Slavkovský štít

Slavkovský štít is the fourth highest mountain peak that can be reached on a marked trail in the High Tatra mountains in Slovakia. Its summit is 2452 metres above sea level. It can be reached by foot on a walking trail in about four and a half hours from Starý Smokovec. The first recorded ascent was by Juraj Buchholtz in 1664 and it took the group of 12 members 2 days, while only 4 of them reached the summit.[1]

Slavkovský štít
Slavkovský štít viewed from Nová Lesná
Highest point
Elevation2,452 m (8,045 ft)
Prominence225 m (738 ft)
Coordinates49°9′58″N 20°11′5″E
Geography
Slavkovský štít
Location in Slovakia
LocationTatra National Park, Poprad, Prešov, Slovakia
Parent rangeHigh Tatras
Geology
Mountain typegranite
Climbing
Easiest routehike

In 19th century it was considered to build Observatory and Meteorological Station on the summit together with a lift going up from Starý Smokovec. The project turned out to be technically unrealistic.[2]

References

  1. Renáta Nározná; Colin Saunders (27 July 2012). The High Tatras: Slovakia and Poland - Including the Western Tatras and White Tatras. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-1-84965-486-9.
  2. Mrázik, Fero (2014-07-24). "350 rokov od prvého výstupu na Slavkovský štít". TatryPortal.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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