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Hut to hut trekking Tatra – 5 nights

Topografische kaart van de Hoge Tatra, SHOcart Hiking Map 1097 en 473, Vysoké Tatry/High Tatras 1:50.000 en 1:40.000

High Tatras Mountain Hut-to-Hut Traverse – Self-Guided – 5 Nights / 6 Days

The High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) are the primary hub for tourism and recreation in Slovakia. Moreover, connoisseurs consider them the country's most beautiful mountain range. Towering peaks—ten of which exceed 2,000 meters in altitude—interspersed with quiet valleys, over 110 crystal-clear glacial lakes, and the shimmering beauty of waterfalls: all this defines the magical world of the High Tatras National Park. Charming mountain huts complete the picture.

This hiking package is designed for hikers with some experience. Part of the route follows the "Tatranská Magistrála," a marked trail running along the tree line. Daily stages involve an average of about 6 hours of hiking. The highest point reached is Rysy (2,499 m), which is the highest peak in the Polish section of the High Tatras. Accommodation is provided in mountain huts, with one night spent in a good hotel.

When is the best time to go?

What is the best time for a hiking trip in the High Tatras, Slovakia? It depends somewhat on the chosen routes. Higher-altitude trails do not open until June 15th. July and August can be warm and wet, and the area may be crowded. While September to mid-October is the optimal period, we also consider July and August to be perfectly fine times to visit

Day-by-day itinerary

Self-guided walking holiday with flexible departure dates, covering 44 km over 6 days (with 4 or 5 days of actual hiking). The trip is available from June to October, featuring overnight stays in charming mountain huts, plus one night in a very comfortable hotel. This route is suitable for moderately experienced hikers to undertake independently, without a guide. A suggested day-by-day itinerary is provided below.

The route and the order of overnight stays you ultimately follow may differ from this in certain respects.

There are two possible variants of this tour: variant A and variant B. Variant A includes 4 nights in the mountains and 1 night in Poprad (or Tatranská Lomnica). Variant B includes 3 nights in the mountains and 2 nights in Poprad (or Tatranská Lomnica). Both variants are briefly described here.

Variant A: 4 nights in the mountains and 1 night in Poprad. This variant is detailed below.

  • Day 1: Arrival preferably in Poprad. Meeting with local contact person to discuss the route. Overnight stay in **/*** hotel in Poprad (or in Tatranská Kotlina or Tatranská Lomnica).
  • Day 2: First mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 3: Second mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 4: Third mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 5: Fourth mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 6: Fifth (short) mountain stage. Depart on your own. Collect any luggage in Poprad or Tatranská Lomnica (by public transport or possibly by taxi).

Variant B: 3 nights in the mountains and 2 nights in Poprad

  • Day 1: Arrival preferably in Poprad. Meeting with local contact person to discuss the route. Overnight stay in **/*** hotel in Poprad (or in Tatranská Kotlina or Tatranská Lomnica).
  • Day 2: First mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 3: Second mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 4: Third mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
  • Day 5: Fourth mountain stage and at the end of the day continue to Popradské Pleso train station and then transfer to Poprad or Tatranská Lomnica. Overnight in Poprad (or Tatranská Lomnica or Tatranská Kotlina).
  • Day 6: Check out. Depart on your own.

You will spend the night in a ***hotel in Tatranská Lomnica. Meeting with our local representative. Instructions regarding the mountain hut trek, receipt of maps and route description. Arrival is by your own transport. If desired, the meeting with the guide and informal welcome can also take place early in the morning on day 2 before departure. You will discuss the details of the tour and get ready for the upcoming days.

Alternative start in Tatranská Kotlina:

The route can also start in Tatranská Kotlina. On day 2, you then walk via the Plesnivec (Edelweiss) mountain hut to Lake Vešké Biele pleso and then on to the Chata pri Zelenom plese (Hut at the Green Lake) hut at an altitude of 1554m, where you will spend the night.

If you are arriving by car, your car can be parked in Tatranská Kotlina or Tatranská Lomnica. If you are coming by public transport, we can pick you up by taxi at any desired point.

  • Total : 0 hours
  • Highlights: Tatranská Lomnica (alternatively Tatranská Kotlina)
  • Overnight stay: ***hotel in Tatranská Lomnica or in Poprad

The route starts in Tatranská Lomnica. You walk northwards through the Dolina Bielej vody valley to the beautiful lake Veľké Biele pleso (1615 m).
The Zelený potok (Green Mountain Stream) flows through the valley of the Zelené pleso (Green Lake). This area is very attractive for hikers, mountain bikers, and rock climbers. In winter, there is a lot of skiing. You continue walking to the mountain hut Chata pri Zelenom plese (Mountain Hut at the Green Lake) at an altitude of 1554m. You will spend the night by the beautiful Green Mountain Lake.

  • Total: 4 - 5 hours (option to shorten or lengthen the route)
  • Highlights: view of the eastern foothills of the High Tatra, Zelené mountain lake
  • Overnight stay: Chata pri Zelenom plese (1554m)
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Today you hike from the Green Lake along the Tatranská magistrála to the Zamkovského hut. Just before the mountain lake and observatory Skalnate (1751m), you pass Velka Svistovka (2037m) on the northeastern side of the Kezmarsky peak. Here you can enjoy a beautiful view of Mount Lomnicky.

The Velka Svistovka mountain peak is easily accessible via the red-marked route. There you will find, among other things, a panoramic sign indicating the orientation of the mountain peaks.

Tonight you will stay in the Zamkovského mountain hut.

  • Total : 5 hours
  • Highlights: Velka Svistovka, Skalnate bergmeer en observatorium
  • Overnight stay: mountain hut Zamkovského chata (1475m)
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Hiking from mountain hut Zamkovského chata (1475m) to the crystal-clear Popradské mountain lake (1475m). This is a fairly strenuous day of 11km. The elevation changes are manageable.
The goal today is the mountain hut at the Popradské mountain lake where you will stay for the next 2 nights.

  • Total : 7 hours
  • Highlights: Popradské and Batizovské mountain lakes, beautiful view of the Gerlach
  • Overnight stay: Popradské Pleso mountain hut (1494m)
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Alternative days 3 and 4: the northern route

On day three, take the route to Zbojnícka chata. Stay overnight there as well, and then on day four, take the route leading from Zbojnícka chata to the crystal-clear Popradské mountain lake (1475m). This route is slightly more strenuous than the southern route.
The route leads you up to the Prielom ridge (2288m) and then on to the Polsky hreben (2200m). From here you reach the main mountain of the High Tatra, Vychodna Vysoka at an altitude of 2429m.
You follow the Tatranská magistrála route again and pass the Batizovské mountain lake (1879m). Batizovské pleso is a lake at the foot of the Batizovský štít (mountain peak, 2448m). The lake has a surface area of ​​3.48 ha and a depth of 12 m. About 200m further down you will find the Batizovské waterfall. You can enjoy a beautiful view of the highest peak of the High Tatranská, the Gerlach (Gerlachovský štít, 2655m) and other surrounding mountain peaks.

  • Total : 7 hours
  • Highlights: Popradské and Batizovské mountain lakes, beautiful view of the Gerlach
  • Overnight stay: Popradské Pleso mountain hut (1494m)
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At the start of the day, we hike towards the Rysmi mountain hut, situated beneath Mount Rysy at an altitude of 2250m. This is the highest mountain hut in the High Tatra. We continue our hike to one of the highlights of this tour - the Rysy peak at 2499m altitude on the Polish border. It is probably the most visited peak in the mountain range and is often shrouded in mist. Nevertheless, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding panorama. We then descend back to Popradské pleso.

  • Total : 7 hours
  • Highlights: Popradské mountain lake, highest mountain hut Chata pod Rysmi, Rysy mountaintop
  • Overnight stay: mountain hut Popradské Pleso (1494m)
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Berghuttentocht Tatra - High Tatras National Park
Berghuttentocht Tatra - High Tatras National Park

Check out.
Checking out of mountain hut Chata Popradské Pleso after breakfast.
After breakfast, it is another hour's walk to the tram/train (TEŽ train, Tatranských elektrických železníc) that takes you to Poprad, from where you can continue your own journey.
End of the mountain hut trek.
For those who came to Tatranská Lomnica by car, a return ticket to Tatranská Lomnica on the same TEŽ tram line is available.

  • Total : 1 hour
  • Highlights: TEŽ tram line
  • Overnight stay: none
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Important: your luggage will remain in storage at the starting point in Poprad / Tatranská Lomnica. Therefore, in the mountains, you will be walking with only light gear in your backpack. At the end of the trek, you will pick up your belongings at the pre-arranged location.

For those traveling independently without a car: if desired, we can arrange your trip (pick-up and drop-off) from an airport or train station in Bratislava, Kosice, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Katowice, Prague, or Brno. We are also happy to book accommodation there.

From Prague, you can reach Poprad in 6 hours on a direct train connection. There are both budget seats and luxury sleeping cabins on that train. Ask about the options on the booking form.

Would you like to do this hiking tour with other active people? Please indicate this on the booking form (along with possible alternative travel dates). We will then try to match you with other hikers in the same period

We use the accommodation listed below. You can choose the room type in the booking form.

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Prices per person, based on the best-value room arrangement. If you choose a different room or travel alone, you will see the exact price in the next step.

  • Accommodation (1 night) in small comfortable **hotel/pension - twin, double rooms
  • Accommodation (4 nights) in mountain chalets/huts in dormitory room
  • 4 x half board in the hotel and mountain huts - breakfast and dinner
  • Maps and information materials
  • Luggage storage during trekking
  • We manage luggage transfer from Tatranska Lomnica (1st night) to hut by Popradske Pleso (last 2 nights).
  • Mountain rescue insurance
  • Airport transfers
  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Tickets for chair lift

Options

Transportation

transfer High Tatras -> Kraków from €175

We arrange private transfers between Kraków and the Tatras: a quick and easy way to travel between Kraków-Balice airport (John Paul II International Airport) and the mountains.

⇒ Select the number of seats you need.

transfer High Tatras -> Kraków

transfer Kraków -> High Tatras from €175

We arrange private transfers from Kraków: a quick and easy way to get from Kraków-Balice airport (John Paul II International Airport) to the Tatras.

⇒ Select the number of seats you need.

transfer Kraków -> High Tatras

Routes

Option A: 4 nights in the mountains and 1 night in Poprad from €0

Day 1: Arrival, preferably in Poprad. Meeting with our local contact to go through the route. Overnight in a 2*/3* hotel before the trek.

Day 2: First mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 3: Second mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 4: Third mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 5: Fourth mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 6: Fifth (short) mountain stage. Departure at your own convenience. Collect any luggage in Poprad or Tatranská Lomnica (by public transport or taxi).

Option A: 4 nights in the mountains and 1 night in Poprad

Option B: 3 nights in the mountains and 2 nights in Poprad from €0

Day 1: Arrival, preferably in Poprad. Meeting with our local contact to go through the route. Overnight in a 2*/3* hotel in Poprad before the trek.

Day 2: First mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 3: Second mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 4: Third mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 5: Fourth mountain stage; at the end of the day walk on to Popradské Pleso railway station and transfer to Poprad. Overnight in Poprad.

Day 6: Check-out. Departure at your own convenience.

Option B: 3 nights in the mountains and 2 nights in Poprad

Option C: 5 nights in the mountains from €0

Day 1: Arrival in Tatranská Kotlina or Tatranská Lomnica. Meeting with our local contact to go through the route. First mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 2: Second mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 3: Third mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 4: Fourth mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 5: Fifth mountain stage. Overnight in a mountain hut in the national park.

Day 6: Check-out. Sixth (short) mountain stage. Departure at your own convenience.

Option C: 5 nights in the mountains

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Deze video geeft slechts een impressie van het gebied. De routes van de tour gaan niet langs dit soort klettersteig uitdagingen. Mocht je nou juist wel willen klettersteigen dan kan dat ook in de Slowaakse Tatra, we hebben speciale tour voorbereid waar veel spectaculaire klettersteig routes in zetten.

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Quick facts & figures
Price from €706
Trip type Tour with overnight stay(s)
Comfort Comfort class
  • No accommodation — Not applicable; no overnight stay included.
  • Tourist class — Basic standard. Usually little luxury. Shared facilities.
  • Economy class — Reasonable standard. Some luxury. Usually private facilities.
  • Standard class — Good accommodation with private facilities.
  • First class — Very good accommodation with private facilities. Extra amenities such as a restaurant.
  • Luxury class — Very good accommodation with private facilities in top locations.
  • Various standards — Various standards; only applies to multi-day trips.
Level Level (physical difficulty)
  • All levels — Suitable for everyone; no particular fitness required.
  • Moderate — An average level of fitness is sufficient.
  • Fit — A good level of fitness is required.
  • Challenging — For experienced, well-trained participants.
  • Extreme — Very strenuous; excellent fitness required.
Guidance Self-guided
Duration 6 days
Available June - September
Categories hiking
Highlights
  • Batizovske pleso - lake under massive mountain ended with Batizovsky double-peak
  • Green Lake - picturesque alpine scenery all around
  • Ostrva - inconspicuous, but very widely visited Tatra peak
  • Poprad Lake - mountain lake
  • Skalnate pleso - mountain lake
  • Small Cold Valley - beautiful most visited valley
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