Highlights of the trip

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Green Lake Valley - a beautiful tourist trail to the Jastrabia rocky tower

Green Lake Valley stretches alongside the Green creek, with a tourist trail ending at the Jahnaci peak. The Terrain of the valley is attractive for tourists, bikers, mountain climbers, and skiers.

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Tatra National Park (TANAP) - diverse flora and fauna with many endemic species

Tatra National Park (abbr. TANAP) lies in the North of Central Slovakia in the High Tatras. The National Park covers an area of 738 km2. The park offers 600 km of hiking trails and several ski resorts.

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Zamkovsky hut - on a tourist trail between Hrebienok resort and Skalnate Lake

1,475 m EASL, founded by climber and mountain guide Stefan Zamkovsky in 1942 - 1943. Today, supplies are still transported traditionally to the chalet by carriers.

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Velicka valley - notable for Velicke lake and adjacent waterfall

Velicka valley has five mountain lakes and Sliezsky Dom mountain hotel to offer. It can be walked by green marked tourist trail.

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Sliezsky Dom - mountain hotel next to Velicke lake

The mountain hotel (1,670 m EASL) lies under the majestic mountain range dominated by the Gerlach peak (2,655 m EASL), the highest mountain in Slovakia.

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Popradske pleso - mountain lake in Mengusovska valley

Popradske pleso is the 4th largest lake in the High Tatras, within one hour walk from Strbske Pleso tourist resort. Next to the lake is Majlathova hut - the starting point for hikes to the majestic rocky peaks.

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Strbske Pleso - ski, tourist, and health resort next to a glacial mountain lake in the High Tatras

Strbske Pleso village comprises several hotels and residential buildings. With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for popular hikes, including Krivan and Rysy peaks.

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Skok waterfall - a glacial waterfall falling from a rocky point

Situated in Mlynicka valley, an approximately 10 m high waterfall is created by Mlynica brook.

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Mlynicka Valley - a valley of glacier origin with a pyramid of the Strbsky peak at its end

Mlynicka Valley consists of three significant terraces. There are several mountain lakes on the terraces. The rock edge between the second and third terraces overcomes a well-known and sought Skok waterfall.