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View of Chopok – M. R. Štefánik Hut loop from Demänovská Dolina

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Slovakia
Žilina

View of Chopok – M. R. Štefánik Hut loop from Demänovská Dolina

Hard

4.7

(23)

289

hikers

View of Chopok – M. R. Štefánik Hut loop from Demänovská Dolina

10:25

22.8km

1,750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.50 km for 343 m

After 13.6 km for 10 m

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1

633 m

View of Jasná in Low Tatras National Park

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Steep, rocky pathwalk to ascend on to reach top.

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2

3.92 km

View from Chopok

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3

4.33 km

View of Chopok

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Great views, early arrival recommended for better views

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4.44 km

Stone Hut under Chopok

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5

4.59 km

Chopok Peak

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In the lift station is a nice restaurant with good food and a bar. You will find a toilette and the possibility to load your mobile devices. Also a good place to warm up.

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4.61 km

7

10.2 km

View of Ďumbier

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8

10.2 km

M. R. Štefánik Hut

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Good food and drinks in a nice restaurant with a warm fireplace. You can have a bed in a room for 8 persons. Here you have a toilet, a warm shower and a possibility to load you electronic devices.

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22.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

5.64 km

4.26 km

546 m

473 m

Surfaces

9.35 km

8.46 km

2.84 km

1.11 km

546 m

468 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (1,130 m)

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Saturday 22 August

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Comments

August 13, 2024,🇸🇰 Höchste Gipfel der Niederen Tatra
The two highest mountains, the Ďumbier (2046m) and the Chopok (2024m) are part of the standard program in the Low Tatras, also because cable cars bring visitors to the Chopok from two directions.
But I made the strenuous climb on foot and honestly earned the beautiful panoramas 😉

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We were pretty much alone on the ascent via Chata M. R. Štefánuka to Krupovo sedlo, from there on the ridge between Chopok and Ďumbier hundreds of sneaker-wearing cable car tourists struggled along the connecting path between the cable car station and the Ďumbier peak.

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Great tour with many opportunities to stop off, moderate gradients and very well developed hiking trails. You can also hike this tour in the opposite direction...

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That's a nice scramble that requires full concentration for every step from stone to stone. The Peaks are also very popular with locals and the gondolas also allow for easier access. When the weather is nice, it sure gets full!
Attention, the direct route from Dumbier to Chata Stefanika is closed in summer due to erosion, but we were only …

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