Slovakia: Day 7 - Day hike to Teryho chata (2015m)

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 7.

4/8 Day 7: Day hike to Teryho chata (2015m). Left at 8.40am and came back at 2.50pm.

Food
(1) Drink at Teryho chata - Kofola 500ml EUR5
(2) Dessert at Zamko chata - Steamed sweet dumpling filled with jam and topped with whipped cream, chocolate and cocoa powder EUR13,50. Local name - Parene buchty.

The Story

04082026: Today's breakfast is different from yesterday's. An egg, a salami, ham, slices of bell pepper, and a tomato. There is yogurt again. I took a photo today with my giant mug of tea. I love the tea. I read that this is a special mix of herbs by the mountain hut. So, it cannot be bought outside. However, we bought a packet of mixed tea leaves and herbs that closely resembles this tea. Anyway, due to the size of the giant cup, one has the need to pee after drinking this. Unfortunately, it is during the middle of the hike that we needed to find a spot to pee. 

We hike another trail today - this time towards Teryho chata. The trail is relatively better than yesterday but there are boulders and rocks as part of the trail. Some parts were unstable for me and my boyfriend helped me to get across some boulders. Luckily, it did not rain otherwise it would be slippery for me. It took me 2.5 hours to get to Teryho chata compared to the sign that states 1 hour 45 minutes. I wonder if the time took into account resting time. Or maybe the locals are just awesome in hiking. 

At the beginning of the trail, we saw the water treatment for Zamko chata. The water comes from the glacier.

Slovakia: Day 6 - Day hike to Skalnate pleso (1751m)

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 6.

3/8 Day 6: Day hike to Skalnate pleso (1751m). Rained on the hike back to our accommodation. Pleso in Slovakian = mountain lake usually formed by glaciers. Left at 8.40am and came back at 4.30pm. 

Food
(1) Drink at Skalnate chata - Kofola 500ml EUR3,50
(2) Food at Skalnate pleso - Espresso lungo EUR3,80, a slice of cherry and chocolate cake EUR5,20

(3) Lunch at Skalnate Chata - ghoulash soup with bread EUR6,60

The Story

03082026: Today, we will hike to Skalnate pleso. Planned by my travel companions. I am not good for planning hikes in the mountains as I am unable to translate terrains from the map. 

First, breakfast - option to choose between omelette and sausages (I took omelette), sweet bread, yoghurt, tuna fish salad, and tea. I love the tea! I asked the staff if I could have coffee. She said that their tea is delicious. Besides, one has to pay for coffee as coffee is not part of the breakfast offer. The omelette was salty. Maybe the cook oversalted it. 

We started our hike around 8.40am.

According to the sign, it takes 1 hour 10 minutes to get to Skalnate pleso. Ok, not my timing. I took 1 hour 40 minutes. I cannot trust the signs anymore.

Along the hike, I heard helicopters flying above. We saw that they carried packages in a net hanging from the helicopter and then a short while later, when the helicopter came back, the net is empty. It is Monday and I think deliveries happen on Mondays. I made that conclusion because I did not hear helicopters the next day or the day after. Can you see the package that I marked in the photo?

Slovakia: Day 5 - Hike from Stary Smokovec (1010m) to Zamkovskeho chata (1475m)

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 5.

2/8 Day 5: Took 10.10am train from Poprad to Stary Smokovec (arrived 10.36am). Hiked for 2 hours 10 minutes from Stary Smokovec station (1010m above sea level) to Zamkovskeho chata (1475m). Chata means mountain hut or cottage in Slovakian.

Costs
(1) 1 train ticket from Poprad to Stary Smokovec - EUR5

Accommodation
(1) 1 room in Zamkovskeho chata (from website) - Shared room EUR300 for 3 persons for 3 nights, EUR100 per person. Tourist tax EUR3,50 per person. Half board (breakfast and dinner) EUR28 per day.

Food
(1) Drink at Mini Bistro at Stary Smokovec station - Kofola 500ml EUR2,50
(2) Lunch at Zamkovskeho chata - pork stew with dumpling EUR16,50, radler 500ml EUR5

The Story

02082026: Today, we will be in the mountains and we looked forward to the cooling air but I do not look forward to the hikes! I know it will be tiring but I did not know it will be extremely tiring. The terrain here is different. First, breakfast in Pension Jakub. The only upside in the accommodation is the breakfast. We did not have much sleep last night due to the heat (no fan or air-condition in the room) and the traffic noise (as we opened the window to let the relatively cold air come in). The breakfast spread was tempting and the food was good. The staff even offered wine for us! Apparently, it is normal to have a glass of Prosecco wine for breakfast.

After breakfast, we checked out and walked to the train station. There, we bought our train tickets to Stary Smokovec station. One can buy tickets from the train app or from the manned ticket counter. There is no time printed on the ticket. Instead, it is valid for the whole day until the next day 4am. The next train is 10.10am.