Chopok (2,024 m) is the third highest peak of the Low Tatra range (just after the neighboring
Ďumbier
Ďumbier (2,043 m or 6,703 ft) is the highest mountain in the Low Tatra range, in central Slovakia. Despite the remains of medieval mines (gold, iron, antimony), the massif is now protected as a part of the Low Tatras National Park.
The e ...
and
Štiavnica
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Šahy ( hu, Ipolyság, rarely german: ...
mountains) in central
Slovakia
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. The peak offers a panoramatic view of
High Tatra
The High Tatras or High Tatra Mountains ( Slovak: Vysoké Tatry; pl, Tatry Wysokie; rue, Высокі Татри,'' Vysoki Tatry''; hu, Magas-Tátra; german: Hohe Tatra; french: Hautes Tatras), are a mountain range along the border of norther ...
,
Liptov
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Etymo ...
and the valley of
Hron
The Hron ( sk, Hron; german: Gran; hu, Garam; la, Granus) is a long left tributary of the DanubeE8 European walking route, between the Ďumbier and
Dereše
Dereše ( hu, Deres, 2,004 m) is the third highest peak of the Low Tatra range, in central Slovakia. It is located on the way between the highest mountains of the range, Ďumbier and Chopok
Chopok (2,024 m) is the third highest peak of the Low ...
peaks. In addition to this east–west trail, the mountain can be also reached following the hiking trails either from the north (from the Demänovská Dolina valley) or from the south (from the bus stops Trangoška and Srdiečko). The highest points accessible by a chair lift are Chopok úboč (1834 m) on the northern slope and Kosodrevina (1494 m) on the southern slope.
Climate
The average temperature is -1 °C (30 °F), with the highest temperature recorded 18 °C (66 °F) and the lowest recorded temperature -27 °C (-18 °F). The average temperature in January is -8 °C (17 °F) and in July 6 °C (44 °F). Chopok is the windiest place with a
weather station
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in Slovakia.
Skiing
The northern and southern slopes rank among the best skiing terrains in Slovakia. There are three ski areas on the northern slope, with 21 km of prepared skiing tracks, two cable cars, five
chair lift
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s, and ten
ski lift
A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald.
Types
* Aerial ...
s. The southern slope has chair lift and six ski lifts. The mountain is popular among freeskiers. In addition, the
Jasná
Jasná is a small village situated in central Slovakia, in the Low Tatras mountains. It is a part of the municipality Demänovská Dolina.
Skiing venue
The Jasná area resorts have a total of more than 30 lifts on all sides of the Chopok Mount ...
ski center is situated at Chopok's northern base and the Srdiečko and Tále ski resorts at the southern base.