The initial section from Hotel FIS to the waterfall is
open all year round.
VELKÁ AND MALÁ STUDENÁ DOLINA
Facts about hike:
? Total Hiking time: 6-8 hours
? Difficulty level: heavy
? Trail marks colors: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue
Vertical profile:
- Hrebienok (1285 m)
- Zamkovského hut (1475 m)
- Téryho hut (2015 m) - Priecné sedlo (2352 m)
- Zbojnícka hut (1960 m)
- Hrebienok
This is one of the most beautiful mountain hikes in the central High Tatras. Begin by
taking the funicular railway from Stary Smokovec to Hrebienok to reach the starting point
near to the wooden information pillar close to the Hotel Hrebienok. Follow the red mark
for approximately 60 - 70 minutes to reach the Zamkovskeho chalet. Half way along this
route the hike crosses the giant waterfall at Studena potok creek. From Zamkovskeho
follow the green marker through the Mala studena dolina valley to Teryho chalet. This
should take approximately 90 - 120 minutes. The ascent to Priecne sedlo Pass (2,352 m),
most extreme section of the hike begins at the chalet. This should be reached in
approximately 60 minutes. From the Pass the hike descends along the yellow trail mark by
Velka studena dolina to Zbojnicka chalet. This section should take 70 - 90 minutes. After a
further 120 minutes, follow the blue and red marked trails until the starting point of the
hike is reached on Hrebienok. From here the trail leads back to Stary Smokovec either by
foot or by taking the railway. The hike is open to the public from 1st July until 31st
October. Two sections, Hrebienok - Teryho chalet and Hrebienok Zbojnicka hut, are open
all year round. TATRANSKA LOMNICA - SKALNATE PLESO

Facts about hike:

? The total hiking time: 4-6 hours
? Difficulty level: easy
? Trail mark colors: Blue, Red, Green

Vertical profile:
- Tatranská Lomnica (850 m)
- Kamzík meadow (1285 m)
- Obrovský vodopád (Giant waterfall)
- Zamkovského hut (1475 m)
- Skalnaté pleso (1751 m)
- Tatranska Lomnica (850 m)

This is an easy hike and is considered suitable for elderly persons and those with
families including small children. The trail begins to the right of the gondola base station
in Tatranska Lomnica by following the blue trail marker upwards from the Start of the
middle gondola station. In front of the Start turn left and continue in a westerly direction
through the foothills of Skalnata dolina valley. After approximately 60 - 90 minutes the
waterfalls at the Studeny Potok creek, considered to be the main attraction of this hike,
are reached. Cross the creek to hike along the Kamzik meadow and the Reinerova hut (the
oldest mountain shelter in Tatras) to reach the "Giant waterfall" (on the red trail marker)
and then onwards until the Zamkovskeho hut is reached. This should take approximately 60
- 80 minutes. From Zamkovskeho (1,475m) continue along the red trail marker of Tatra
magistrale to Skalnate pleso (60 - 90 minutes).