Glacial lakes in Vysoké Tatry

Glacial Lakes of the Tatras

The High Tatras contain over 100 glacial lakes, known locally as 'plesá' in Slovakia and 'stawy' in Poland. This collection features prominent tarns including Veľké Hincovo pleso, the deepest and largest in Slovakia at 53 meters, and Wielki Staw Polski, the largest in the Polish Tatras. These bodies of water were formed by retreating glaciers and are situated at various elevations, from the accessible Štrbské pleso to the high-altitude lakes of the Gąsienicowa and Five Polish Ponds valleys.

Glacial Lakes of the Tatras — Map

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Štrbské pleso

The second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras is one of the most beautiful spots in Slovakia.

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Skalnaté pleso

Skalnaté pleso is a glacial lake and a well-known goal for many locals and tourists that head to the High Tatras.

Michal Klajban / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Popradské Glacial Lake

Popradské pleso is a mountain lake of glacial origin located in the High Tatras, Slovakia.

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Veľké Biele Glacial Lake

Veľké Biele pleso is a glacial lake surrounded by many beautiful mountain peaks.

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Veľké Hincovo pleso

Veľké Hincovo pleso is the biggest and deepest mountain lake of glacial origin in the High Tatras, Slovakia. The maximum depth is 53 metres.

Michał Rafał Stefański / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy

Zielony Staw Gąsienicowy is a tarn in Poland, part of the Gąsienicowe Ponds in the High Tatras.

Makarczuk / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Czarny Staw pod Rysami

Czarny Staw pod Rysami is a mountain lake on the Polish side of Mount Rysy in the Tatra mountains.

Rafał Kozubek / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Wole Oko

Small glacial lake located in the Valley of the Five Polish Ponds, situated near the larger Wielki Staw Polski.

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Wielki Staw Polski

Wielki Staw Polski - is a tarn located in the High Tatras, at an elevation of 1,665 metres above sea level in the Valley of the Five Polish…

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Niżni Czerwony Stawek

Lower of the two Red Gąsienicowe Ponds located in the Gąsienicowa Valley. Its name derives from the reddish-brown algae that can color the water.

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Wyżni Czerwony Stawek

Upper glacial lake of the Red Gąsienicowe Ponds in the Gąsienicowa Valley. Like its lower counterpart, it is characterized by seasonal color variations caused by specific algae.

Rafik k / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Wyżnie Mnichowe Stawki

A group of nine small cirque lakes situated in the Mnichowa Valley, a hanging valley located above the Morskie Oko lake.

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