The High Tatras : Slovakia and Poland - Including the Western Tatras and White Tatras

These strikingly beautiful craggy peaks, rising to 2,654m, pack an extraordinary concentration of alpine scenery into a compact area of national parks, with well-engineered waymarked paths, historic mountain chalets and some of the finest ridge walking in Central Europe. This guidebook covers 180 routes across the High, Western and White Tatras in both Slovakia and Poland, ranging from easy lakeside walks to strenuous ridge traverses and exposed scrambles. Whether you're exploring gentle valley walks linking resorts and mountain lakes, or tackling the celebrated Tatranská Magistrála long-distance ridge trail across the Slovak High Tatras, you'll find routes for all abilities. The best time to walk is between July and October. Written by Renáta Nározná, a native of the Slovak Tatras and former mountain guide, alongside Colin Saunders, this guide combines first-hand local expertise with practical clarity. Comprehensive information includes accommodation in mountain chalets and resort villages, travel by the Slovak Tatras tramway, selected summit timings, summit lists, a gazetteer, a Polish-Slovak glossary and a suggested kit list. Few mountain ranges in Europe offer such accessible alpine terrain so far off the mainstream walking trail—this guidebook is the key to finding it.