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- travel tips on how to get to the Low Tatras and how to get around;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- where to stay in the Low Tatras<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- when to visit the Low Tatras;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- tips for hikes and the most beautiful places in the Low Tatras – tips for easy and more demanding hikes and routes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- things to do in the Low Tatras with children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Travel Guide for the Low Tatras: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Transport<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When to visit the Low Tatras<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Best hikes and things to do in the Low Tatras, Slovakia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Things to do in Low Tatras with kids<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Accommodation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Map of National Park Mala Fatra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
<\/a>Transport to the Low Tatras<\/h2>\n\n\n
Low Tatras by car<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Low Tatras are closer to the Czech Republic than the High Tatras. The shortest route is via Brno on D1 – if you take Prague as your starting point, you will be in the Low Tatras in 5.5-6 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/krivan-3291090_640.jpg\")
Highway towards Tatry – view of the High Tatras<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n You can calculate how much the trip will cost you here<\/a>. The price of petrol in Slovakia is similar to that in the Czech Republic. Add to the price of petrol the price of a vignette for Slovakia, or the price of a toll for Slovakia. also for the Czech Republic, if you don’t have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Slovak motorway vignette<\/a> will cost you \u20ac12\/10 days (2024). You can buy it easily online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Low Tatras by train and bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The easiest way to get to the Low Tatras is by train – line Prague – Ko\u0161ice<\/strong>. You can buy the cheapest train ticket from CZK 300. You can choose between Student Agency<\/a> and \u010cesk\u00e9 dr\u00e1hy.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you do not want to give up the comfort of a car, there is the option of a car train, i.e. The car will be driven by Czech Railways and you will sleep in the sleeping area. I have no experience with this myself, but my friend travelled to the High Tatras (same connection as to the Low Tatras) and she couldn’t praise the trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The train stops near the Low Tatras at 3 locations, from where you can comfortably get directly to your accommodation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Ru\u017eomberok station<\/strong> – from here you take a bus to Donovaly, which takes half an hour and costs around \u20ac2 (long-distance buses can be more expensive).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 station<\/strong>, where most of the passengers will disembark and head to the Jasn\u00e1 resort in the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley. The bus station is right next to the train station. The journey takes half an hour and costs \u20ac1.60.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Station Poprad<\/strong>, from which you will travel <\/strong>to Telgart. The trip takes 1 hour and takes \u20ac2.10 out of your wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Note: Prices are valid as of 2022, they may be slightly higher now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAccommodation Low Tatras \ud83d\ude34<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n<\/a>![\"ubytov\u00e1n\u00ed](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ubytovani-nizke-tatry.jpeg\")
<\/div>Family hotel in Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley<\/h5><\/div>
Cosy accommodation with half board and wellness<\/p>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>![\"ubytov\u00e1n\u00ed](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ubytovani-nizke-tatry-2.jpeg\")
<\/div>Modern accommodation Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161<\/h5><\/div>
Accommodation with half board and wellness<\/p>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTransport in the Low Tatras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the case of the Low Tatras, you can rely mainly on bus transport. It’s just not as dense as you might imagine. But it will get you to the main points without any problems. It runs regularly and is reinforced with additional connections in peak seasons. Use the Slovak timetables<\/a> to find a specific connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Low Tatras it is easier to get around by car. There is ample paid parking at all starting points. Prices are usually around \u20ac10 for all-day parking (6am-6pm). <\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a>When to the Low Tatras? <\/h2>\n\n\n
If you are going hiking in the Low Tatras, it is worth waiting to avoid encountering piles of snow or large snow fields on the way, which could make your journey quite difficult. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even July is still a bit erratic. The weather may be April, but there should be no sign of snow. I recommend checking out the situation beforehand on the webcams<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then there are the favourites – August, September and October. The driest time of the year, when you’re least likely to get hit by a storm in the middle of nature. October is the best month ever, because the weather is already pleasantly cool and you have the chance to experience some really far-reaching views in good visibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the winter season, it usually runs from December to the end of March. If you are heading to the Jasn\u00e1 resort in the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley, you can ski here until the end of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u261e \n Explore cheap holiday packages in the Low Tatras.<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a>What to visit in the Low Tatras? Tips for trips and the most beautiful places<\/h2>\n\n\n
Below you’ll find tips for hiking routes and trips for those looking for easy routes and those who would prefer a more strenuous day hike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Difficulty is calculated in the outward direction unless otherwise stated. <\/strong>The time is only approximate and if you have a little bit of fitness, you will be at the finish line faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tips for easy hiking trails and day treks in the Low Tatras<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Chopok (2023 m)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you are looking for a hiking trail and a hiking point where you can enjoy some privacy, skip Chopok. It is the most visited peak in the Low Tatras. But then again, it’s an iconic highlight that few will miss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several ways to get to it. The easiest option is the cable car<\/a> directly from the Jasn\u00e1 resort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/chopok-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAscent to Chopok from the south side<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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- Length from Kosodrevina hut: 2 km; 1 hour 30 min<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevation: 487 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Another option is to ascend Chopok from its southern side – from the Trango\u0161ka hut<\/a>, where you leave your car. The cottage is a great accommodation tip as it is strategically located for many excursions and hiking trails. From there, take the cable car to the Kosodrevina mountain hut<\/a>. Here you will follow the yellow hiking trail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cesta-na-chopok-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAscent to Chopok from Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Dolina<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Most often people go to Chopok from its <\/strong>north side, resp. from Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Dolina. There are two hiking trails leading to the top around Vrbick\u00fd pleso, which is the largest lake in the Low Tatras. Follow the blue hiking trail, which partly follows the cable cars heading to Chopok and which will take you about 3 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Route to Chopok from Jasn\u00e1 on the blue trail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The second trail follows the yellow hiking trail to the Polana saddle, where you will follow the red trail. The stretch between the saddle and the Chopok peak is part of the iconic ridge from which you will have great views. However, the route upwards will take quite a lot of time (6 hours), so for us we recommend to take the cable car up and go down in the opposite direction from the top of Chopok to Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Dolina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Route to Chopok from Jasn\u00e1 along the yellow trail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2. Small ridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Little Ridge is called the area between the cable car below Chopok Peak and Dere\u0161 Peak. You can manage the small ridge even with smaller children. The cable car will take you to Chopok, from where you will head towards the top of Dere\u0161e (2 004 m) along the mountain path. The journey will take you less than an hour. You can return along the same route or descend down one of the hiking trails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/derese-2-2.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Krakova hole (1 752 m)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Length: 7 km; 4 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevation: \u21911035 m \u2193221 m <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route map: Route to the top of Krakova hole<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The starting point is the largest cave in Slovakia – Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 jeskyn\u011b Svobody, from where you will follow the blue hiking trail over the top of Pust\u00e1 to the top of Krakova hole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Krakova](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vyhled-z-krakova-hole-2.jpg\")
<\/a>view from the top of Krakova hole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n From the top of the Krakova hole you can enjoy the same beautiful views as from the more visited peaks of Chopok and \u010eumbier, but the tranquility is much greater here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. \u010eumbier (2043 m) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Length from the top station of the cable car to Chopok: 4.1 km; 2 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevation: \u2191 399 m \u2193386 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route map: \n route to the top of \u010eumbier<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u010eumbier is the highest peak of the Low Tatras. Take the cable car up to Chopok and from there follow the red hiking trail around Kamenn\u00e1 chata through Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 and Kr\u00fapa saddle to the top of \u010eumbier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n ![\"\u010eumbier\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/dumbier-vyhed-2.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Vrbick\u00e9 pleso<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vrbick\u00e9 pleso is located directly in Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Dolina. A number of hiking trails lead around it to the very heart of the Low Tatras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Length: 1 km; 20 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevation: none; easy walk <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Park your car directly behind the Grand Jasn\u00e1 Hotel<\/a> (you will not miss it – on the left side), where the nature trail around Vrbick\u00fd pleso follows. There are several information boards and a playground along the route. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAccommodation Low Tatras \ud83d\ude34<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n<\/a>![\"n\u00edzk\u00e9](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ubytovani-nizke-tatry-3-1.jpeg\")
<\/div>Modern apartments Liptovsky Mikulas<\/h5><\/div>
Garden, restaurant, private beach <\/p>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>![\"apartm\u00e1ny](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ubytovani-nizke-tatry-4.jpeg\")
<\/div>Cheap apartments Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 dolina<\/h5><\/div>
Cozy accommodation, breakfast, great location<\/p>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 jeskyn\u011b Svobody<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 jeskyn\u011b Svobody<\/a> is a karst cave on the northern side of the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley. There are several caves in this area and Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 jeskyn\u011b Svobody is the most famous. The first option is to drive here and park in the paid parking lot, or. to ride the bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/demanovska-jeskyne-2-1.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 jeskyn\u011b Svobody can be reached on foot directly from Jasn\u00e1 from the Biela P\u00fat’ saddle (by the reservoir), from where you can follow the yellow trail to the Ostredok lookout tower, past the symbolic cemetery of the victims of the Low Tatras to Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 jeskyn\u011b Svobody. On the way you will experience beautiful views of the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Dolina. The route will take you about an hour and a half and you won’t have to climb much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u261e \n Explore cheap holiday packages in the Low Tatras.<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Length: 13 km; 4 h 30 min<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route map: \n route around the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley<\/strong>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
A nature trail with information boards and great views leads around the entire Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jezero-v-udoli-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe route starts at Vrbick\u00fd pleso, where you park at the Grand Jasna Hotel<\/a>. You will go past Mikul\u00e1\u0161sk\u00e1 chata (cottage) on the yellow trail. At the Tri vody signpost turn left to the red light, which will take you through the Lukov\u00e1 cable car station to the Z\u00e1ver \u0160irokej doliny signpost. From there you will follow the green tourist trail through the \u0160irokou dolina valley to the cottage at the L\u00fa\u010dky signpost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip:<\/strong> In Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Dolina you can have a traditional Slovak meal in the Jasn\u00e1 hut<\/a>, which you may remember from Yes, Chef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Kralova hora (1 946 m)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Length: 3.5 hours; 6 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevation: 1060 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route map: route to the top of Kralova hora on the red trail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The eastern part of the Low Tatras is not as popular as the western part, which has more higher and more impressive peaks. A popular peak is Kralova hora, which is reached from the village of Telg\u00e1rt by the red or green hiking trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Kralova](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/kralova-hora-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n9. Lookout tower on Kraj\u010dov Hill (980 m)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Length: 700 m; 25 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevation: 80 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route map: \n route to the lookout tower on Kraj\u010dov Hill<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
An unmarked hiking trail leads to the Kraj\u010dov vrch lookout tower from the village of Ni\u017en\u00e1 Boca, where you can park (buses also stop here). The views from here are great – in good visibility you can see up to the top of Kriv\u00e1\u0148 in the High Tatras<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Crossing the Low Tatras <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Length: 90 km, 5 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route map: \n Ridge route through the Low Tatras<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The ridge across the Low Tatras is iconic. We haven’t done the whole thing yet, but we definitely plan to in the future, because we love ridges (in Bohemia, for example, in the Krkono\u0161e<\/a> or Sumava<\/a>). The ridge is 90 km long and is interrupted only by two larger saddles, \u010certovica and Priehyba. The transition will take 5 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n ![\"Low](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/nizke-tatry-5-2-1.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou will start from Donovaly along the red trail of the SNP Heroes Trail and end up in Telg\u00e1rt. The best views are in autumn – September or October. There are several mountain huts along the way where you can stay overnight and refill your drinking water and something good for your stomach. In case of emergency, there are overnight accommodations on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the way, you can stay here:<\/strong> the tourist shelter Hiade\u013esk\u00e9 sedlo, \u00datulna \u010eurkov\u00e1 pod Chabencom, Chata M. R. \u0160tef\u00e1nika pod \u010eumbierom, \u00datulna Ram\u017ea and \u00datulna Andrejcov\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don’t feel like doing the whole ridge, you can choose just part of it and create your own day hike with beautiful views. You can connect and disconnect in a number of places. You can choose a sightseeing route or take a local bus back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Vrchol Ohni\u0161te<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ohni\u0161te is a karst peak in the national nature reserve of the same name. That is why it is necessary to stick strictly to the tourist markings and not to enter the trails with markings. From the top you will have a magnificent view of the highest peak of the Low Tatras, \u010eumbier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the view, you will also see Velkou ledovou propast (Great Ice Abyss). There is a rock gate nearby, to which an unofficial path leads and entry is not allowed nowadays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/slema-2-1.jpg\")
<\/a>Monument on the top of Slem\u00e4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ouniste-2-2-1.jpg\")
<\/a>Ohni\u0161te<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n There are several routes to Ohni\u0161t\u011b. The first popular route starts in Malu\u017eina, where there is a small parking lot and from there you continue through Svidovsk\u00e9 sedlo to Ohni\u0161te. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personally, I recommend starting from the Stani\u0161ovsk\u00e1 cave, where you leave the car and continue along the yellow Stani\u0161ovsk\u00e1 valley. From the yellow trail you turn green towards the top of Slem\u00e4, from where a turn-off leads to the memorial of the fall of the Slovak National Uprising aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turn back to the green and continue to the top of Ohni\u0161te (1536 m). It’s a full day hike with a lot of elevation gain, but there are some nice viewpoints and interesting places along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/smilingway.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stanisosvka-jeskyne.jpg\")
<\/a>Stani\u0161ov Cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n <\/a>Where to stay in the Low Tatras? <\/h2>\n\n\n
The Low Tatras are not as well connected as the High Tatras. If you don’t want to keep moving (or looking for connections, which aren’t as good here as in the case of the High Tatras), choose your accommodation strategically. Where you have the opportunity to do a variety of hiking tours or other activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- \n Maladinovo near Liptovsk\u00e1 Mara:<\/a>\n<\/strong> Modern 4* apartments with garden, restaurant and private beach in Liptovsky Mikulas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Eco-sport hotel Bj\u00f6rnson:<\/a><\/strong> Family hotel with half board and wellness in the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Apartments Via Jasna:<\/a><\/strong> Modern accommodation with half board and wellness in Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Apartments T\u0159i Studni\u010dky:<\/a><\/strong> Cheap but cosy apartments with breakfast in Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 dolina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\nAccommodation Low Tatras \ud83d\ude34<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- Eco-sport hotel Bj\u00f6rnson:<\/a><\/strong> Family hotel with half board and wellness in the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \n Maladinovo near Liptovsk\u00e1 Mara:<\/a>\n<\/strong> Modern 4* apartments with garden, restaurant and private beach in Liptovsky Mikulas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Route to Chopok from Jasn\u00e1 along the yellow trail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Route to Chopok from Jasn\u00e1 on the blue trail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 station<\/strong>, where most of the passengers will disembark and head to the Jasn\u00e1 resort in the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 valley. The bus station is right next to the train station. The journey takes half an hour and costs \u20ac1.60.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When to visit the Low Tatras<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Transport<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n