{"id":131255,"date":"2020-11-26T10:24:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T09:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitliptov.sk\/trasa\/smutne-sedlo-1-963-m-n-m-zo-ziarskej-doliny\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T13:25:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:25:16","slug":"skialp-smutne-sedlo-from-ziarska-valley","status":"publish","type":"route","link":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/route\/skialp-smutne-sedlo-from-ziarska-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Smutn\u00e9 sedlo from the \u017diarska valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Winter closure:<\/strong> the ski mountaineering season lasts 15.12 – 15.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Best\ntime for the trip:<\/strong> all season with enough snow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Equipment:<\/strong> depends on\nthe conditions, ski crampons are recommended, crampons – in case of icy\nconditions, avalanche equipment is necessary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route description<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The goal is a distinctive saddle between peaks Tri kopy and Pla\u010dliv\u00f4 on the main ridge of the Western Tatras. The Saddle connects the closed Smutn\u00e1 dolina (Smutn\u00e1 valley) in the winter with the \u017diarsk\u00e1 dolina (\u017diarsk\u00e1 valley). It is one of the most classic tours in the Western Tatras. However, it leads in rugged open terrain, so it is not suitable for less experienced skiers or beginners (especially in the case of icy conditions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Way up<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The whole way up can be completed, during almost the entire season, on ski mountaineering skins. Ski mountaineering crampons are only needed exceptionally, under very adverse conditions (eg icy snow surface).<\/p>\n\n\n

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The route  starts at the mouth of \u017diarska valley (\u017diarsk\u00e1 dolina), right at the parking lot. The valley has an elevation of about 400 meters in 5 kilometres distance,  It is sometimes ridden by a snowmobile, or has a ski track already made by other ski tourers.The route passes smoothly around \u017diarsk\u00e1 chata, which is an ideal stop for refreshments before the ascents gets more demanding (and steeper). Above the cottage there is already free terrain, initially slight with a slope of up to 30 \u00b0. The key place in terms of navigation is in the woods, about 500 meters away from the cottage. Here, the road divides in the direction to the left into the area of \u200b\u200bVe\u013ek\u00e9 Z\u00e1vraty, where there is also Smutn\u00e9 sedlo, and in the direction to the right to Mal\u00e9 Z\u00e1vraty (Pla\u010dliv\u00e9 and \u017diarske sedlo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

! It is important to keep in mind that the\nwinter road does not copy the summer route to Smutn\u00e9 sedlo. The mentioned\ncrossroads is followed by a steep section between low trees and knee timber.\nThis section is often slippery, hard, with bumps, and sometimes it is necessary\nto use ski crampons at this point. It is also narrow, and therefore it is\nnecessary to pay attention to skiers who had chosen to start earlier and are\nalready returning downwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The terrain subsided after about another 500\nmeters and the route leads through the so-called Terrace below the Smutn\u00e9\nSaddle itself. From this place there is already a very good view of the whole\nof Velk\u00e9 Z\u00e1vraty, Ban\u00edkov, Tri kopy and the end point of the route – Smutn\u00e9\nsedlo. Just above the Terrace there is an area challenged by avalanches begins.\nThe right side, where the steep slopes of Prostredn\u00fd Gr\u00fa\u0148 are located, is\ndangerous, so one needs to be careful there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ascent towards the Saddle gradually becomes\nsteeper, so-called “zigzags” (ski mountaineering turns) come to use.\nThe Saddle itself is a pleasant plain with a beautiful view in the north with\nthe massif of Pla\u010dliv\u00fd and Ostr\u00fd Roh\u00e1\u010d peaks in the south to Liptovsk\u00e1 kotlina\n(Liptovsk\u00e1 basin) and Baranec peak.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Way down<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It leads almost identically to the ascent route. The Smutn\u00e9 Saddle is often skied. The central slope can sometimes be ridden by skiers and thus bumpy, otherwise, it is a wide gutter with a pleasant slope. In the upper part it is narrower, gradually expanding, reaching an inclination of more than 35\u00b0. Paradoxically, the most difficult section of the descent is in the  knee timber zone, below the so-called the Terrace, because the descents from the surrounding hills converge and the space between the knee timber trees is quite narrow. Then, only the former ski slope follows back to \u017diarska chata, which is an ideal place for refreshments after the hike. In case of sunny weather in the spring, the terrace on the south side of the cottage is a great place to relax, recharge your batteries and draw energy from the sun. From the hut  to the parking lot, it is already a pleasant descent along the summer road.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Attractions on the route <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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Symbolic cemetery for the victims of the Western Tatras<\/em> – the cemetery was created by the Mountain Rescue in the Western Tatras to the growing number of victims of mountain accidents over the last two decades and taking into account the efforts of survivors and friends to place memorial symbols in places of accidents.<\/p>\n

Medvedia \u0161t\u00f4l\u0148a<\/em> tunnel –<\/em> is the longest tunnel in the Massif of the Western Tatras and at the same time the only accessible old mining spot in Liptov. The underground spaces reveal the secrets of mining work, the methods of transporting mining material and the obstacles that miners encountered while working.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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By bus: there is a stop in the valley, but the buses come only occasionally<\/p>\n

By car: large-capacity, unguarded, paid parking lot with toilet, right at the beginning of the route<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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\u017diarska chata – there is a hut’s kitchen and a cantine with a rich offer of drinks and meals. Please note that card payment is not possible.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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\u017diarska chata – we recommend booking accommodation in advance due to the popularity and availability of the hut. Weekends are often booked months in advance.<\/p>\n

In the vicinity of the parking lot there are several other facilities that also offer restaurant and accommodation services – Hotel Spoj\u00e1r, Sala\u0161 \u017diar, hut Ko\u017eiar, hut T\u0159inec.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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change from a valley to alpine terrain in a short time<\/p>\n

views<\/p>\n

infrastructure: parking, hut<\/p>\n

good snow conditions during almost the whole season<\/p>\n

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rare bus connections<\/p>\n

high traffic<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n

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