Low Tatras: Nature
Places and attractions in the Nature category
Ďumbier
Mountain with hiking trails and a chalet Ďumbier is the highest mountain in the Low Tatra range, in central Slovakia. Despite the remains of medieval mines, the massif is now protected as a part of the Low Tatras National Park.
Demänovská Ice Cave
Demänovská Ice Cave or Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa is an ice cave in the Demänovská Valley in Slovakia. It was first mentioned in 1299 and is one of oldest known caves in Europe. After the opening of Demänovská jaskyňa Slobody in 1924, interest in this cave declined.
Kráľova hoľa
Kráľova hoľa is the highest mountain of the eastern part of the Low Tatras in central Slovakia. Four rivers rise at its foot: Čierny Váh, Hnilec, Hornád, and Hron.
Chopok
Chopok is the third highest peak of the Low Tatra range in central Slovakia. The peak offers a panoramatic view of High Tatra, Liptov and the valley of Hron. There is a chalet located near the summit.
Dereše
Dereše is the third highest peak of the Low Tatra range, in central Slovakia. It is located on the way between the highest mountains of the range, Ďumbier and Chopok in the east, and Chabenec in the west.
Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains, Tatras, or Tatra, is a mountain range that forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains.
Low Tatras
The Low Tatras or Low Tatra is a mountain range of the Inner Western Carpathians in central Slovakia. It is located south of the Tatras proper, from which it is separated by the valleys of the Váh and Poprad rivers.
Kozí chrbát
Kozí Chbát - the highest peak of Oldhors' Wierchów in Slovakia. It is located at their eastern end just above the Hiadeľské Sedlo pass separating it from the Low Tatra Mountains. Only recently Starohorskie Wierchy was separated from the Low Tatra Mountains into a separate mesoregion, so in many descriptions Kozí chbát 'is also included in the Low Tatra Mountains.
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