Dates of trips
- 03/08/2024-04/08/2024
- 07/09/2024-08/09/2024
Description
We invite you for a series of weekend trips to the mountains of Slovakia. Tours will run throughout the year, with one on a selected weekend each month. This time our goal will be the lofty Roháče in the Western Tatras and the national mountain of the Slovaks, located in the High Tatras Kriváň.
In the following months, we want to offer you the exploration of Slovakian mountain ranges other than the Tatras, such as the Little and Great Fatra, the Low Tatras, the Choč Mountains or the Slovak Paradise.
ou don’t have to worry about organizing transport: you can travel with us from Krakow. If there are a few members from another city, we are also able to organize transport for them.
The tour routes are neither very long nor very demanding. Routes are within the capabilities of the average mountain hiker. We do not impose a sports pace. At the same time, on our trips you have to walk and get a little tired. The safety of the group is supervised by international UIMLA mountain guides.
Trips are planned in such a way that they are attractive also for more experienced tourists. We do not make a loop, each day we start and end our journey in different places. You will not be able to huke such trails when going to Slovakia individually with your own car. With us you can enjoy comfort: the transport is waiting for you where you descend from the mountains, and after the Sunday trip you will only observe possible traffic jams in Zakopianka from the passenger seat.
Adults of all ages can take part in trips to the mountains of Slovakia, as long as their health and condition allow them to hike the planned route. We also invite children and teenagers over 12 years of age together with their guardians (the possible participation of younger children is possible after individual consultation with the guide and presentation of the young person’s mountain experience).
The groups are small, so you can get to know each other and integrate, whether on the trail, in the shelter or on the road. In between trekking, you can rest in hostels and guesthouses. We will also provide you with dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Meals are available in vegetarian and meat versions. Other variants (vegan, allergy-free, lactose-free, gluten-free, etc.) are available upon prior notification and may incur an additional charge. Evenings spent in shelters are also a time for getting to know each other, talking and integrating.
See you in the mountains of Slovakia!
Group
8-16 persons
Time
2 days
Mountains
Slovak Tatras
Activity
trekking
Teams
8-16 persons
Price
259 PLN + 45 EUR
Country
Slovakia
Level
easy
Trip program
Day 1 (Saturday)
6:00 – departure from Krakow (Salwator), drive about 2.5-3 hours to the parking lot at the foot of the Western Tatras at the exit of Żarska Valley in Slovakia (about 900 m above sea level)
9:00 – 10:40 – ascent to Ziarska Chata (1289m above sea level)
10:40 – 11:00 – break at the shelter
11:00 – 13:15 – ascent to Smutne Sedlo (Sad Pass, 1963 m above sea level), a short break to rest and admire the views
13:15 – 14:00 – hiking along the ridge through Nohavica (2051 m above sea level) to Rohac Placlivy (Crying Rohac, 2125 m above sea level)
14:00 – 14:30 – descent to Ziarska Pass (1917m above sea level)
14:30 – 18:40 – descent through the Jamnicka Valley with rest in the hut – Koliba pod Pustym and then through the Uzka Valley until its exit.
Accommodation in a shelter located right next to the Rackowa Dolina campsite.
19:00 – dinner and evening group integration. Overnight in a hostel
Day 2 (Sunday)
7:00 – breakfast
7:45 – 8:10 – transfer to the Three Wells car park (Tri Studničky, approx. 1140m above sea level)
8:20 – 13:00 – ascent with the necessary stops, first in the direction of the Krivá gully, then along it to Maly Kriváň (2334m above sea level) and finally to the main peak of the national mountain of the Slovaks Kriváň (2494m above sea level).
13:00 – 15:45 – first descent back to Kryvansky gully, then reflection and descent to Jamské pleso lake (1448m above sea level), rest by the lake
15:45 – 17:00 – descent through the White Vah valley to the Biely Váh car park.
17:00 – start of return to Krakow. Possibility of a break in Tatranska Kotlina for a meal or shopping. Arrival at Krakow, depending on traffic jams, approx. 19:30 – 20:00
* the given hours and lenghts of hikes are indicative, they may change depending on, among others, fitness of the group and weather conditions
** the itinerary of the tours may change each day depending on many factors, in particular weather conditions and participants’ fitness; it is also possible to change the order of the tours; the decision on possible changes to the route is made by the guide, based on the safety of the group
The trip price includes
- service of an international UIMLA guide and driver
- transport as listed in the schedule: from Krakow to the exit of Ziarska Valley and from Biely Váh parking lot to Krakow, as well as local trips listed in the schedule
- overnight in beds with bedding in a shelter in Lysa Polana in Slovakia
- dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday at the shelter in Rackova Dolina campsite
- medical expenses insurance and accident insurance during the whole trip
- Polish Tourist Guarantee Funds contribution
The trip price does not include
- additional meals and drinks, food for the route, other additional attractions