Roháče
The jagged western corner of the Tatras above Orava, with glacial tarns and none of the crowding of the High Tatras.
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The Roháče are the highest and sharpest part of the Western Tatras, above the Orava valley, with peaks over two thousand metres, a chain of small glacial tarns in the Roháčska valley and a waterfall on the stream below them. The rock is less spectacular than the High Tatras but the walking is as good and the crowds are a fraction. The main circuit goes up past the tarns and onto the ridge at Volovec.
What you actually see
- The Rohacske tarns - a chain of small glacial lakes in the upper valley.
- The waterfall - a cascade on the stream below the tarns.
- The ridge - the crest at Volovec and Ostry Rohac, on the Polish border.
- The quiet - a fraction of the traffic of the High Tatras next door.
When to go
June to October is the walking season; snow lies late in the upper valley. Trails above the tree line close from November to mid-June. Weather changes fast on the ridge.
Honest expectations
High trails are closed by regulation from November to mid-June and the closure is enforced. The ridge sections have chains and exposure. Parking at Zverovka fills early at weekends.
Nearby
Zuberec is below, and the High Tatras are east.
What to pack for Roháče
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.