Tatra areas

The High Tatras

The High Tatras cover an area of 341 km², of which 260 km² lie on Slovak territory. The highest mountain is Gerlachovsky Peak (2,655m). Twenty-five peaks in the High Tatras are higher than 2,500m.

The Tatras present an opportunity for high-mountain hiking and climbing, and also for pleasant walks and bicycle tours. The destination of tours and walks are both the chalets located close to the summits of the Tatra peaks, and the glacial lakes with their crystal clear water. The best known are Srbske, Popraske, Skalnate and Hincovo lakes, the last of which is the largest lake in the Tatras.

Hight Tatras is dynamic ski resorts are suitable for everyone including beginners, fans of freeride style as well as lover of snowboarding. certain investments have been made in recent years in order to increase skiing possibilities adn to improve quality of services. New cableways and downhill tracks have benn added and a snowmaking facility with a new snowmaking tank has been completed. Severa new facilities have been built, e.g. snowparks and ski bars and restaurants and hotels have been reconstructed.

Hrebienok

A popular destination is Hrebienok, which can be reached by funicular from Stary Snokovec. A trip by an aerial ropeway with without a single supporting column from Lomnicke sedlo (fold) to Lomnicky stit (peak) is am exhilarating experience.

Dobsina

One of the most famous European ice caves is Dobsina in Slovak Paradise. It is interestingly located at a low level above the sea and has gorgeous ice tunnels, column and waterfalls sleeping in the ice.

The Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovenske Rudohorie) conceal the Ochtina Aragonite Cave with walls covered in fascinating shapes and forms reminiscent of iron flowers and shrubs, the aragonite continues to grow, giving the flowers a breath of freshness and delicate fragility.

The Demanovska Cave

The Demanovska Cave in the Low Tatras was created by the Demanovska stream cutting through limestone rock and is now a large system of cave tunnels. The luxurious colour and forms are reflected in names like Emerald Lake, Pink Chamber, Black Gallery or Gold Gallery and Lake.