Roháče

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.

The landscape

• 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.

What to expect

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.

Key facts