Tatranská Polianka
Photos: Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Attila Geczy, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Robzle, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Tatranská Polianka is a locality in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 1,005 m above sea level. Population: 177 (2017). Mountains nearby: High Tatras.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardOne-dayMarkedNižné Hágy Junction below Poľský hrebeňElevation profile849–2 195 m14.6 kmascent 95 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTatranské zruby Junction above ZrubyElevation profile1 006–1 394 m2.3 kmascent 388 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedVelický Bridge Junction under Suchý vrchElevation profile1 307–1 702 m3.7 km≈ 60 min walking1.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedStarý Smokovec, TEŽ station Velická PoľanaElevation profile996–1 570 m5.6 kmascent 574 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.2 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedStary Smokowiec Tatrzańska JaworinaElevation profile996–2 342 m22.4 kmascent 1 382 m≈ 8.5 h walking3.1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway): Podbanské Veľké Biele plesoElevation profile929–2 043 m50.1 kmascent 1 639 m3.2 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakSlavkovský štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 452 m4.8 km from the centreSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the High Tatras of Slovakia.
PeakGerlachovský štítVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 655 m5.9 km from the centreGerlachovský štít (colloquially Gerlach; Polish Gerlach, German Gerlsdorfer Spitze) is the highest peak of the High Tatras, of Slovakia and of the entire Carpathians.
PeakZadný GerlachVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 616 m6.2 km from the centreZadný Gerlach (officially Zadný Gerlachovský štít, “Rear Gerlach”; Polish Zadni Gerlach) is a mighty 2,616 m junction summit on the main ridge of the High Tatras (2...
PeakLavínový štítVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 606 m6.3 km from the centreLavínový štít (Polish Lawinowy Szczyt, German Lawinenspitze) is a rocky 2606 m summit in the Slovak High Tatras and one of the highest in the whole range: the Slovak...
PeakKončistáVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 537 m6.5 km from the centreKončistá (Polish Kończysta, German Kontschista, Hungarian Koncsiszta) is a 2,537.5 m summit in the High Tatras in Slovakia.
PeakVýchodná VysokáNová Poliankaaltitude 2 429 m6.5 km from the centreVýchodná Vysoká ("Eastern High One"; Polish Mała Wysoka) is a pyramid-shaped peak 2429 m high (more precisely 2428.6 m) on the main ridge of the High Tatras in Slovakia.What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry2.8 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...
LakeVelické pleso and Sliezsky domNová Polianka4.4 km from the centreVelické pleso is the largest lake of the Velická valley in the High Tatras, at 1,663 m, at the foot of Gerlachovský štít — the highest peak of the Tatras.
LakeBatizovské plesoVyšné Hágy5.2 km from the centreBatizovské pleso is a high-mountain lake in the Batizovská valley at 1,884 m, right below the walls of Gerlachovský štít (2,655 m) — the highest peak of the Tatras and...
WaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec5.3 km from the centreThe Studený potok waterfalls (Vodopády Studeného potoka), known in Polish literature as the Zimna Woda waterfalls, are one of the oldest tourist attractions of the...
WaterfallObrovský vodopád (Giant Waterfall)Starý Smokovec5.7 km from the centreObrovský vodopád (Polish Wodospad Olbrzymi, German Riesenwasserfall – the "Giant Waterfall") is one of the most powerful and photogenic waterfalls of the Slovak High...
MuseumTANAP Museum in Tatranská LomnicaTatranská Lomnica8.6 km from the centreThe Tatra National Park Museum (Múzeum TANAP-u) in Tatranská Lomnica is the best place to understand in an hour or two how the Tatras work: from geology and forests to...Craft nearby
All craft places
Water parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad11 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...
Craft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad11 km from the centreMinipivovar TATRAS is a brewpub on Poprad’s main square, Námestie sv. Egídia, housed in a building with a long brewing history.
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov18 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...
Horse ridingKone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasVýchodná20 km from the centreKone vo Východnej (“Horses in Východná”) is a small family horse farm on the meadows above the village of Východná in upper Liptov, with a sweeping view of the High...
Eco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná22 km from the centreFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.
Horse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice22 km from the centreA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry2.8 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad11 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov18 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
Getting there from Ukraine
Border crossings
- Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
- Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
- Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
- Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7
By car
Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
