Alpine zone of the West Carpathians is a specific landscape phenomenon. It is characterized by stronger action of the elements and factors that significantly affect the landscape relief. Dynamic elements of relief are reflected in ensemble subalpine and alpine processes. Tourist trails taken as relief microforms may contribute to the development of specific forms of disturbances especially when passing mountainous slopes attacked by dynamic geomorphological processes. Here we present up-to-date results of land cover change of the tourist trails using detailed geomorphological mapping and repeated ground photography.