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.

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?