Description
Hut to hut trekking Tatra - 4 nights / 5 days
The High Tatra - Vysoké Tatry - is, according to experts, the most beautiful mountain range in the country. High mountain peaks, 10 of them over 2,000 m in height, interspersed with silent valleys and more than 110 crystal-clear glacial lakes, the silky gleam of waterfalls – all that is the magical world of the High Tatra National Park.
This hiking package is tailored to less advanced to moderately experienced hikers. Part of the route follows the "Tatranská Magistrála", a marked hiking trail along the tree line. On average, the daily stages involve about 6 hours of hiking. The highest point you can reach is the Rysy (2499m), the highest peak in the Polish part of the High Tatra. You can also bypass this peak. Overnight stays are in mountain huts and one stay in a good hotel.
What is the best time to go?
What is the best time for a hiking trip in the High Tatra in Slovakia? It depends a bit on the chosen routes. The higher trails do not open until June 15. July and August are sometimes hot, wet, and can be crowded. September to mid-October is optimal, but as far as we are concerned, July and August are also perfectly fine
Day-by-day itinerary
Self-guided hiking holiday with flexible departure dates, 44 km in 5 days (of which 4 hiking days). The tour is possible from June to October; overnight stays are in atmospheric mountain huts and a very comfortable hotel. This hike is manageable for moderately experienced hikers without a guide. The day-by-day itinerary is described below.
variant A (3 nights in mountain huts, 1 in hotel)
- 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 (very short) mountain stage. Departure on your own. Collect any luggage in Poprad or Tatranská Lomnica. Transfer from the finish point to luggage storage on your own by public transport or possibly by taxi.
variant B (2 nights in mountain huts, 2 in hotel)
- 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 and at the end of the day continue to Popradské Pleso train station and then transfer to Poprad or Tatranská Lomnica. Overnight in Porad (or Tatranská Lomnica or Tatranská Kotlina).
- Day 5: Check out. Depart on your own.
variant C (4 nights in mountain huts)
- Day 1: Arrival. Meeting with local contact person to discuss the route. First mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in the National Park.
- Day 2: Second mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
- Day 3: Third mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park.
- Day 4: Fourth mountain stage. Overnight stay in a mountain hut in a National Park..
- Day 5: Check out. Depart on your own.
Arrival in Tatranská Kotlina - Vysoké Tatry (High Tatra).
Arrival is by your own transport. Upon arrival, you will discuss the details of the tour with our local partner and get ready for the coming days.
If you arrive by car, you can park here.
The starting point of the hike is Tatranská Kotlina, in the eastern part of the High Tatra. Via the Plesnivec mountain hut, you hike to Lake Vešké Biele pleso (1615m) and then on to the Chata pri Zelenom plese (Hut at the Green Mountain Lake) at an altitude of 1554m. You will spend the night here.
The Green Mountain Stream flows through the valley of the Green Mountain Lake (Zelené pleso Kežmarské). This area is very attractive to hikers, mountain bikers, and rock climbers. In winter, there is a lot of skiing.
- Distance: 10.9 km
- Klimmen: 959 m
- Dalen: 169 m
- Highlights: view of the eastern foothills of the High Tatra, Zelene mountain lake
- Overnight stay: Chata pri Zelenom plese (1554m)
- interactieve kaart
Today you hike from the Green Mountain Lake along the Tatranská Magistrala to the Zamkovského mountain hut. Just before the mountain lake and the Skalnate observatory (1751m), we 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.
- Distance: 5.51 km
- Klimmen: 494 m
- Dalen: 52 m
- Highlights: Velka Svistovka, Skalnate bergmeer en observatorium
- Overnight stay: mountain hut Zamkovského chata (1475m)
- interactieve kaart
Hike from Zbojnicka mountain hut to the crystal-clear Popradské mountain lake (1475m).
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 magistrala route again and pass by the Batizovske mountain lake (1879m). Batizovské pleso is a lake at the foot of Mount Batizovsky. The lake has a surface area of 3.48 hectares and a depth of 12 m. About 200m further down, you will find the Batizovské waterfall. You can enjoy
of a magnificent view of the highest peak of the High Tratra, the Gerlach (Gerlachovský štít, 2655m) and other surrounding mountain peaks.
The goal today is the mountain hut at the Popradské mountain lake where you will sleep for two nights.
- Distance: 18.19 km
- Klimmen: 888 m
- Dalen: 944 m
- High lights: Popradské and Batizovske mountain lake, beautiful view of the Gerlach
- Overnight stay: mountain hut Horský hotel Popradské pleso (1494m)
- interactieve kaart
At the start of the day, we hike towards the Rysmi mountain hut, situated beneath Mount Rysy at an altitude of 2,250m. 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 2,499m 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 Popradske pleso.
- Distance: 10.6 km
- Klimmen: 1070 m
- Dalen: 1070 m
- Highlights: Popradské mountain lake, highest mountain hut Chata pod Rysmi, Rysy mountaintop
- Overnight stay: Popradské Pleso mountain hut (1494m)
- interactieve kaart
Checking out. End of the mountain hut trek.
Check out of the Popradské Pleso mountain hut after breakfast. We will arrange the transport of your luggage from the Tatranska Lomnica Popradské Pleso mountain hut. By luggage, we mean your suitcases, etc., that you do not need during the trek. In the mountains, you walk with only your backpack. 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 continue.
For those who came to Tatranská Lomnica by car, there is a return ticket to Tatranská Lomnica on the same TEŽ tram line.
- Distance: 4.21 km
- Klimmen: 12 m
- Dalen: 272 m
- Overnight stay: none
- interactieve kaart
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.
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.
Prices
Availability & prices
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 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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
