Vyšné Furkotské pliesko
Vyšné Furkotské pliesko is a lake in Štrba, Poprad District, Prešov Region. Vyšné Furkotské pliesko is situated nearby to the locality Lavínisko, as well as near Zlomiská.Photo: Rafik k, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kriváň and Štrbské pleso.
Kriváň
Peak
Photo: Achernar.sk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kriváň is a mountain in the High Tatras, Slovakia, that dominates the upper part of the former Liptov County. Multiple surveys among nature lovers have ranked it as the country's most beautiful peak.
Štrbské pleso
Lake
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Štrbské pleso is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Veľké Hincovo pleso. Maximum depth is 20 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Štrbské Pleso.
Štrbské Pleso
Suburb
Photo: Rafik k, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Štrbské Pleso is a ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras, Slovakia located on the lake by the same name. With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for a host of popular hikes including to Kriváň and Rysy.
Vyšné Furkotské pliesko
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Slovakia
- Category: body of water
- Location: Štrba, Poprad District, Prešov Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.1435° or 49° 8′ 37″ northLongitude
20.03° or 20° 1′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GX242VH+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 364533699OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q9380618
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Vyšné Furkotské pliesko” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Vyšné Furkotské pleso”
- German: “Oberer Furkota See”
- German: “Vyšné Furkotské pleso”
- Hungarian: “Felső-Furkota-tó”
- Polish: “Vyšné Furkotské pliesko”
- Polish: “Wyżni Mały Furkotny Stawek”
- Slovak: “Vyšné Furkotské pleso”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lavínisko and Zlomiská.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nižné Furkotské pliesko and Furkotska dolina.
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