The Morskie Oko (Eye of the Sea). It is the largest mountain-lake in the High Tatras, lying on the Polish side of the mountains, under the peak of Rysy. It lies in an altitude of 1395,4 metres above sea level and has a glacier origin. The surrounding peaks stand over 1 000 meters above the water level. From the lake you have a view on the Mengusovky peaks – the Large Mengusovsky (2 431,5 meter above sea level), Nizny (2 098,1 m a.s.l.) and Vysny Zabi peak (2 262,8 m a.s.l.), Rysy (2 499 m a.s.l.) – the highest peak of the Polish Tatras and the Mnich peak (2 068 m a.s.l.).
