Štrbské mountain lake (Štrbské pleso)
Region: Region Prešov
District: Poprad
Tourist location: Tatras (Tatry) - tourist location
Mountains: Tatras (Tatry) Eastern Tatras (Východné Tatry) High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry)
District: Poprad
Tourist location: Tatras (Tatry) - tourist location
Mountains: Tatras (Tatry) Eastern Tatras (Východné Tatry) High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry)
Category: Mountain lakes in Slovakia
Štrbské pleso offers the possibility of hiking in the summer season, in winter skiing, cross-country skiing and skialpinism in the beautiful nature. It is the ideal starting point for hiking to the central and also eastern part of the High Tatras. It is possible to get from here in summer season to Skok Waterfall (Vodopád skok) and Lake over Skok Watterfall by hike from Strbske Pleso lake (in about 1,5 - 2 hours) and further to the High Tatra Mountains. It is possible to get also to Popradské pleso lake from here (about 1.5 h) by hike and further on Ostrva Peak (1 984 m.a.s.l).