Velická dolina to Východná Vysoká
Under the crown of the High Tatras
The ascent begins with a slight ascent of about 2 hours along the green mark from Tatranská Polianka to Sliezký dům, where about 2 hours of more intense ascent over the Polish ridge to the top of Východná Vysoká are needed. During the trip I walk through one of the few places in the Tatras where we can enjoy the view of Gerlachovský štít. From the top there are wonderful views of Slovakia and Poland.
Something to start with
Advertising board a few meters above the train station on a green sign.
Introduction
View of the Gerlach boiler
Tatra forests
The road passes through coniferous forests, but largely damaged by calamity.
Great field
After two hours, the road leaves the forest and passes through a zone of rhododendron to an area without vegetation.
Velické pleso
Next to Velický pleso, the road climbs over the waterfall and then continues through Velická dolina to the Polish ridge
Silesian House
Velické pleso together with the Silesian House.
Velická dolina
Above the waterfall is a flatter and relaxing part of the route passing through the bottom of the Velická valley
Gerlach Massif
On the left side of the valley, the view of the Flower Tower, Gerlachovský štít and Lavínový štít (from left to right) gradually opens up.
Pomegranate wall
The garnet wall forms the right side of the Velická valley and is formed by the peaks of the Great Garnet Tower and Hogwarts.
Sidewalk
The road slowly ascends towards the Long Ball.
Dried lake
In the past there was a lake above the waterfall, but today only a few feet can be seen after it and it is largely dry.
Long lake
The road is lined by Dlhé pleso above which a more significant ascent to the Polish ridge begins.
The first snow
Above the long ball is the first snow on the sidewalk.
Under the Polish Ridge
The view just below the Polish ridge into the valley, the upper part of the road is secured with chains and staples for a safer climb.
Rough tower
View of the surrounding peaks from the Polish ridge
Frozen lake
View of Poland in front of a dominant frozen lake
Top
View from the Polish ridge to the destination of the East High Road and the Prielom saddle, which is used for the transition to the Great Cold Valley.
Way to the top
The ascent from the Polish ridge to the top leads through exposed terrain, which in the case of snow cover also requires the use of cats.
Gerlach Shield
In the foreground is the highest peak of the High Tatras and the entire Carpathians Gerlachovský štít.
Slavkovský štít
From the top there is also a beautiful view of Slavkovský štít.
Features
In the background you can see, among other things, another well-known peak of the High Tatras Rysy.
Lomnický štít
From the top, Lomnický štít is also shown in the background, together with other Tatra peaks, in the valley you can see Zbojnícka chata and the surrounding lakes.
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