Slovak Paradise is one of the most popular natural destinations in Slovakia. Hundreds of thousands of tourists come here every year to enjoy canyons, gorges and ladder transitions that are unparalleled in Europe. However, the popularity of this jewel also brings with it a shady page, which confirmed the video account Tatry_official na.
The greatest onslaught is experiencing the gorge Suchá Beláconsidered the entrance gate to the national park. This is where the images that have been around social networks in recent days. The video captures dozens of tourists printed on narrow sidewalks and ladders waiting for a hike in close space.
The atmosphere is reminiscent of a crowded city event rather than a peaceful trip to nature. “There were many of us there, and we all thought we were going to nature, not the festival,” The video description published by the authors on Thursday on Instagram. You can find it below.
Locations of the Slovak Paradise as a gorge Suchá Belá, the canyon Breakthrough Hornád, Tomášovský view, Dobšinská Ice Cave and the Sunny Dedinky and the dam Palcmanská Maša face the high onslaught of visitors at certain times. However, the season and traffic are more below average to the rest of the National Park (NP) territory. The Slovak Paradise NP, based in Spišská Nová Ves, informs the social network.
“For a hike to the Suchá Belá gorge, especially during sunny weekends and days off, it is ideal to set out in the early morning hours, or later in the afternoon – with a return to an hour before dark. The largest number of tourists is concentrated here at around 11.00 am ” stated.
Before entering the gorge, it is recommended to verify the current situation in the gorge in the information center in Podlesko or in the Tourist Information Center in Hrabušice. “It serves screens with shots from a live camera located in a problem location near the mission waterfalls. The screen includes a traffic light, which in turn informs colors about a number of tourists and the patency of the gorge,” says NP, saying that green means without delay, orange five to 30 minutes and red more than 30-minute delay. Shots from a live camera and traffic light can also be watched online on the website of the NP Slovenský raj every day from 7.00 to 17.00.
If it is full in Suchá Bela and tourists want to avoid waiting, it reminds the possibility of using the tourist train Podlesáčikwhich during the summer provides experiential transport between the village Hrabušice and the resorts Podlesok and Hrabušice – Pila. From the saw can then go to the gorges of Piecky and the Great Sokol. These sites, along with Veľký and Malý Kyseľ, as well as the gorge Sokolia Dolina, recommends visitors who want to have peace and privacy at any time.
“The Slovak Paradise has the most densely network of hiking trails in Slovakia, the possibilities and goals of an interesting hike without a“ crowd ”are really many,” He adds that when planning a replacement route of the trip, the information center staff in Podlesko will also advise.
