Introduction
Snow conditions on October 2
Jastrabia veža, October 21
Photo gallery
Jahňací štít, October 22
Photo gallery
Winter has arrived in the High Tatras mountain range early, and with fortitude.
This had caught me somewhat by surprise and, I have to admit, I had not been really prepared since the better part of my winter equipment was orderly stashed at home in … read more
Hiking tour from Starý Smokovec (1010 meters AMSL) to Priečne sedlo (2352 meters AMSL) via Zamkovského (1475 meters AMSL) and Téryho chata (2015 meters AMSL).
Descent to Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters AMSL) and from there walking back to Starý Smokovec.
Priečne sedlo is a mountain saddle in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.
Note: all … read more
The High Tatras are a small mountain range by comparison, so crossing them in their entirety from North to South or vice versa is, logistically and in terms of personal endurance, really straightforward.
As the mountain range (Polish: Tatry Wysokie, Slovak: Vysoké Tatry) separates Poland and Slovakia, you’ll also enter the frontier area between these countries at one of the mountain saddles such as Poľský hrebeň, or on peaks such … read more
