Sesterské pleso

Sesterské pleso is a lake in , , and has an elevation of 1,962 metres. Sesterské pleso is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gerlachovský štít and Slavkovský štít.

Peak
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, informally referred to as Gerlach, is the highest peak in the , in , and in the . Its elevation is usually listed at 2654.4 m above sea level.

Peak
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is the fourth highest mountain peak that can be reached on a marked trail in the mountains in . Its summit is 2452 metres above sea level.

Peak
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is a mountain peak in the , . At an altitude of 2,627.6 metres, it is the third highest of the , in , and in the whole 1,500 km long mountain chain, as well as in northern and eastern Central Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vysoké Tatry and Hrebienok.

Town
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, formally Mesto is a town at the feet of the Slovak part of in including all the major resorts in that region.

Locality
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is a small ski resort in the , in northern . It is connected by the Starý Smokovec–Hrebienok funicular to the town of , which is in turn part of the Tatra Electric Railway.

Suburb
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Starý Smokovec is a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry in northern Slovakia in the Tatras. Starý Smokovec is a popular resort for skiing and hiking. It also forms the junction of the Tatra Electric Railway train line, connecting , and .

Sesterské pleso

Latitude
49.1775° or 49° 10′ 39″ north
Longitude
20.167° or 20° 10′ 1″ east
Elevation
1,962 metres (6,437 feet)
Open location code
8GX255G8+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65398804
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q11826360
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Satellite Map

Discover Sesterské pleso from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Polish—“Sesterské pleso” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Sesterské pleso”
  • Czech: “Vyšné Sesterské pleso”
  • Hungarian: “Testvér-tavak”
  • Polish: “Niżni Staw Staroleśny”
  • Polish: “Pośredni Harnaski Staw”
  • Polish: “Vyšné Sesterské pleso”

Localities in the Area

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