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Ascent to Gerlachovský štít (High Tatras)

Description

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.

Photos

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

Helmet, harness and a rope is mandatory equipment for the ascent involves many climbing sections.

The trail is not marked for it is not an official tourist trail.… read more

High Tatras: Javorová dolina

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 only (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 … read more

Malá Fatra mountain range: Malý Kriváň

Introduction

It was my third time in 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.


For ascending the Malý Kriváň (“Little Kriváň”), stating a height of 1671 meters, I spent two days in the city of Žilina, which offers convenient train and bus … read more