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yumyum Says: At the beginning of the 20th century there were memorial signs all over the Tatry mountains for the people who lost their lives in the area. It was considered psychologically bad to have those plates all over the place. The Tatra commission undertook it to concentrate all...
yumyum Says: It's a short detour from the main "normal" hiking path to reach the cemetery. This path is considered a mountain path which is closed from 1.1.-15.6. Since the sign was only in Slovakian, we didn't understand it. After the visit of the symbolic cemetery continue that way to...
yumyum Says: From Popradske Pleso train station it's a one hour uphill hike to the lake. The path follows a forest road winding uphill. You will cross a mountain stream and pass a picnic hut. Shortly before you arrive at the lake, you can take a detour if you like to the symbolic...
Hike from the lake to Strbske Pleso
yumyum Says: This hike is very beautiful. It take you downhill again with some uphill bit along the way. The summer path follows some signposts about the nature (in Slovak only). You get stunning views on the first half, but you also need to have your wits with you as for a long stretch...
yumyum Says: The lake is a clear mountain lake with fish in it. You can take a walk around it. Where the water flows into and out of it there were lots of yellow flowers that like it damp. The scenery towards the mountains is spectacular.
Popradske Pleso Chata: Local food
yumyum Says: This mountain restaurant by the lake not only serves food, but offers accomodation too. They also sell postcards. Food prices are very reasonable considering the mountain location but I guess there is road access for delivery. I ate a local Tatra soup which had lots of meat...
yumyum Says: You can take the Tatratrain that runs between Poprad and/or Stary Smokovec and Strbske Pleso to the stop Popradske Pleso. From there you have to walk to the actual lake.
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You can take the Tatratrain that runs between Poprad and/or Stary Smokovec and Strbske Pleso to the stop Popradske Pleso. From there you have to walk to the...
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One of the days exploring the High Tatry we spent on a hike which took about 3 hours. I would recommend doing this in the order we did it, so that you finish in Strbske Pleso with its cafes and...
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