Guided mountain tour from the Sliezsky dom hotel (1670 meters AMSL) to Gerlachovský štít (2654 meters AMSL). Descent to Batizovská dolina.
Gerlachovský štít is the highest peak in the Carpathian Mountains, hence in the High Tatra mountain range.
Helmet, harness and a rope are mandatory equipment for a guided mountain tour, the ascent involves a lot of moderately difficult climbing sections (in my … read more
Javorová dolina is an elongated valley in the north-eastern part of the High Tatras1 mountain range in Slovakia.
It is, like many other areas in the Tatranský národný park (TANAP), accessible for the general visitor during the summer season (June 15 to October 31).
A challenging mountain tour that takes a whole day is crossing the valley, traverse Sedlo sedielko (2376 meters), descend to the Téryho chata (2015 … read more
It was my third time in splendid the Malá Fatra (“Little Fatra”) mountain range in northern Slovakia, and after an injury I suffered earlier this year climbing a mountain was a slightly scary endeavour, even if it wasn’t a very tall one.
There are basically three different ways to get to the Malý Kriváň (“Little Kriváň”, height 1671 meters).
Probably most popular is the ascent from … read more
