Slovakia: Day 10 - Half day hike to Dlhe Pleso (1939m)

Here is a summary of what is spent on Day 10.

7/8 Day 10: Half day hike to Dlhe Pleso (1939m). Rained heavily midday and spent the rest of the day in the hotel.

Food
(1) Lunch at restaurant in Hotel Sliezsky Dom - Chicken soup with bread EUR5,80
(2) Dinner at Tourist restaurant - Halušky (Potato dumpling filled with sheep cheese, bacon pieces and spring onion) EUR11,50 

The Story

07082026: Buffet breakfast spread was the same as yesterday. I had my two cups of coffee and lots of juice to keep me hydrated. It was predicted to rain between 11am and 4pm. So, we hurried with our breakfast and started the hike by 9am. We saw some hikers yesterday hiking back from the route so we wanted to do the same. It is a route from the lake near the hotel. It is a short route and way better than the routes we hiked when we stayed at Zamko mountain hut. As in it is less straining to the legs. Either we got used to it or we just got more skillful? We did not have a destination and just wanted to see what was at the top. Later, I found out that we hiked up to Dlhe Pleso which was not 2000m. Sad. We wanted to hike higher than Teryho chata (2015m). 

The day started sunny. My travel companions were skeptical of the rain. I know it is going to rain because the weather forecast says so.

Walked under some cliffs and thought that this can serve as a good shelter if it rains.

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."