Západné Tatry

Žiarska chata

Zuberec - Penzion Šindlovec

Best ski tours in Západné Tatry

Baranec 2184 m

Žiarska chata Západné Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent2,7 km
- ascent900 m
- duration4-5,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Baranec is the highest ski tour above the mountain hut Žiarska chata. The most popular variant is Jarný žlab. First, near the hut overcomes the creek. Then follow the ascent through the Jarný žlab, on the steep slope to the ridge. It goes up easier. It is recommended descent trough the Jarny žlab or the neighboring Maďarský žlab. The descent through the Baranecký kotol is very difficult and dangerous.
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.
Salatín 2048 m

Zuberec - Penzion Šindlovec Západné Tatry Slovakia
- Length of ascent2 km
- ascent530 m
- duration2,5-3,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Nejoblíbenější v oblasti Zuberce - Spálené doliny. Nejčastěji se chodí od horní stanice lanovky "Spálená" přes Centrálny žlab do Salatinskeho sedla a odtud na vrchol. Kromě trasy výstupu je několik dalších variant sjezdu.

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