Štrbské Pleso
A glacial lake at 1,346 metres in the High Tatras with a resort village around it, the highest settlement in Slovakia.
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Štrbské pleso is a glacial lake of about twenty hectares at 1,346 metres, with the High Tatras rising directly behind it, and the village around it is the highest permanent settlement in Slovakia. It has been a resort since the nineteenth century, with sanatoria built for the air, and it now works year round: a path runs round the lake in half an hour, trails climb into the mountains behind, and ski jumps and cross-country tracks operate in winter.
What you actually see
- The lake - a glacial tarn with the High Tatras rising behind it.
- The lake circuit - an easy path round the water in about half an hour.
- The mountain trails - routes climbing to Popradske pleso and the ridges.
- The ski jumps - the winter sports complex built for the resort.
When to go
June to September for walking and December to March for skiing. The lake path is walkable year round. Summer weekends and the Christmas period are extremely busy.
Honest expectations
It is heavily developed and crowded; anyone expecting a quiet mountain lake will be disappointed. Parking is expensive and fills early. The high trails behind close from November to mid-June.
Nearby
Popradske pleso is above, and Poprad is east.
What to pack for Štrbské Pleso
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
