Slovakia- The High Tatras
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8.96 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,646 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,646 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,665 ft
- TrailRank
- 48
- Min elevation
- 2,763 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 5 hours 9 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2648
- Uploaded
- October 2, 2012
- Recorded
- August 2012
near Tatranská Lomnica, Prešovský (Slovenská republika)
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Itinerary description
Nice trekking route into the habitat of predators living in the area.
The High Tatras is the most magnificent mountain range and the most important center of tourism and recreation in Slovakia. This trip is designed for people who enjoy spending time in the mountains. Our starting point is Tatranska lomnica via Skalnate Pleso to Velka Svistovka peak. From the top of this mountain we will descend down to the valley Dolina Zeleneho plesa (Green Lake Valley) where a chalet Chata pri Zelenom plese (Chalet by Green Lake; altitude 1554 m) is located, surrounded by great rocky peaks. The colour of this lake is unusually green.
How to get there:
1. By bus: Take the bus from Poprad directly to Tatranska Lomnica. It costs around 1,20€
2. By train: directly from Poprad to T.Lomnica. Price: 1,50€
3. By car: you will get there from Poprad by car, when you take the direction to Kezmarok and in Velka Lomnica (8km from Poprad) you turn left on railway cross-road. Then follow the road sign of Tatranska Lomnica on the main road - Tatranska Lomnica is 9 km away.
Accommodation: There are numerous places to stay in Tatranska Lomnica and its surroundings.
1. Hotel Crocus, Kezmarske Zlaby:
http://www.rzcrocus.sk/
2. http://www.letsbookhotel.com/en/slovakia/tatranska-lomnica/hotels-accommodation.aspx
Places to eat:
1. Restaurant HUMNO: http://www.humnotatry.sk/
2. Grill pub restaurant
3. Restaurant Stara mama: http://staramama.sk/
The High Tatras is the most magnificent mountain range and the most important center of tourism and recreation in Slovakia. This trip is designed for people who enjoy spending time in the mountains. Our starting point is Tatranska lomnica via Skalnate Pleso to Velka Svistovka peak. From the top of this mountain we will descend down to the valley Dolina Zeleneho plesa (Green Lake Valley) where a chalet Chata pri Zelenom plese (Chalet by Green Lake; altitude 1554 m) is located, surrounded by great rocky peaks. The colour of this lake is unusually green.
How to get there:
1. By bus: Take the bus from Poprad directly to Tatranska Lomnica. It costs around 1,20€
2. By train: directly from Poprad to T.Lomnica. Price: 1,50€
3. By car: you will get there from Poprad by car, when you take the direction to Kezmarok and in Velka Lomnica (8km from Poprad) you turn left on railway cross-road. Then follow the road sign of Tatranska Lomnica on the main road - Tatranska Lomnica is 9 km away.
Accommodation: There are numerous places to stay in Tatranska Lomnica and its surroundings.
1. Hotel Crocus, Kezmarske Zlaby:
http://www.rzcrocus.sk/
2. http://www.letsbookhotel.com/en/slovakia/tatranska-lomnica/hotels-accommodation.aspx
Places to eat:
1. Restaurant HUMNO: http://www.humnotatry.sk/
2. Grill pub restaurant
3. Restaurant Stara mama: http://staramama.sk/
Waypoints
Car park
Intersection
Mountain hut
Summit
5,918 ft
NICE VIEW OF LOMNICKY STIT
Lomnicky stit is the most visited peak in The High Tatras. It is connected by a cable car to Tatranska Lomnica. Its top is 2634 m above the sea level.
Photo
6,646 ft
VELKA SVISTOVKA
Another peak of the High Tatras. Its top rises to 2038 m above sea level.
Photo
6,655 ft
HABITAT OF PREDATORS
From the top of the mountain we can see area where predators such as bears, wolves and lynxes live.
Lake
Waypoint
3,041 ft
THE END
Back in Tatranska Lomnica
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