Vysoké Tatry (High Tatra) - Slovakia
Extent: 74111 ha
In north part of Slovakia, along borders with Poland, in districts of Kežmarok, Liptovský Mikuláš, Poprad and Tvrdošín, there is situated mountain range of special character – High Tatra. It belongs, together with Belianske Tatra, to complex of East Tatra Mountains.
Highest peak: Gerlachovka (2655 m).
Surface: it is formed with dense forests, pine woods. In higher sites, there are to be found dwarfish pine woods, plough-tails and lichens. Alp-meadows are located in places where the trees are missing.
Climate: mostly cold, 0 Celsius degrees. The snow remains on surface nearly all year round, on some places does not thaw at all.
Mountain nucleus is formed with granites and crystalic slates, on surface with limestones and sandstones, with appearance of quartz.
Mountain relief is very rough, including steep shields and combs.
We find here caves with karst appearances, waterfalls, lakes (plesa), healing springs, rare plants and many animals, in form of great mammalia.
High Tatra Mountains were declared as Tatra National Park in 1948. Later, in 1993, declared as biospherical reservation within scope of international UNESCO programme.
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Tatranská Lomnica
Ski centre
Region of Prešov, Poprad district
This ski centre is situated in distance of 6 kms, in eastern direction from Starý Smokovec, close to the community of Tatranská Lomnica, Region of Prešov, High Tatra National Park, at foot of Lomnický Shield (Peak). The ski centre consists from four ski areas, such as: Lomnické Col, Čučoriedky (Blue-berries), Start Tatranská Lomnica and Jámy (Holes).
The centre could be proud on one of most violent ski slopes of the whole Slovakia. A descent of 5,5 kilometres long routes is very interesting and attractive, starting in an altitude of 2196 metres above sea level, leading via Lomnické Col downstairs up to Tatranská Lomnica. From the community, you can use rope railway up to Lomnický Peak (2632 metres). Ski centre Tatranska Lomnica is suitable as for families with children as well as for really experienced skiers.
Tatranska Lomnica Ski Centre offers in winter the following services:
- nine ski slopes od all difficulty stages (eight from them are well arranged, one is classified as free terrain). Some of them offer also evening skiing.
- covering with technical snow is available, if necessary
- well arranged ski running routes
- skating place
- ski and snowboard learning school
- ski service
- ski rent
- skibus
- snowtubing
- kiosks and restaurants are available
- accommodation is available: in hotels, lodging houses and chalets
- parking
During summer season, the resort is offering:
- mountain excursions along marked tourist trails
- cabin rope lift, taking you from Tatranská Lomnica up to Skalnaté pleso (Rocky Lake). From here, by means of rope lift, up to Lomnické Col (its altitude is 2196 metres above sea level), or continue, by means of suspension rope railway to be transferred to Lomnický Peak (the second highest shield-peak of High Tatra Mountains (2634 m)
- from Start Station downsatirs to Tatranská Lomnica: this route is 2,6 kilometres long, where it is possible to test (try) wild drive on mountain scooters, stanley rider carriages or mountainboards
- archery with four targets
- bungee trampoline
- kiosks and restaurants are available
- parking
- accommodation available in hotels, lodging houses and chalets
Ski Lifts:
Name |
Lenght in meters |
LD Štart - Skalnaté pleso |
2002 |
LD Skalnaté pleso-Lomnický štít |
|
only for pedestrians, not for skiers |
1868 |
LD Tatranská Lomnica - Štart |
1705 |
LD Skalnaté pleso - Lomnické pleso |
1138 |
LD Štart - Čučoriedky |
850 |
Jamy LV 60 |
470 |
Jamy LV S |
190 |
Ski slopes:
Name |
Lenght in meters |
Exceeding in meters |
Štart západ (west) - blue |
1848 |
278 |
Lomnické sedlo - black |
1237 |
299 |
Generál - red |
1023 |
324 |
Čučoriedky východ (east) - red |
957 |
226 |
Čučoriedky západ (west) - red |
884 |
230 |
Francúzska mulda - (open terrain) |
750 |
299 |
Štart východ (east) - blue |
720 |
114 |
Jamy - red |
550 |
155 |
Traverz - red |
256 |
31 |
Running routes:
Routes |
Lenght in kilometers |
Golfový resort Velká Lomnica - okruh (circuit) 01 |
1 |
Golfový resort Velká Lomnica - okruh (circuit) 02 |
1,5 |
Golfový resort Velká Lomnica - okruh (circuit) 03 |
0,75 |
Golfový resort Velká Lomnica - okruh (circuit) 04 |
1,5 |
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