Tatranská Lomnica: Cable Cars, Ski Resort and High Tatras

In Tatranská Lomnica, cable cars lead to prominent points in the High Tatras. One ride travels via Štart to Skalnaté pleso at an altitude of 1,751 metres. Another leads via Štart and Skalnaté pleso to Lomnické sedlo, reaching 2,190 metres. From Skalnaté pleso to Lomnický štít, a red 14-seat aerial tramway travels 855 metres in altitude in 8.5 minutes.

Winter sports

The Tatranská Lomnica ski resort includes the black run from Lomnické sedlo, with an elevation difference of 1,300 metres. In the lower section, there are blue runs for beginners, while the middle section near the Štart transfer station is designed for advanced skiers. The longest carving run in Tatranská Lomnica is 6.5 kilometres long and up to 60 metres wide.

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. There are five information panels along the trail, as well as two viewing platforms overlooking a montane alluvial forest. Expozícia tatranskej prírody is a 3.2-hectare botanical garden in Tatranská Lomnica. It displays rare and endangered plants and trees of the Tatras.

Trails and viewpoints

A green-marked hiking trail connects Tatranská Lomnica with Skalnaté pleso. An excursion to Skalnaté pleso offers opportunities for walks and hikes around the mountain lake. From Lomnické sedlo, a green-marked hiking trail leads to Veľká Lomnická veža, a viewpoint at an altitude of 2,215 metres. Thanks to the chairlift, this viewpoint is also easily accessible for families with children.

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. Its features include a marmot-like structure, a slide and a tunnel.

Activities

Tatrabob is an almost 500-metre-long alpine coaster in Tatranská Lomnica, suitable for children and adults. Lomnický štít is the second-highest peak in the High Tatras and a destination for a family outing.

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 below the Tatras. At Skalnaté Pleso, the nearby Galéria Encián offers young artists free exhibition space for sculpture, wood carving, photography and painting. Lomnické sedlo was also a filming location for the 1970 Slovak film “Medená veža”.

The Lomnica Hotel was built in 1893 and was the largest and best-constructed building in the High Tatras during the following decade. The history of the cable car to the summit also dates back: its construction 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.

For further comparisons with other locations, these location pages provide more information: Tatranská Polianka, Starý Smokovec, Horný Smokovec, Tatranska Kotlina, Štrbské Pleso.

For the higher-level travel overview: Vysoké Tatry.