Štrbské pleso, Glacial lake in High Tatras, Slovakia.
The lake stretches across 19.76 hectares with a length of 640 meters and width of 600 meters at an elevation of 1358 meters.
Three smaller lakes existed in this location before the current formation, with the largest situated 6 meters below present water levels.
The lake functions as a central point for regional outdoor activities, with numerous hiking trails connecting to notable locations throughout High Tatras.
Visitors can reach the lake by electric railway from Poprad, requiring a transfer at Stary Smokovec station for the final segment.
The lake surface freezes for approximately 155 days annually, creating natural ice coverage that reaches substantial thickness during winter months.
Location: Štrba
Elevation above the sea: 1,358 m
GPS coordinates: 49.12250,20.05833
Latest update: June 4, 2025 04:33
Slovakia features a variety of natural and cultural sites, from medieval castles to the Tatra Mountains. The country is home to historic cities such as Bratislava and Košice, national parks with caves and waterfalls, as well as Gothic religious monuments. The castles of Spiš, Bojnice, and Orava illustrate military and noble architecture. The national parks of Slovak Paradise and Mala Fatra offer mountainous landscapes with rock formations. Traditions are preserved in museums like the one in Liptov, while contemporary art is displayed at the Danubiana Meulensteen.
Symbolic Cemetery at Popradské Pleso
3.3 km
Tatranska Magistrala
4 km
Predné Solisko
3.3 km
Osterwa
3.8 km
Vodopád Skok
3.5 km
Skrajna Baszta
3.3 km
Klin
4.4 km
Siodełkowa Kopa
4.2 km
Szczyrbskie Solisko
4 km
Igła w Osterwie
3.5 km
Rašelinisko
369 m
Malá bašta
3.7 km
Jozefova chata
309 m
Pośrednia Baszta
4.2 km
Tatranské podhorie
4.5 km
Furkotska dolina
2.7 km
Młynickie Solisko
3.9 km
Małe Solisko
4.2 km
Uhlištiatka
4 km
Mlynická dolina
2.9 km
Furkotne Solisko
4.2 km
Grandhotel Kempinski, vila
388 m
Grandhotel Kempinski, reštaurácia
357 m
Monte Mory
799 m
Tabuľa padlým
3.3 km
Grandhotel Kempinski, dom liečebný I.
358 m
Pomník SNP
116 m
Grandhotel Kempinski, dom liečebný II.
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