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Nové Štrbské pleso in the High Tatras
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High Tatras: Štrbské Pleso and Nové Štrbské pleso educational loop

An educational walk from the station through viewpoints, the Štrbské pleso promenade, Hotel FIS and the smaller Nové Štrbské pleso.

Distance
5km
Difficulty
Easy
Named stops
6
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Why GLERI chose this walk

Two lakes and Tatra views on a walk that starts and finishes by the station.

A moment to look forward to
Compare the mountain panorama above Štrbské pleso with the view from the smaller Nové Štrbské pleso.
Who it suits
For a first car-free day in the Tatras. The source lists 5 km and 2 hr 30 min for the full educational loop.
What to consider
The description includes stone steps. If you need a step-free route, confirm an alternative with the local information centre; check your return train.
Editorial choice based on the official description, not a team field report. Source · 2026-10-14

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Route stops

06

In the order described by the source. Search a place in Google Maps.

  1. 01
    Štrbské Pleso stationFirst stop
  2. 02
    lake viewpointAlong the route
  3. 03
    Štrbské pleso promenadeAlong the route
  4. 04
    Hotel FISAlong the route
  5. 05
    Nové Štrbské plesoAlong the route
  6. 06
    Štrbské Pleso stationLast stop

Before you go

  • The official description includes stone steps near the start. Check surface and weather conditions before the walk; this record is not a live accessibility confirmation.

Reviewed sources

GLERI checked the route description on 1 Oct 2026.

Official sources2
  1. Horská záchranná službaCurrent High Tatras conditions
    2026-09-26
  2. Štrbské Pleso regional tourism organisationŠtrbské Pleso Educational Trail
    2026-10-01
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The reviewed record provides named stops and a start-area coordinate. It has no reusable route line or elevation profile.

Source review does not confirm that the GLERI team traversed the route or that access is open today.