Belianske Tatras

Belianske Tatras (Belianske Tatry) is a scenic mountain range in Tatra National Park of Slovakia.



Understand
Due to nature conservation, many of the paths are forbidden. This leaves only a handful of valley-hikes, thus spending more than 1-2 days here for hiking doesn't really make sense. However, at least one visit of the area (esp. Kopské sedlo) is well worth it for the amazing nature and viewpoints.

History
The first inhabitants were shepherds in the 14th century. Also, mining for mostly iron and copper was done here in the earlier days.

Landscape
The nature of the mountains here differs significantly from High Tatras. Mostly because of the different past - here the ice layer didn't affect the forming of the area as much.

The highest point is Havran at 2151.5 m. Like most of the area, the peak is not accessible for tourists to protect the rare animals and plants.

Majestic Lomnický Štít peak of High Tatras is visible from some parts of the hike.

Get in
Most tourist hiking paths start in/nearby either Tatranská Kotlina, Ždiar or Kežmarské Žlaby villages.

A more difficult entry is from Skalnaté pleso (in High Tatras) via Veľká Svišťovka mountain (red-colored path).

Do
Mostly ½-1 day long easy hikes ara available (and can be also combined):



Go next
High Tatras via the "Veľká Svišťovka" peak.