Javorová dolina (“Maple valley”) is an elongated valley in the north-eastern part of the High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia.

The general visitor can access the valley during the summer season, lasting from June 15 to October 31. In winter higher altitude areas in the Tatranský národný park (TANAP) must not be entered by tourists.

A demanding mountain tour I will depict in the following is crossing Javorová dolina, … read more

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Introduction
Kriváň, October 1
Rysy, October 3
Footnotes

Introduction

Kriváň and Rysy are well-known mountains in Slovakia in the western High Tatras.

Štrbské Pleso, the final station of the meter-gauge railway Tatranské Elektrické Železnice (TEŽ), is a convenient starting point to get to either peak in three to four hours.

Kriváň, October 1

Kriváň (2494 meters AMSL, i. e. Above Mean Sea L… read more