Tetmajer's route is an ambitious mountaineering trip proposition that allows to conquer a number of 2400+ meters peaks in one go. Bradavica is the highest and prettiest of them.
Starting from Tatranske Zruby follow the blue, yellow and green trail all the way to the Slezski Dom mountain shelter at the mouth of Velicka valley. Then continue up the valley still on green trail. At the altitude of around 1850 meters take right turn to the path heading into eastern direction. This path will get you through steep enough grassy slopes and take you to the Kvetnicový žľab gully. Go up the gully either on its left or right side.
After about 100 meters of ascent there is a wide opening and maze of diverging gullies, it's when you need to pay close attention. You need to turn right and head southern direction for some time and at certain point turn left again. The path is distinct enough it doesn't get lost, look also for cairns (mostly single rocks). Steepness rises from here and continues up to serie of short traverses even descending a bit.
Below Rohatá veža the ridge is reached and a exposed descent is made to Kvetnicové sedlo pass. From here it is 10 minutes to the top of Bradavica. Note it has 4 peaks grouped in two culminations (Bradavica SV vrchol is the highest with the cross on it).
Descend from the western culmination of Bradavica either to the beginning of Klimkov žľab gully starting inbetween the peak culminations and then to Zvodna Lavka pass (0+ difficulty) or directly to Zvodna Lavka pass (II difficulty). From there continue along the ridge to Vesterov štít trying to look for most approachable passage. Going strictly along the ridge is more demanding. After descending Vesterov štít which is a bit tricky easy terrain begins and it will take you to Východná Vysoká peak from where take yellow and green trail, same as in the beginning of the trip. Same way will take you back to the starting point.
Sunny with clear sky, faint wind, temperatures from 16 to 30 degrees
Marked trails are of excellent quality, off-trail path is distinct enough. There is some crumbliness in the gullies described.
Car driven to Tatranské Zruby, there is a possibility to leave the car free of charge.
Links:Parking space location
This trip can be done without climbing gear, I took more demanding variants that required the use of climbing gear. Only descent from Vesterov štít may be problematic. To avoid this desent I would suggest to take the tour the other way and climb Východná Vysoká first.
Falling rocks and significant crumbliness (Klimkov žľab gully)
Problematic navigation in Kvetnicový žľab gully, weather conditions with decent visibility highly demanded
Exposed sections which require surefootedness or climbing gear for protection.
20L rucksack, trekking poles, helmet, harness, 30m dynamic rope, 5 slings, personal climbing set, 10m of 7mm cord
