Selected ski tours in region
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Priečne sedlo SW 2352 m
Zbojnícka chata Vysoké Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent3 km
- ascent480 m
- duration2,5-3,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
The saddle Priečne sedlo is one of the ski tour classics of the valley Velka Studena dolina. The High Tatras Haute Route Tatra leads through Priečne sedlo between the mountain huts Zbojnícka chata and Téryho chata.
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Slavkovské sedlo 2269 m
Zbojnícka chata Vysoké Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent1,8 km
- ascent420 m
- duration3-4 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
The ski tour to the wide saddle Slavkovské sedlo offers a high-quality descent on a slope with a constant incline with an average inclination of 35 degrees. Attention, due to the grassy ground, it is a slope with avalanche potential.
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Brestová 1934 m
Zuberec - Penzion Šindlovec Západné Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent2,5 km
- ascent430 m
- duration2-3 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦◊◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦◊◊◊
450 vertical meters at the beginning can be saved with the cable car. Then through the valley Spálena dolina under the Přední Salatín and then right into the saddle and easy upwards. The descent follows ascent route.
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Koprovský štít 2330 m
Popradské pleso - horský hotel Vysoké Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent5 km
- ascent1000 m
- duration6-7 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
A very challenging ski tour that can be undertaken as a round tour. From the Popradské pleso mountain hotel via the NNW direction through the Mlynická dolina valley to the Malé kozie pleso and Volie plieska lakes. Then a very steep slope of 35-40° to the nameless saddle between peaks Štrbský štít and Hlinská veža. A short steep descent into the Malá Zahrádka area. After a wide slope a comfortable ascent to Vyšné Koprovské sedlo and from there to the left below the NW ridge upwards. Descent to the Vyšné Koprovské sedlo saddle and from there between the rocks along a steep slope (sometimes very exposed, 40-45°) to the Hincové plesa lakes and along the brook Hincový potok through the Mengusovská dolina valley to Popradské pleso.
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Smutné sedlo 1963 m
Žiarska chata Západné Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent3 km
- ascent670 m
- duration2,5-4 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
The saddle ski tour to Smutné sedlo is a popular ski hike. It starts from Žiarska chata in the direction to Žiarske Sedlo. A sharp left turn into and further through dwarf pine and on the so-called terrace under the slope to the saddle, 1963 m. Ascend follows ascent.
Selected Mountain huts in region
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Zuberec - Penzion Šindlovec
Západné Tatry Slovakia
4 tours in region1020 m.n.mCapacity 24 bedsOpen daily
Pension Sindlovec in Zuberec is nice wooden cottage with restaurant and information center. Starting point for ski tours to the Salatín and Spálená valleys, to the peaks of Salatín, Brestová, Spálená or Pachola.
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Žiarska chata
Západné Tatry Slovakia
7 tours in region1325 m.n.mCapacity 40 bedsOpen daily
Žiarska chata is a mecca of Slovak skialpinism. The rugged terrain allows tours to many peaks and saddles above Žiarská Valley - Hrubá kopa, Baranec, Prislop, Pachola, Smutné sedlo, Plačlivo, Žiarske sedlo a Lúčne sedlo. A large avalanche i...
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Sliezsky Dom - horský hotel
Vysoké Tatry Slovakia
3 tours in region1670 m.n.mCapacity 110 bedsOpen daily
Mountain hotel Sliezsky Dom is the highest situated hotel in Slovakia - luxury rooms, top cuisine, wellness. The Sliezsky Dom was built on the bank of the Velické pleso in vylley Velická dolina, directly below Gerlach - the highest peak of ...
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Chata pod Chlebom
Malá Fatra Slovakia
2 tours in region1423 m.n.mCapacity 23 bedsOpen daily
The mountain hut Chata pod Chlebom was built on the southern slope of the Malá Fatra mountains, below the peaks Velký Kriváň and Chleb. Very popular skimo destination in the Turiec region. The ascent to the hut is possible from Šútovo (near...
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Chata pod Rysmi
Vysoké Tatry Slovakia
1 tour in region2250 m.n.mCapacity 14 bedsOpen daily
Chata pod Rysmi is the highest mountain hut in the High Tatras. An oasis of peace without a telephone signal and a shower. The cottage is supplied exclusively by carriers - slovak "sherpas". From the hut you can climb to the top of Rysy.