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Traversing Sedlo prielom (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tours from the Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters AMSL) to Sedlo prielom (Polish: Rohatka, 2290 meters AMSL).

Descent to Poľský hrebeň and from there to Sliezsky dom (1670 meters AMSL), with the finishing point Starý Smokovec (1010 meters).

Photos and video

Autumn 2023

Autumn 2021

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

It is also possible and probably more convenient to traverse the saddle from the west (ascendingread more

High Tatras: Malý Ľadový štít

Introduction

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 … read more