Tips for hiking:
Loop Hike Via Priečne Sedlo
Crossing the saddleback Priečne sedlo is a very popular but challenging all-day hike. However, it’s not suitable for everyone – the stretch through the saddle from Malá to Veľká Studená dolina or vice versa is exposed and secured by chains. We can shorten the hike by overnight stay at one of the chalets Téryho chata, […]
Hike through Veľká Studená dolina to Zbojnícka chata
Very pleasant half-day hike through beautiful green valley Veľká Studená dolina. Our starting point is Hrebienok where we can get by funicular. Those who want to start earlier or don’t mind prolonging their hike can already start in Starý Smokovec and walk to Hrebienok by foot following the green trail . From Hrebienok we set […]
From Hrebienok Through the Waterfalls to Zamkovského chata
Easy pleasant walk suitable for families with children. We start at Hrebienok, where we got by the funicular from Starý Smokovec. We continue towards Bilíkova chata and waterfalls (). After 0,15 h we get to a junction Rázcestie nad Dlhým vodopádom. It pays off to descend a few meters on a yellow trail () and […]
Starolesnianske pleso
Starolesnianske tarn is situated in Veľká Studená dolina on the right side of yellow trail in the direction to Priečne sedlo from Zbojnícka chata at an altitude of 1988m. with depth circa 4 meters and area of 7,2 ha.
Veľká Studená dolina
Veľká Studená dolina is a 7 km long valley, highly attractive for tourists. Behind the narrow closure, it is divided by several rocky thresholds in the upper enlarged part. They hide the highest number of tarns (22) from all the Tatra valleys. In the south, it is lined by a massive character of the Slavkovský […]
Modré pleso
Modré pleso (“Blue Tarn”) is situated in Dolinka pod Sedielkom in the highest part of the valley Malá Studená dolina. It’s the highest ever-lasting tarn in the Tatras and lies at an altitude of 2189 m. with an area of 0,4 ha and depth of 4,5 m. We can reach it by following the parallel […]
Vareškové a Dlhé pleso
You can see Vareškové and Dlhé pleso (“Vareškove and Long Tarn”) near a blue hiking trail to Zbojnícka chata in Veľká Studená dolina. At your left side you will first see Smaller Vareškové pleso at an altitude 1836 m. with a depth of cca 0,6 m and above it you can see Dlhé pleso at […]
Sesterské plesá
Three Sesterské plesá (“Three Sister Tarns”) are situated in Veľká Studená dolina near Zbojnícka chata. Nižné Sesterské pleso (“Lower Sister Tarn”) lies at an altitude of 1960 m. and is the biggest of them all. Above it and close to the yellow trail in the direction of Priečne sedlo is Stredné a Vyššie Sesterské pleso […]