Popradské Pleso

[JJ] Sat on the Rysy summit, we had a big old head befuddling think and concluded that we didn't fancy going back down the Polish side of the mountain, doing the scrambling we had done on the way up, except backwards. So we decided (without even knowing if we could get back to our accommodation) to hike down via the Slovak side which we knew was significantly easier.

And luckily, it was not only significantly easier, but debateably more scenic too, as the clouds cleared and we descended through a series of gorgeous valleys. A quick game of 'throw the stone' and a lot of photo stops later and we found ourselves in an immaculate pine forest, which led down to Popradské Pleso train station. In spite of Thomas marvelling at the electric locomotive, the train timetable wasn't particularly favourable and after some problem solving, Thomas magic'd up a route back via a taxi to nearby village Vysoké Tatry, a bus to Lysa Polana at the border, then a final bus to the hostel.Read more