Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia

The Vysoke Tatry, High Tatras, which borders the Poland and Slovakia, is no doubt the jewel in Slovakia's crown of attractions. The area is very well developed with a network of villages, huts and well-marked trails and ski runs in the foothills. Some of these trails lead up to the higher cwms and cross high mountain passes. In some places, these routes are equipped with chains like the via ferratas in the Dolomites.

The area is part of TANAP, Tatra National Park and there is a small access charge ( at least on the Polish side). The park is the home of a very rich diversity of fauna, including bears, eagles, lynx and the kamzik, mountain goat. A walk up to the higher cwms will take you through various changes in bio-habitats from coniferous to sub-montane to montane zones.

The city of Poprad is the primary point of entry to the Vysoke Tatry region. Poprad has an airport and extensive bus and rail links. From Poprad buses and modern electric rail system serves the remote Tartry villages. You can even get a bus to Poland from Poprad.

The official web site can be found here.

1462-00.JPG Poprad is the largest city closest to the Vysoke Tatry. It has very good rail links as well as an electric rail system which serves the Tatry villages.	1462-01.JPG The Hrebienok ski slopes are the most accessible in the area. You can reach the Hrebienok by a funicular from Stary Smokovec.	1462-02.JPG	1462-05.JPG
1462-10.JPG Zamkovskeho chata, 1475m, is an ideal spot to rest before moving on higher up the Mala Studena dolina. Lomnicky hrb, 2041m, stands guard in the background.	1462-13.JPG	1462-14.JPG	1462-15.JPG
1462-16.JPG Prostredny hrot, 2441m from Mala Studena dolina.	1462-17.JPG	1462-18.JPG	1462-19.JPG
1462-20.JPG	1462-30.JPG A single Tatry sherpa carrying supplies up to the higher hut.	1462-33.JPG	1462-34.JPG Looking down the Mala Studena dolina with the Poprad plain below.
1462-36.JPG Teryho chata, 2045m with Prostredny hrot, 2441m, in the back.
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1452-00A.JPG	1452-01A.JPG Peaks surrounding the Pat Spisskych plies.	1452-02A.JPG	1452-03A.JPG
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1452-30A.JPG	1452-31A.JPG Slavkovsky stit, 2452m at the head of the Velka Studena dolina.	1452-32A.JPG Looking up the Velka Studena dolina.

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