Highlights of the trip

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Jahnaci peak - the most northeastern peak of the High Tatras

2,229 m EASL; offers an astonishing view of the Belianske Tatras, and the Polish side is visible from the peak.

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Velke Biele Pleso - Great White Lake

1,615 m EASL, easily accessible from the hut by Green Lake by red marked trail. It is also a crossroad of several frequent tourist trails.

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Hut by Green Lake - situated in picturesque alpine scenery all around

The hut lies on the eastern bank of the mountain lake Zelene pleso (Green Lake) in 1,551 m EASL. Zelene pleso hut with its surroundings is appreciated by amateurs and professional photographers a lot.

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Zamkovsky hut - on a tourist trail between Hrebienok resort and Skalnate Lake

1,475 m EASL, founded by climber and mountain guide Stefan Zamkovsky in 1942 - 1943. Today, supplies are still transported traditionally to the chalet by carriers.

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Velka Svistovka - often visited grass-covered scree hill

2,037 m EASL, easily accessible from the hut by Green Lake by red marked tourist trail.

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Tery's hut - the highest located mountain chalet in the High Tatras

The hut lies 2,015 m EASL, a little above five Spis Mountain Lakes at the end of Small Cold Valley. Tery's hut, open all year round, keeps symbolic watch over this valley.

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Zbojnicka hut - situated at the end of the Great Cold Valley in 1,960 m EASL

The hut offers rich opportunities for easy and more challenging hiking, mountaineering, and ski alpinism.

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Vychodna Vysoka peak - in the main summit ridge of the High Tatras

The peak is 2,429 m EASL, offering a magnificent circular view of the highest Tatra peaks.

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Sliezsky Dom - mountain hotel next to Velicke lake

The mountain hotel (1,670 m EASL) lies under the majestic mountain range dominated by the Gerlach peak (2,655 m EASL), the highest mountain in Slovakia.

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Gerlach peak - the highest peak in the High Tatras and Slovakia

It is the highest Slovak mountain top (2,655 m EASL) and the highest peak in the Carpathian mountain chain.

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Popradske pleso - mountain lake in Mengusovska valley

Popradske pleso is the 4th largest lake in the High Tatras, within one hour walk from Strbske Pleso tourist resort. Next to the lake is Majlathova hut - the starting point for hikes to the majestic rocky peaks.

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Rysy - a mountain top lying on the very border between Poland and Slovakia

Rysy mountain has three peaks: middle (2,503 m EASL), north-western (2,499 m EASL), and south-eastern (2,473 m EASL). The north-western peak is the highest point of Poland; the other two tops are on the Slovak side of the High Tatras.

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Koprovsky peak - the first significant peak in Krivan fork, near the main ridge of the High Tatras

2,367 m EASL, widely visited and accessible by red and blue marked tourist trail.

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Strbske Pleso - ski, tourist, and health resort next to a glacial mountain lake in the High Tatras

Strbske Pleso village comprises several hotels and residential buildings. With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for popular hikes, including Krivan and Rysy peaks.

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Krivan peak - the unofficial symbol of Slovakia

2,494 m EASL; have its distinctive shape recognizable from a far distance. The peak is depicted on Slovak Euro Coin.