Slovakia: Day 9 - Rest day, short walks around Hotel Sliezsky Dom

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 9.

6/8 Day 9: Rest day. Walk around the area at Hotel Sliezsky Dom (1670m).

Food
(1) Lunch at Tourist restaurant - Lentil soup EUR5,50, Radler 500ml EUR4, isotonic water 700ml EUR3,70

(2) Dinner at Tourist restaurant - Roasted chicken skewers with rice EUR13,90, radler 400ml EUR4

The Story

06082026: Today is rest day! No hiking. After 4 days of hiking, our legs deserved a rest. Unfortunately, I did not check the weather forecast because the next day rained heavily and the hike was cut short. So, we should have hiked today and rested tomorrow. Lesson learnt.

Breakfast first which is included in the price. After 3 days of no coffee, I was happy to see a coffee machine. I am so used to drinking coffee everyday for the past 7 years so I am happy that I did not crave coffee for the past 3 days. I drank a lot of juice and the dull headache that I had for the past 2 days disappeared immediately. I was dehydrated. 

Many varieties of teabags which I did not try. No special taste.

Cold food - small yoghurt cups, cheese, butter, milk, ham, and salami.

Waffles! Long time since I had them so of course, I took them.

What is a breakfast buffet without its usual egg and sausages.

Roasted bread definitely.

Slovakia: Day 8 - Hike from Zamkovskeho chata (1475m) to Hotel Sliezsky Dom (1670m)

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 8.

5/8 Day 8: Hike from Zamkovskeho chata (1475m) to Hotel Sliezsky Dom (1670m). Left at 8.50am, reached Hriebenok at 10.15am, and finally arrived at the hotel at 2.30pm.

Accommodation

1 room in Hotel Sliezsky Dom (from website) - Shared room with breakfast EUR787 for 3 persons for 3 nights, EUR262 per person. Tourist tax EUR3,50 per person. This place is EUR162 more than Zamko chata, our previous accommodation. Yeah, it is expensive. 

Food
(1) Drink at Hriebenok restaurant - Radler 500ml EUR4,20, ice-cream one scoop EUR2,50
(2) Dinner at Hotel Sliezsky Dom - Fried pork chop EUR13,90, blueberry cheesecake EUR6,90, radler 400ml EUR4

The Story

05082026: Today, we check out from Zamko chata and the hike continues to Hotel Sliezsky Dom where we will stay for the next 3 nights. Today's breakfast is omelette with the usual extras - sweet bread, yoghurt, tuna salad and the giant mug of tea.

To get to Hotel Sliezsky Dom, we have to get back down to Hriebenok first. It was a downhill hike so it was relatively less tiring. We reached the stream within 50 minutes.

The stop by the stream is called 'Rázcestie pod Húpačkami' (1285m) which translates to English as "Crossroads below the Swings."

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.