Rysy
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region, Slovakia
Nearby attractions
Popradské Pleso
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
A forest-ringed tarn at 1,494 m with a mountain hut on its shore and the sobering Symbolic Cemetery nearby, remembering those lost in the Tatras. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally June – October) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
High Tatras National Park
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
The smallest high-alpine range on earth — granite spires, 100 glacial tarns and chamois-grazed cirques packed into a 26 km ridge, all above the tree line. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally June – September) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Gerlachovský štít
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
Slovakia's highest point at 2,655 m, accessible only with a licensed mountain guide — a full day of exposed scrambling to the roof of the Carpathians. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally July – September) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Štrbské Pleso
Štrba, Prešov Region
The Tatras' most famous lake at 1,346 m — a dark glacial tarn with the Solisko peaks mirrored in it, encircled by an easy 2 km promenade. Part of Northern Slovakia's outdoors, it's most rewarding in good weather around June – October, with easy walking and plenty to photograph.
Kriváň
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
Slovakia's national mountain (2,494 m) — the hooked peak on the €0.10 coin, climbed as a patriotic rite of passage on a long unguided trail. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally July – September) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Lomnický štít
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
A 2,634 m granite horn reached by cable car — the only Tatra summit non-climbers can stand on, with an observatory and a terrace over a 1,000 m drop. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally June – September) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Hrebienok & Cold Valley Waterfalls
Starý Smokovec, Prešov Region
A funicular from Starý Smokovec to a 1,285 m terrace, from which a short forest walk reaches the Cold Stream waterfalls and the Tatra Ice Dome each winter. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally June – October) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Starý Smokovec
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
The oldest Tatra settlement and the range's traditional heart — timber-gabled spa villas, the Hrebienok funicular and the electric Tatra tram line. Set in Northern Slovakia, it rewards an unhurried visit — its walls, views and local history, with cafés or a village nearby to round out the trip; Year-round is the pleasantest time to come.
Skalnaté Pleso
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
A stark tarn at 1,751 m in a rock cirque directly beneath Lomnický štít, with an observatory and the mid-station of the cable car. Part of Northern Slovakia's outdoors, it's most rewarding in good weather around June – October, with easy walking and plenty to photograph.
Zelené Pleso (Green Lake)
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
An emerald tarn beneath the sheer 900 m north face of Malý Kežmarský štít, reached by one of the loveliest valley walks in the range. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally June – October) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Tatranská Lomnica
Vysoké Tatry, Prešov Region
The most attractive Tatra resort village — the base station for Lomnický štít, a serious ski area, and the Tatra National Park museum. It sits among Northern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally Year-round) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.
Ždiar Goral Village
Ždiar, Prešov Region
A protected Goral village of brightly painted timber houses in the Belianske Tatras, keeping a highland culture closer to Poland's than Slovakia's. Set in Northern Slovakia, it rewards an unhurried visit — its walls, views and local history, with cafés or a village nearby to round out the trip; June – September is the pleasantest time to come.