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HUT-TO-HUT TREKKING IN THE HIGH TATRAS
This is a special hiking trip for those who like to spend as much time in the mountains as possible.
The High Tatras belong to the Carpathian mountain arc. The mountains are situated in the northern part of Slovakia along the Polish border. The main range of the Tatras extends for 78 kilometres from west to east. The whole Tatras cover the area of 786 square kilometres and they are divided into the Western Tatras(also called Rohace), eastern or Belianske Tatras and central or the High Tatras. There are more then 25 peaks above 2500m together with the most famous highest peak of the whole High Tatras, Gerlachovsky peak(2655m).
The central and Western Tatras consist of granite and gneiss. The Belianske Tatras are created mostly from limestone and dolomites.
Itinerary Day 1 Arrival to Vienna airport(or Prague) and transfer by minibus or coach to the centre of the High Tatras. Depending on time of arrival, we can visit the interesting Museum of the High Tatras National Park and look around. Day 2 After breakfast we will take a bus to the eastern part of High Tatras -Belianske Tatras. Our trek starts from Zdiar- a mountain village with traditional wooden houses. We will walk up to Siroke Saddle(1830m) and continue via Kopske sadlle, Velke Biele pleso to Chalet by the Green Lake(1551) trekking profile: 895m--6km--1830--2km--1749--1km--1810--1km--1700--2km--1551 Day 3 A chance to reach Jahnaci peak(2229m). The first ascent of this peak was accomplished by English traveller Robert Townson. trekking profile: 1551--1,5km--2229 Day 4 Today we set off on the path called Tatranska Magistrala which in fact is another part of a long distance ridgewalk from the eastern part of High Tatras to the western part. After a zig-zag walk to Velka Svistovka(2037m) we get to the popular Skalnate pleso and Encian observatory(the highest in the Czech and Slovak Republics). A chance to use a chair lift to get higher to an area of rare Alpine flowers. Later we continue to Zamkovskeho chalet for the night. trekking profile: 1551--3km--1990--2km--1761--3km--1475 Day 5 We set off on one of the most popular hikes in the High Tatras. Through Mala Studena Dell we walk up to Teryho chalet(built in the last century) on the bank of a mountain lake at 2015m above sea level. This is a favourite base for climbers because this area offers excellent opportunities for climbing. We will leave our luggage here and go on to Maly Ladovy peak. trekking profile: 1475--3,5km--2015--1,5km--2372 Day 6 From Teryho chalet we trek through Priecne sadlle(2352) to Zbojnicka Chalet and continue to Prielom, Vychodna Vysoka through Kvetnica to the mountain hotel Sliezsky Dom. trekking profile: 2015--2km--2352--3km--1960--2km--2428--1km--2200--3km--1670 Day 7 The best possibility to reach the highest peak of the High Tatras -GERLACH(2655m). Later 2hours walk to Popradske Pleso - our last base. Day 8 Last chance to climb Rysy peak(2499m), a popular summit for Slovak and Polish people. It is one of the few peaks in the High Tatras which it is possible to reach from both sides. The hike from Polish side is much steeper. trekking profile: 990--5km--1490--4km--1810--2290--1,5km--2499 Day 9 Transfer to airport according to clients flights. |