Ďumbier

2,046 m

Slovakia

Also known as Gyömbér, დიუმბიერი, +2

Gyömbér · დიუმბიერი · Dziumbier · Дюмбьер

Elevation: 2,046 m
Prominence: 1,178 m
Difficulty: 2/10; Hike
Best Season: Jun–Sep
Routes: 2

Routes

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Sources differ: T2 (Camptocamp (traverse via Chata M. R. Štefánika and Krúpovo sedlo)) · medium (turisticky.sk / kamnahory.sk)

The standard ascent from the south: the green trail from the Trangoška car park and bus stop (1,125 m) climbs to Chata M. R. Štefánika (1,740 m), then the red ridge trail (E8, Cesta hrdinov SNP) leads to Krúpovo sedlo and up the broad ridge to the summit. About 7 km, 960 m of ascent and up to 3 hours up; 5–5.5 hours return.

Elevation Profile

Distance: 6.3 km; one way
Ascent: +923 m; start → summit
High Point: 2,046 m
Time Up: 3h 53m; DIN 33466
Time Down: 2h 40m; DIN 33466 · same way back

From the Trangoška park-and-ride car park and bus stop above Tále, follow the green trail up through forest and dwarf pine. After about 45 minutes a side path leads to the Jaskyňa mŕtvych netopierov cave (open March to December, booking required). The green trail continues to Chata M. R. Štefánika at 1,740 m, about 1 h 30 – 1 h 55 from the car park (3.3–3.4 km, about 625 m of ascent). Fill water bottles here: there are no springs higher up. Behind the hut join the red ridge trail (E8 / Cesta hrdinov SNP) and climb north-west across grassy slopes to Krúpovo sedlo (about 1,920 m, 30 minutes); this is the steepest part of the route. Turn right along the broad stony crest to the summit (about 40 minutes), with its wooden double cross commemorating the fighting of the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. Descend the same way, or continue west along the ridge to Chopok (about 2 hours from the hut with the Ďumbier detour) and take the cable car down. In winter, with continuous snow, a pole-marked winter route runs from the hut to the summit; the slope below Krúpovo sedlo is avalanche-prone and crampons are often needed.

Start

Trangoška1,123 m

Bus to the Trangoška stop (Horná Lehota, Brezno district) at the start of the green trail; check current timetables.
Parking at the trailhead

Stages

Day	Stage	km	m ascent	m descent	Time
1	Trangoška → Ďumbier	6.3	923	5	3h 53m

Waypoints

Parking:
Trangoška1,123 m
Feature:
Jaskyňa mŕtvych netopierov1,509 m
Side path to the cave about 45 minutes from Trangoška; stay on the green trail
Hut:
Chata M. R. Štefánika1,729 m
Col:
Krúpovo sedlo1,913 m
Summit:
Ďumbier2,046 m

Key Passages

Steep climb from Chata M. R. Štefánika to Krúpovo sedlo
Broad summit ridge from Krúpovo sedlo

Equipment

0/5 packed

Technical

Crampons, poles and snowshoeswinter, roughly December to April; the hut states crampons and snowshoes or skis are neededRequired

Safety

Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probewinter and spring: the slope below Krúpovo sedlo and the gullies above the hut are avalanche zonesRecommended

Footwear

Hiking bootsRequired

Clothing

Waterproof and warm layersexposed ridge above 1,900 m; summer thunderstorms, winter fog and strong windRequired

Other

Waterno springs above the hutRequired

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Overview

The highest peak of the Low Tatras (2,046 m), a broad stony summit on the main ridge with a 1,180 m prominence and a wooden double cross. A marked trail from Trangoška via Chata M. R. Štefánika reaches it in about 3 hours; the ridge walk from the Chopok cable car is shorter.

Ďumbier rises in the centre of the Low Tatras in Slovakia, inside the Low Tatras National Park (NAPANT), and is the range's highest point. With around 1,180 m of prominence it is one of the most independent summits of the Western Carpathians. Its rounded, grassy and rocky crest carries the long-distance red ridge trail (E8, Cesta hrdinov SNP), and the summit view takes in the Low Tatras ridge, Malá and Veľká Fatra, the Chočské vrchy and, on clear days, the Western and High Tatras.

The usual ascent comes from the south: from the Trangoška car park a green trail climbs to Chata M. R. Štefánika at 1,740 m, a year-round hut owned by the Slovak hiking club KST, and the red ridge trail leads on via Krúpovo sedlo to the top. It is a straightforward but full mountain day of about 1,000 m of ascent. Many people instead ride the cable car to neighbouring Chopok and walk the open ridge east, under two hours each way.

Above the treeline the ridge is fully exposed: summer thunderstorms, winter fog and strong winds are the main hazards, and in winter and spring the slopes below Krúpovo sedlo and the gullies above the hut are avalanche terrain. The north faces of Ďumbier and neighbouring Štiavnica are used for winter climbing.

Climbing Notes

In summer this is a moderate hike on marked trails: fitness for about 1,000 m of ascent and 5–6 hours, boots, waterproofs and warm layers, and enough water from the hut. Start early to be off the ridge before afternoon storms. Chata M. R. Štefánika offers food and beds if you want to split the day or catch a sunrise.

In winter (roughly December to April) the route follows a pole-marked winter line from the hut to the summit when there is continuous snow. The hut advises crampons, poles and snowshoes or skis; avalanche awareness and kit are needed below Krúpovo sedlo, and navigation in fog on the broad ridge is a real test. Ski touring in the national park is allowed only in designated areas, from 15 December to 30 April.

History

Wikipedia dates the first ascent to the 18th century, without detail. The massif has remains of medieval gold, iron and antimony mines. During the Slovak National Uprising in 1944 the area saw heavy fighting between partisans and German troops; the wooden double cross on the summit and a plaque at Chata M. R. Štefánika commemorate it, and the ridge trail is named Cesta hrdinov SNP (Trail of the Heroes of the Slovak National Uprising).

Season

Best Jun–Sep

January: Possible
February: Possible
March: Possible
April: Possible
May: Good
June: Best (best window)
July: Best (best window)
August: Best (best window)
September: Best (best window)
October: Good
November: Possible
December: Possible

Jan: Winter conditions; pole-marked winter route, crampons and snowshoes; avalanche risk
Feb: Winter conditions; fog and strong wind on the ridge
Mar: Winter conditions; ski touring in designated areas
Apr: Spring snow; avalanche risk in the gullies above the hut
May: Snow patches on the ridge
Jul: Busy; afternoon thunderstorms
Aug: Busy; afternoon thunderstorms
Sep: Often the most settled weather
Oct: First snow possible; short days
Nov: Early winter conditions
Dec: Winter conditions; ski touring from 15 December

Access & Permits

Hut Booking

Chata M. R. Štefánika (KST), open in summer and winter: book by email (rezervaciachatamrs@gmail.com) or phone via chatamrs.sk.

Fees

Paid park-and-ride car park at Trangoška
Cable car tickets for Chopok (Jasná Nízke Tatry)
Jaskyňa mŕtvych netopierov cave visits: advance booking required

Rules

Low Tatras National Park (NAPANT): stay on marked trails
Ski touring only in designated areas, 15 December to 30 April, from one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset (per Chata M. R. Štefánika)
Winter climbing on the north faces of Ďumbier and Štiavnica allowed 10 December to 28 February (per Chata M. R. Štefánika)

Getting There

Brezno (south); Liptovský Mikuláš (north)

Poprad-Tatry (TAT); Bratislava (BTS); Košice (KSC)

South side: bus to the Trangoška stop above Tále (Horná Lehota); car to the Trangoška car park
North side: train to Liptovský Mikuláš, bus up Demänovská dolina to Jasná, cable car to Chopok
Car: from Brezno via Bystrá to Trangoška, or from Liptovský Mikuláš to Jasná (central car park Biela Púť)

Hazards

Weather
Avalanche

Huts & Shelters

Chata M. R. ŠtefánikaHutStaffed
Year-round
Website of Chata M. R. Štefánika
1,740 m