Category Archives: Hiking and Mountaineering

Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.

Ascent to Satan (High Tatras)

Description

Ascent to the Satan mountain (2422 meters AMSL) in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.

Actual starting point: Štrbské Pleso (1355 meters AMSL).

Photos

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

Even with some snow on the trail not a technical climb. There are no markings for it is not an official tourist trail.

The close-by Bystrá lávka mountain saddle can also be visited.… read more

High Tatras: Malý Ľadový štít

Even a frequent visitor of the High Tatras hardly ever heard about Malý Ľadový štít, a peak in the north-east of the Slovakian part of the popular mountain range.

This is somewhat surprising, given that Malý Ľadový štít is 2602 meters AMSL high (i.e. Above Mean Sea Level; every height stated below is AMSL), what makes it the eighth highest peak in the vast Carpathian Mountains, … read more