Walk on frozen Štrbské Pleso

Look at the lake from the High Tatras.

Walking on frozen lake in High Tatras. (Source: Oliver Ondráš, TASR)

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Everyone who has been in the High Tatras is familiar with the iconic look of Štrbské Pleso mountain lake with a view of the mountain hotel and the hills beyond. The only way to access the water so far is to rent a boat.

The lake has frozen with temperatures below zero and tourists visiting the Tatras in the winter season may walk across the lake or even do cross-country skiing.

Frozen Štrbské Pleso (7 photos)

28. Feb 2019 at 13:59 | Compiled by Spectator staff

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