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The Tatras healthe body and mind

A fast lifestyle, stress, lots of duties and being online constantly have a strong impact on our health and make us long for the simplicity of being. Try to slow down and enjoy the magic of the Tatra nature.

Fight against work fatigue and illnesses by staying in the High Tatras – in nature which has magical healing effects in every season of the year. Being in fresh air is beneficial for our body and eyes. The mountain climate, sunshine and forest aroma were effective when healing respiratory diseases already 200 years ago, but the positive effects on the soul were important too. The High Tatras have been sought after by people from all around the world due to the healing benefits of the local climate from of old.

Experience the mountains, tarns and waterfalls with a healing touch

Change your everyday duties for a holiday full of top-lever experiences. With a mug of original tea in an alpine chalet, at a water fall, on mountain summit, near a deep tarn or in a beautiful cave with dripstones around, you will take your mobile phone out only to capture your experiences.

The High Tatras, with their unique fauna and flora, offer a variety of marked hiking trails also during the winter season. The trails run to 12 high-altitude mountain chalets open year-round, where you can experience an original Tatra atmosphere while sipping a mug of warm tea served by the chalet keeper. Expect breathtaking views of snow-covered peaks or the impressive snow Nativity scene near the Rainer’s hut. Hiking, snowshoeing and ski mountaineering are the most popular ways to explore the Tatras in winter. Recommended winter hiking destinations in the High Tatras include Hrebienok, Zamkovský’s chalet, Téry’s chalet, Bilík’s chalet, Popradské Pleso, Sliezsky Dom and the chalet at Zelené pleso (tarn), all accessible via designated routes. How to navigate winter trails? In treeless areas where trail markings on trees or rocks are usually used, winter routes are marked with poles instead.

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Snow, adrenaline, and relaxation: The best winter activities in the High Tatras

Thanks to their diverse winter offer, the High Tatras are among Slovakia’s most popular winter resorts. Every year, the region attracts thousands of visitors eager to enjoy the breathtaking snowy landscapes, a wide range of outdoor activities and the unique atmosphere. The winter season typically begins in November and lasts until April, offering activities for everyone—from beginners to experienced winter sports enthusiasts.

The High Tatras are a true paradise for lovers of snow and adventure in winter. Enjoy perfectly groomed ski pistes in Tatranská Lomnica and Štrbské Pleso, or use the extensive network of cross-country skiing trails in Štrbské Pleso, the largest cross-country skiing area in the High Tatras. Štrbské Pleso, the highest-located ski resort with the lower chairlift station at 1,351 m above sea level, offers Slovakia’s longest ski season with 9 km of pistes. Tatranská Lomnica boasts 12 km of pistes with varying difficulty levels. Here, you can experience sunny skiing adventures on Slovakia’s highest-located and steepest piste in Lomnické sedlo (saddle, 2,190 m), a hotspot for freeride enthusiasts. If you love adrenaline, try a dog sled ride, sledging on the 2.6 km lit track from Hrebienok to Starý Smokovec, or experience the magical atmosphere of night sledging under the stars, available several times a week. You can also test your skills on the luge simulator in Starý Smokovec.

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Thermal spa, healing centres and wellness in nature

All kids love thermal water parks and parents appreciate quality wellness centres. Don’t miss healing thermal springs, swimming pools, saunas and beneficial massages. The rich spa tradition in the whole region of the High Tatras invites everybody to relax, rest and regenerate.

Swimmers will love the top-modern swimming pool in Aquacity Poprad, children can frolic in pools with water slides. Wellness lovers can unwind in a sauna world with a whirlpool and a pool but also with relaxation rooms, a snow cave and a cooling pool. To keep the skin beautiful and healthy, pedicure with the Garra Rufa is just perfect. Hotel spas in the whole High Tatras offer full-body, leg, neck, back and face massages with hot stones and oils or peels and herb packs. Beer baths and healing programmes supervised by certified doctors focused on the airways or the post-COVID syndrome are very popular. The world of relaxation in the Tatras is simply never-ending.

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