Mountain lakes

Mountain lakes

Glacial tarns are among the most beautiful spots in the Tatras — some are reachable by train or cable car, others reward you after a hike.

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Štrbské pleso

The most famous and accessible lake (1,346 m), with a loop path, cafés and rowing boats in summer.

~15 km, zubačka TEŽ ~25 min
Zdarma
Celoročne

Popradské pleso

A tranquil tarn (1,494 m) ringed by forest and peaks, with a mountain hotel and the Symbolic Cemetery.

Zubačka + ~1,5 h pešo
Zdarma
Jún – október

Skalnaté pleso

A high-mountain tarn (1,751 m) with an observatory, the gateway to Lomnický štít, reachable by cable car.

Lanovka z Tatranskej Lomnice
Pešo zdarma
Celoročne (lanovka)

Zelené pleso

An emerald tarn (1,545 m) below the north faces of Lomnický štít — one of the most photogenic spots.

Výstup ~2,5 h
Zdarma
Jún – október

Velické pleso

A tarn (1,665 m) by the Sliezsky dom mountain hotel with a restaurant and terrace, reachable from Hrebienok.

Lanovka na Hrebienok + ~2 h
Zdarma
Jún – október

Batizovské pleso

A high-lying tarn on the Tatra ridge trail below Gerlach peak, surrounded by wild scenery.

Magistrála z Hrebienka ~3,5 h
Zdarma
Jún – október

Päť Spišských plies

An insider tip — a group of tarns in the Veľká Studená valley above Zbojnícka chata, wild high-mountain scenery.

Túra z Hrebienka ~3 h
Zdarma
Júl – september

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