Slavkovský štít | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,452 m (8,045 ft) |
Prominence | 225 m (738 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°9′58″N 20°11′5″E / 49.16611°N 20.18472°E |
Geography | |
Location | Tatra National Park, Poprad, Prešov, Slovakia |
Parent range | High Tatras |
Geology | |
Mountain type | granite |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
Slavkovský štít is the fourth highest mountain peak that can be reached on a marked trail in the High Tatra mountains in Slovakia. Its summit is 2452 metres above sea level. It can be reached by foot on a walking trail in about four and a half hours from Starý Smokovec. The first recorded ascent was by Juraj Buchholtz in 1664 and it took the group of 12 members 2 days, while only 4 of them reached the summit. [1]
In 19th century it was considered to build Observatory and Meteorological Station on the summit together with a lift going up from Starý Smokovec. The project turned out to be technically unrealistic. [2]