Introduction
Come to Slovakia in winter, to enjoy the winter silence (only the squeaking snow under your feet) and the snowy mountain landscapes. Every morning you will set off on a winter walk to explore the High Tatras for 2 and 1/2 days. High Tatras is the smallest mountain range with an alpine character in the world, but even though still pretty fascinating. You will be walking in the mountains covered with fresh snow, enjoying tasty food and hot herbal tea in the mountain huts and geothermal pools after one of the hikes.
Highlights:
- Hike to remote mountain hut
- Enjoy hot drinks and hearty meals
- See amazing snowy landscapes
- Walk the Treetop path
- Relax in the thermal pools Vrbov
The hikes that we are going to walk on this trip will be of easy and medium difficulty. Everyday we will walk for approx. 10-16 km with the total vertical ascent of 400-700 metres. The longest hike will be 16 km long with 700m of vertical ascent in the High Tatras mountains. You don't need any previous experience with hiking, just to be in a good shape to be able to walk the hikes every day.
What is included in the tour
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
- Visit to Poland
- Visit to Lake Green
- Hike along waterfalls and visit of thermal pools
DAY 1- ARRIVAL AND MEETING IN KRAKOW
16:00 Meeting at John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) in Poland
2 and a half hours transfer to the area of High Tatras to your accommodation in the High Tatras.
Check-in in your cozy guesthouse for the weekend
Dinner with your guide.
DAY 2-Hike to Lake Green
Today you will hike to Lake Green, which is a beautiful place situated at the end of Green Lake Valley. There is a cozy mountain hut by the lake and it's surrounded by monumental 2500m high peaks. You will walk through dense forests, along icy mountainous river until you come of the woods and you will be able to see the breathtaking panorama around you.
After your return to the hotel, enjoy the wellness before dinner
Length of hike: 16 km, Meters ascended: 700, Meters descended: 700
DAY 3-Hike along waterfalls and visit of thermal pools
Another day, another mountain hut. You will walk to Zamkovskeho hut today, situated in the woods. On the way you will be passing by icy waterfalls and the oldest mountain hut of the High Tatras, where you can stop for a drink, before heading higher into the mountains.
Today will be a shorter hike to have enough time for you to relax after 2 days of hiking. We will take you for a visit to thermal pools to relax and to get recharged for the last day.
Length of hike: 12 km, Meters ascended: 500, Meters descended: 500
DAY 4-Tree top path and departure
Today you will visit a special place before going back to the airport. You will take a chairlift and walk on the Treetop path with great views of Belianske Tatras. Afterwards you will continue walking through the forests before heading down to the village of Ždiar.
You will be back at the airport after 15:00, so you are safe to book any flight after 17:00.
Length of hike: 8 km, Meters ascended: 65, Meters descended: 350
