Tag Archives: Slovakia

Ascent to Jahňací štít (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tour from Chata pri Zelenom Plese (1551 meters AMSL) to Jahňací štít (2229 meters AMSL), the easternmost peak in the High Tatras.

Photos

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

It’s easy to get lost in the proximity of the peak, so pay attention to the yellow marks along the trail. Otherwise not a technical climb.… read more

Crossing Bielovodská dolina (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking through Bielovodská dolina, an north-eastern valley in the High Tatras mountain range. Starting point: former customs facilities in Lysá Poľana (970 meters) on the border between Slovakia and Poland. Finishing point: Starý Smokovec.

Photos

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

Crampons and an Ice Axe are necessary equipment items in wintry conditions, especially when you plan to traverse the Sedlo prielom mountain saddle.… read more

Západné Tatry: Žiarska chata, Baníkov

Introduction

The Západné Tatry (Western Tatras) mountain range in Slovakia has slipped my attention as a destination for hiking and mountaineering tours until quite recently.

Visitors not only tend to confuse the western part of the High Tatras (where the famous peaks Kriváň and Rysy are located) with this mountain range, but the Western Tatras also get vastly overshadowed by the popularity of its eastern counterpart.

It took me some … read more