Even in summer, snow flecks the top of the mountains poking through the clouds. I viewed deep emerald green meadows around every turn. The High Tatras cross the upper spine of Slovakia and stretch ...

TRAVEL Trails open again The summer season in the High Tatras begins this Sunday, meaning the trails are once again open to hikers. This includes several peaks across the mountain range that offer ...

As always, before you start hiking, it is strongly recommended to check weather reports and warnings issued by the Mountain Rescue Service via its ... snow poles marking an alternative route, as the ...

Tatranská Javorina and the Belianske Tatry mountains are hidden gems ... During Christmas and the summer season, traffic congestion in the Tatras becomes overwhelming, and parking lots struggle ...

ALTERNATIVE holiday destinations are taking over summer 2025 and Poprad is fast ... is known as being the 'entrance gate' to the High Tatras mountains - and you can get cheap flights there ...

A ski mountaineer was partially buried by an avalanche near Rysy in the Tatra Mountains but was successfully rescued and transported to a hospital with minor injuries. Zakopane, March 14 ...

If you prefer an active summer holiday, skip the beaches for Europe’s mountains. At the foot of the Tatra Mountains, Zakopane is a favourite weekend escape for Krakow locals. In winter ...

Fortunately, Slovakia’s Tatras mountains have the most diverse range of non-skiing alternatives I know of. And all at a reasonable price. At Lomnica you can ride a snowcat to the old cable car station ...