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Hiking

Fresh mountain air, exercise and discovering the beauty of nature

Fresh mountain air, movement and discovering the beauty of the unique Slovak nature - this is also what the word hiking includes. The Podbanské settlement is a crossroads as well as a starting point of marked hiking trails. Its surroundings offer visitors unique leisure opportunities throughout the year. Active hikers will find their hike here, for less fit hikers there are walking trails.

For active hikers we recommend:

  • through the settlement Podbanské passing through the important long-distance red marked "Tatra Highway", which can be taken either to Štrbské pleso or the opposite side to the mouth of the Račkova valley (2 hours), Žiarská valley (4 hours) to the mouth of the Jalovecká valley (6 hours).
  • directly from the settlement at the starting of the yellow marked trail to the end of Tichá valley, where it is possible to continue to the border Kasprov peak ( 1 985 m - 6 hours), or go through the saddle Závory (1 876 m - 5 hours 30 min.) to the end of Kôprová valley.
  • The green marked trail leads to the end of the Kôprová valley, with a turn to the Kmet'ov waterfalls (3 hours), or continue through the Kôprovské saddle and the Mengusová valley to Popradské and Štrbské pleso (10 hours).
  • blue marked trail leading to the end of the Kamenistá valley to Pyšné saddle with the possibility of climbing to Bystrá - the highest peak of the Western Tatras (2 248 m.n.m.)
  • the most popular green-marked trail, which leads to the Kriváň peak ( 2 494 m.a.s.l.) either directly from the settlement (5 hours) or from the 7 km distant Tri studničky (3 hours 30 min.)

For less active hikers we recommend:

  • Crossroads in the Tichá valley: after the asphalt road leading to the hotel you will go down to the wooden footbridge over the Belá river and in the valley along the forest asphalt road you will come to the crossroads in the Tichá valley (45 min.) You can return the same way.
  • Kamenistý stream: The blue marked trail will lead you to the footbridge over Kamenistý stream. Before the footbridge, follow the unmarked trail downstream until you reach another footbridge. Follow the red marked "Tatra Trail" back to the settlement (45 min.)
  • Kokavský bridge: Follow the state road towards Štrbské pleso and after about 100 m turn right onto an unpaved forest road, which will lead you through the forest and meadows to the Kokavský bridge. After crossing the bridge and on the other side of the river you will return back to the settlement (1 hour 30 min.)
  • Nadbanské: On the road towards the hotel turn right to the wooden footbridge over the Belá River. In the valley turn right and after about 200 m you will come to the so-called "Kravská cesta", which will take you to the village of Nadbanské. You can return the same way or take the state road (30 min.)
  • Around Podbanské: Follow the marked trails to the crossroads by the Pieris Hotel, from there head to the Permon SKI ski lift, through the forest along the ski slope, from there continue through the forest to the asphalt road to the Grand Hotel Permon****, from the hotel through the forest along the Belá River.