Tatranska Lomnica: Slopes, Mountain Railways and Mountain Views
Accommodation in Tatranska Lomnica
The lower section of the Tatranská Lomnica ski area has blue slopes for beginners; the middle section near the Štart transfer station is designed for intermediate skiers. The black slope from Lomnické sedlo has an elevation difference of 1,300 metres. The longest carving run in Tatranská Lomnica is 6.5 kilometres long and up to 60 metres wide.
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The differences in colour, location, elevation difference and run length help you compare the options described according to your own skiing ability and the format you want.
Other destinations to compare include Tatranská Polianka, Štrbské Pleso, Horný Smokovec, Starý Smokovec and Tatranska Kotlina.
Winter and Mountain Railways
A cable-car ride from Tatranská Lomnica to Skalnaté pleso passes via Štart and reaches the mountain lake at an altitude of 1,751 metres. The cable-car ride from Tatranská Lomnica to Lomnické sedlo also runs via Štart and Skalnaté pleso and reaches an altitude of 2,190 metres. From Skalnaté pleso to Lomnický štít, you continue by a red, 14-seat aerial tramway that covers 855 metres of elevation gain in 8.5 minutes.
A green-marked hiking trail leads from Lomnické sedlo to Veľká Lomnická veža. The viewpoint is situated at an altitude of 2,215 metres and is also easily accessible for families with children thanks to the chairlift. Tatrabob is an almost 500-metre-long alpine coaster in Tatranská Lomnica suitable for children and adults.
Nature
The Pramenisko educational trail begins at the botanical garden in Tatranská Lomnica, follows a circular route back to Tatranská Lomnica and can be walked in less than two hours. Along the educational trail, there are five information panels and two viewing platforms overlooking a montane alluvial forest.
The Expozícia tatranskej prírody is a 3.2-hectare botanical garden in Tatranská Lomnica displaying rare and endangered plants and trees of the Tatras. A green-marked hiking trail connects Tatranská Lomnica with Skalnaté pleso. The trip from Tatranská Lomnica to Skalnaté pleso offers opportunities for walks and hikes around the mountain lake.
Lomnické sedlo is a viewpoint overlooking the Poprad Basin and the distant peaks of the Slovak Ore Mountains. The nearby Svištia skala at Skalnaté Pleso is a children's playground directly below the cable car, featuring a marmot-like structure, a slide and a tunnel.
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Culture and History
The Múzeum TANAP-u in Tatranská Lomnica presents the nature and history of the High Tatras, as well as the former life and culture of the population living below the Tatras. The nearby Galéria Encián at Skalnaté Pleso provides young artists with free exhibition space for sculpture, woodcarving, photography and painting.
Lomnické sedlo was a filming location for the 1970 Slovak film “Medená veža”. Lomnický štít is the second-highest peak in the High Tatras and a destination for a family outing.
The Lomnica Hotel was built in 1893 and, in the following decade, was the largest and best-built building in the High Tatras. Construction of the cable car from Tatranská Lomnica to Lomnický štít was initiated in 1936 at the instigation of Juraj Orságh, director of the State Spa Facilities of Tatranská Lomnica; the ceremonial opening took place in 1941.
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