{"id":208024,"date":"2022-11-27T20:16:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T19:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitliptov.sk\/trasa\/z-certovice-na-chopok\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T09:39:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T08:39:34","slug":"from-certovica-to-chopok","status":"publish","type":"route","link":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/route\/from-certovica-to-chopok\/","title":{"rendered":"From \u010certovica to Chopok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Season<\/strong>: ski touring season is between December 15 and April 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Ideal conditions<\/strong> are between December and April<\/p>\n\n\n

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\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Route description <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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This is not a common ski tour as it does not start and end at the same place. It begins in \u010certovica and ends on Chopok. When planning this tour, you will have to consider transport options. You can take a bus or park one car in Jasn\u00e1 and drive another one to \u010certovica. Another option is to ask someone to take you to \u010certovica and pick you up in Jasn\u00e1.<\/p>\n

This tour will take you to the highest parts of the Low Tatras. Even though the descents are not long, there are spectacular views of both sides of the ridge. In the north, you can enjoy the breath-taking scenery of the High and the West Tatras and in the south you will have a chance to see lower peaks of the Slovensk\u00e9 Rudohorie mountain range and, mainly, the mountains called Veporsk\u00e9 Vrchy. As far as avalanche risks are concerned, the ridge is relatively safe. However, the danger cannot be underestimated especially when you traverse the slopes near the peak called \u010eumbier. Besides avalanches, the snow surface of the ridge may become hard and icy due to strong winds. In such conditions, you will need winter mountaineering equipment, such as crampons and an ice axe. We strongly recommend checking weather forecasts and warnings at www.hzs.sk<\/strong><\/a> before setting out on a tour. The route itself is not technically demanding, but no one can underestimate its length of 13.5 km (its total length is about 19 km, including the descent to Jasn\u00e1) and more than 1,200 metres of elevation gain. The best time of the year for this tour is in the spring, when the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, which makes the trip much more pleasant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Ascent <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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The tour begins in the saddle of \u010certovica and continues along the red marked trail. The highest elevation gain is right from the start during the ascent along the ski lift. The slope above the lift is less steep and the trail continues along the ridge towards Rovienky and Laj\u0161troch. This place, in fact, overlooks both sides of the ridge. Then, you will go along the saddle called Kum\u0161tov\u00e9 Sedlo and the peak Kr\u00e1li\u010dka towards the M. R. \u0160tef\u00e1nik Chalet, where you can get some refreshment all year round. The facility also offers accommodation. However, we recommend booking your weekend stay in advance. From the chalet, you can move forward in two directions. If you have enough time and you are in good shape, continue towards the summit of \u010eumbier \u2013 the highest peak of the Low Tatra Mountains. One of the advantages of the winter tour is the fact that it is more direct in comparison to the summer tour, which wends its way along the marked trails. In addition, the winter trail is closed in the summer due to nature protection.<\/p>\n

The second option is to continue along the red marked trail and traverse straight into Kr\u00fapove Sedlo. If the weather gets worse or if you encounter any problems, you can shorten the route by moving from this saddle straight towards \u0160irok\u00e1 Dolina and by subsequent descent of the ski run Turistick\u00e1, which ends in the Z\u00e1hradky ski resort located in the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Valley.<\/p>\n

If you decide to continue, you will have a 3.5 kilometres of moderate ascent ahead of you, which will guide you to Kamenn\u00e1 Chata, a chalet where you can indulge in its cosy atmosphere and get some rest. The upper station of the cable car to Chopok will be just a few metres ahead.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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From there, you can try several descents. You can ski down the pistes, but you will need to consider their operating hours. Do not forget that they are closed in the evening due to snow grooming. Another route means descending Lukovsk\u00fd Kotol or Dere\u0161sk\u00fd Kotol across the exposed steep draws, which requires advanced off-piste skiing techniques.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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<\/span>The Slovak National Uprising Memorial near the M.R. \u0160tef\u00e1nik Chalet <\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the highest altitude memorial that commemorates the Slovak National Uprising and the liberation of Slovakia from fascism.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Access and parking options <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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By bus:<\/p>\n

to \u010certovica: city buses, the bus stop in \u010certovica (bus route: Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 – Brezno),<\/p>\n

to Liptovsk\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161: shuttle buses from the Dem\u00e4novsk\u00e1 Valley or city buses.<\/p>\n

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By car:<\/p>\n

\u010certovica: paid parking lots with limited capacity near the ski resort<\/p>\n

Jasn\u00e1: paid parking lots with limited capacity right at the beginning of the trail<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Refreshments on the route <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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M.R. \u0160tef\u00e1nik Chalet, Kamenn\u00e1 Chata<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

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M.R. \u0160tef\u00e1nik Chalet, Kamenn\u00e1 Chata \u2013 as these two chalets are popular, we recommend booking your accommodation in advance<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Useful notes and tips <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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+<\/p>\n

the tour along the ridge with plenty of diverse views<\/p>\n

snow cover until late spring<\/p>\n

the chalet located in the middle of the trail, where you can get food and accommodation<\/p>\n

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more complicated logistics and planning as the tour does not start and end at the same place<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n

\r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span>\r\n Winter mountaineering <\/a>\r\n\t\t
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While the southern slopes of \u010eumbier seem to be moderate, its northern slopes are characterised by steep granite cliffs, which are popular among climbers, especially in winter. There are even some ascendable ice walls. Winter climbing can be done also on the basis of an exemption granted by the national park administration. We, however, recommend checking its validity.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":204944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"podujatia_lokalita":[],"category-route":[569],"obdobie-trasy":[592],"class_list":["post-208024","route","type-route","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-route-ski-touring-routes","season-route-winter"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/route\/208024"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/route"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/route"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/route\/208024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lokalita","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podujatia_lokalita?post=208024"},{"taxonomy":"category-route","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category-route?post=208024"},{"taxonomy":"season-route","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plannervisit.krasno.dev\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/obdobie-trasy?post=208024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}