Western Carpathians

Západné Karpaty · Karpaty Zachodnie

All countries 211🇸🇰 Slovakia 116🇵🇱 Poland 95🇨🇿 Czechia🇭🇺 Hungary🇦🇹 Austria

The Western Carpathians cover Slovakia, southern Poland, eastern Czechia and northern Hungary. They hold the highest part of the whole arc: the granite Tatras with their glacial lakes, the limestone Pieniny and Greater Fatra, and the forested Beskids with a dense network of waymarked trails and well-run mountain huts.

Elevation
100–2,655 m
Highest summit
Gerlachovský štít, 2,655 m
Area
≈ 28,263 km²
Countries
Slovakia, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Austria
Silesian BeskidsMoravian-Silesian BeskidsJavorníkyWhite CarpathiansŻywiec BeskidsBabia GóraLittle BeskidsMaków BeskidsIsland BeskidsGorceSądecki BeskidsPieninySpiš MaguraTatrasHigh TatrasWestern TatrasBelianske TatrasPodhale and SpišChoč MountainsLesser FatraGreater FatraStrážov MountainsLow TatrasSlovak ParadiseSlovak Ore MountainsSlovak Central MountainsLittle CarpathiansMátraBükkZemplén MountainsBörzsöny and CserhátLow BeskidsBieszczadyVihorlat MountainsBihor-Vlădeasa MountainsPădurea CraiuluiMeseș and Plopiș MountainsRivna Polonyna

Ranges and massifs

Outer Western Carpathians 5Inner Western Carpathians 111

On the map

Waymarked trails · 57

Biela voda, car park – Jahňací štítModerateOne-dayMarkedBiela voda, car park Jahňací štítElevation profile917–2 163 m10.1 kmascent 1 237 m≈ 5 h walkingJunction at Žabí potok – RysyEasyOne-dayMarkedJunction at Žabí potok RysyElevation profile1 626–2 466 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walkingTatranská Lesná – Waterfalls of Studený StreamEasyOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lesná Waterfalls of Studený StreamElevation profile922–1 237 m3.9 kmascent 311 m≈ 1.5 h walkingTatranská Kotlina, Čárda – Veľké Biele TarnModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Kotlina, Čárda Veľké Biele TarnElevation profile763–1 623 m9.4 kmascent 887 m≈ 4 h walkingTatranská Lomnica – Skalnaté plesoEasyOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Skalnaté plesoElevation profile852–1 763 m5.9 km≈ 1.5 h walkingTatranská Lomnica – Lysá PoľanaHardMulti-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Lysá PoľanaElevation profile853–2 268 m27.3 kmascent 1 400 m≈ 9.5 h walkingZverovka Hut – Zadná LátanáModerateOne-dayMarkedZverovka Hut Zadná LátanáElevation profile994–1 649 m9.7 kmascent 803 m≈ 4 h walkingPyšné sedlo – PodbanskéModerateOne-dayMarkedPyšné sedlo PodbanskéElevation profile929–1 785 m8.2 kmascent 839 m≈ 3.5 h walkingTéryho chata – Zbojnícka chataEasyOne-dayMarkedTéryho chata Zbojnícka chataElevation profile1 970–2 260 m4.9 kmascent 242 m≈ 1.5 h walking

Peaks · 13

Gerlachovský štítPeakGerlachovský štít🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 655 mGerlachovský štít (colloquially Gerlach; Polish Gerlach, German Gerlsdorfer Spitze) is the highest peak of the High...Lomnický štítPeakLomnický štít🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 634 mLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.KriváňPeakKriváň🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 495 mKriváň (Polish Krywań) is a 2495 m peak (precisely 2494.7 m) in the south-western part of the High Tatras in Slovakia.Slavkovský štítPeakSlavkovský štít🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 452 mSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the...Východná VysokáPeakVýchodná Vysoká🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 429 mVýchodná Vysoká ("Eastern High One"; Polish Mała Wysoka) is a pyramid-shaped peak 2429 m high (more precisely 2428.6...Veľké SoliskoPeakVeľké Solisko🇸🇰 Slovakiaaltitude 2 412 mVeľké Solisko (Polish: Wielkie Solisko) is a 2,412 m peak in the Slovak High Tatras and the highest point of the...

What to see · 31

Zelené pleso (Kežmarské)LakeZelené pleso (Kežmarské)🇸🇰 SlovakiaZelené pleso, often called Kežmarské Zelené pleso, is a moraine lake in the Dolina Zeleného plesa valley in the north...Bachledka Treetop WalkArchitectureBachledka Treetop Walk🇸🇰 SlovakiaThe Bachledka Treetop Walk (Chodník korunami stromov Bachledka) is a wooden footbridge above the forest on a ridge of...Roháčsky WaterfallWaterfallRoháčsky Waterfall🇸🇰 SlovakiaRoháčsky waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is the best-known waterfall of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče massif about...Kmeťov Waterfall in Kôprová ValleyWaterfallKmeťov Waterfall in Kôprová Valley🇸🇰 SlovakiaKmeťov waterfall (Kmeťov vodopád) is a powerful two-step waterfall in the Kôprová dolina valley in the western High...VlkolínecHistoric siteVlkolínec🇸🇰 SlovakiaVlkolínec is a mountain settlement on the slopes of the Veľká Fatra below Sidorovo hill, formally part of the town of...Važecká CaveNatureVažecká Cave🇸🇰 SlovakiaVažecká Cave (Važecká jaskyňa) is one of the best-known caves in northern Slovakia, even though it is among the...

Craft and local food · 15

Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near Ružomberok🇸🇰 SlovakiaSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov.AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water park🇸🇰 SlovakiaAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark Tatralandia🇸🇰 SlovakiaAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the...

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