Lomnický štít
2,634 m
Slovakia
Also known as Lomnitzer Spitze, Λομνίτσκι στιτ, +5Also known as
Lomnitzer Spitze · Λομνίτσκι στιτ · Lomnicky Peak · Lomnici-csúcs · ლომნიცკი-შტიტი · Łomnica · Ломницкий Штит
- Elevation
- 2,634 m
- Prominence
- 434 m
- Difficulty
- 3/10
- Mountain hike
- Best Season
- Jul–Sep
- Routes
- 1
Routes
1Approximate line — not for navigation
An automated check found that parts of this line could not be matched to mapped trails, so it may stray far from the real route. Use it for planning only, with a map and a guidebook.
Why? 8 check notes
- Skalnaté pleso → Lomnické sedlo: closed above ~1771 m (OSM access/foot=no on way 64655985)
- Lomnické sedlo → Lomnický štít: closed above ~2186 m (OSM access/foot=no on way 64655985)
- danger scan: Skalnaté pleso → Lomnické sedlo: DEM line 577 m off the straight axis
- 100% approximate geometry
- DIN time down 2.27 h vs published 1.5 h (+51%)
- low confidence 0.4
- Skalnaté pleso → Lomnické sedlo: dem (unreachable, 1.8 km)
- Lomnické sedlo → Lomnický štít: dem (unreachable, 0.8 km)
Sources differ: II (Adrop.sk guided-tour listing)
The usual way to climb the second-highest Tatra summit: lifts from Tatranská Lomnica via Skalnaté pleso to Lomnické sedlo (2,190 m), then about 450 m up a scree ridge that narrows into a rocky crest, a traverse below the central gully and the gully itself, with steel steps and chains on the harder parts, to the observatory on the summit. Grade I; guide or climbing qualification required.
Elevation Profile
approximate linelift- Distance
- ≈ 2.6 km
- one way
- Ascent
- ≈ +909 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 2,634 m
- Time Up
- ≈ 3h 26m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- ≈ 2h 16m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Take the gondola from Tatranská Lomnica via Štart to Skalnaté pleso (about 1,751 m) and the two-seat chairlift to Lomnické sedlo (2,190 m), the end of the marked trails and the start of climbing terrain. Guides rope clients up near the foot of the wall. The route follows the rounded, scree-covered south-west ridge, which narrows into a rocky crest; after a steeper section it traverses below the central gully and climbs the gully to the summit, where the upper cable-car station, a weather station and the observatory stand. The harder sections are equipped with steel steps and chains; the climbing is short and easy but exposed. Allow 2–3 hours from Lomnické sedlo to the summit and about 4 hours for the round trip (3.5 km, about 450 m of ascent). Descend the same way to the saddle and take the chairlift down, or ride the aerial cable car from the summit to Skalnaté pleso; cable-car seats must be bought in advance and are limited. Some guides make a loop, going up the historic Emerici route and down the chained gully past the Mojžišov prameň spring. The summer climbing season is June to October; guided winter ascents are possible when the lifts run, with crampons and an ice axe. Weather on the summit changes fast and thunderstorms are common in summer; start with the first lifts. Non-climbers can reach the summit by the cable car from Skalnaté pleso, with a 50-minute stay.
Start
Tatranská Lomnica903 m
- Gondola Tatranská Lomnica – Štart – Skalnaté pleso, then chairlift Skalnaté pleso – Lomnické sedlo (summer, weather permitting); aerial cable car Skalnaté pleso – Lomnický štít
- Train or Tatra Electric Railway to Tatranská Lomnica; the lift base is a short walk from the station.
- Parking at the trailhead
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift: Tatranská Lomnica → Skalnaté pleso | ride, not counted | ||||
| 1 | Tatranská Lomnica → Lomnický štít | 2.6 | 909 | 39 | 3h 26m |
Waypoints
- Lift: Tatranská Lomnica903 m
- Lift ride: Lift: Tatranská Lomnica → Skalnaté pleso
Ride, not walked — not counted in distance or times
- Lift: Skalnaté pleso1,765 m
- Col: Lomnické sedlo2,187 m
- Summit: Lomnický štít2,634 m
Key Passages
- Narrowing rocky crest above the scree ridge
- Traverse below and climb of the central gully (chains, steel steps)
Equipment
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Route confidence 40%Overview
The second-highest summit of the High Tatras (2,634 m), crowned by an observatory, a weather station and the top of a cable car. Walkers can ride up for a 50-minute visit; the climb is a short guided scramble (grade I) with chains from Lomnické sedlo.
Lomnický štít rises above Tatranská Lomnica on the south side of the High Tatras in Slovakia, a steep granite pyramid that dominates the view from the Poprad basin. For centuries it was thought to be the highest Tatra peak. Since 1941 an aerial cable car has run from Skalnaté pleso to the summit, where there is a solar observatory, a staffed weather station, a café and a small botanical garden; the summit records about 1,900 mm of precipitation and 176 days of snow a year.
Marked hiking trails stop at Lomnické sedlo (2,190 m), reached by chairlift from Skalnaté pleso. Above that the mountain is climbing terrain. The normal route, short and equipped with chains and steel steps on the harder sections, is graded I and takes about 2–3 hours up; harder options include the Jordán route from Téryho chata (II), the Téry couloir ferrata and the Birkenmajer ridge (III–IV-).
Because of the lifts, Lomnický štít is the most accessible high Tatra summit: most visitors arrive by cable car, while climbers come to tick a 2,600 m peak in half a day. Under the Tatra National Park rules, climbers must either go with a certified mountain guide or hold federation membership, register online and, for routes below grade III, have a basic-training certificate.
Climbing Notes
The normal route needs only average hiking fitness and comfort with exposure; guides compare it to the marked route over Priečne sedlo. Without climbing qualifications you must hire a certified mountain guide, who will take up to three clients on the normal route and supply harness, helmet and rope (about EUR 370–440 per group in 2026 with TatryPortal). To climb independently you need membership of your national climbing federation, online registration with TANAP and, for this grade, a basic-training certificate.
Take the first lifts from Tatranská Lomnica to Lomnické sedlo; the climb and descent take about 4 hours from the saddle. If you want to descend by the summit cable car, buy the ticket in advance, as capacity is small (one cabin of about 15 people) and slots sell out. Bring a waterproof jacket, hat and gloves even in summer.
The summer season is June to October. Winter ascents are possible with a guide when the lifts run, with crampons and an ice axe. Climbing in TANAP is permitted only in daylight from June to October and between 05:00 and 19:00 in winter, and not at all between mid-April and the end of May.
History
A local shoemaker and amateur miner named Fábry is said to have climbed it between 1760 and 1790. The first recorded ascent was by the English traveller Robert Townson with a guide on 16 August 1793; he measured its height at 2,633 m. The first winter ascent was made in 1891. Construction of the summit cable car, initiated by Juraj Orságh, director of the State Spa, began in 1936; about 70 workers carried nearly 300 tonnes of material to the summit by hand, and the line opened officially in 1941. Weather records on the summit go back to 1952, and the solar observatory at the top station was built in the 1960s.
Season
Best Jul–Sep- January: Possible
- February: Possible
- March: Possible
- April: Not advisable
- May: Not advisable
- June: Good
- July: Best (best window)
- August: Best (best window)
- September: Best (best window)
- October: Good
- November: Possible
- December: Possible
- Jan
- Guided winter ascents when lifts run; cable car visits possible
- Feb
- Guided winter ascents; avalanche risk
- Mar
- Guided winter ascents; avalanche risk
- Apr
- Climbing allowed only until 15 April under TANAP rules
- May
- Closed to climbing; cable car normally closed for maintenance in May
- Jun
- Climbing season opens 1 June; chairlift to Lomnické sedlo usually opens in June; snow possible
- Jul
- Main season; afternoon storms; book cable car early
- Aug
- Main season; busiest month
- Sep
- Often stable weather
- Oct
- Early snow and ice; lifts may close for autumn maintenance
- Nov
- Winter conditions; check lift operation
- Dec
- Winter climbing with a guide when lifts run
Access & Permits
- Permits
- TANAP climbing registrationRequired
Everyone climbing above Lomnické sedlo must register online with the Tatra National Park. Without a certified mountain guide, climbers must also carry ID, a national climbing federation card and, for routes of UIAA I–II+ such as the normal route, a basic-training certificate.
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- Hut Booking
- No hut on the route. Skalnatá chata (1,725 m) near Skalnaté pleso serves food; the summit offers a bookable suite and café run by the lift operator.
- Fees
- Cable car to the summit: EUR 89 return from Tatranská Lomnica, EUR 59 from Skalnaté pleso (2026)
- Mountain guide for the normal route: about EUR 370 (1 person) to EUR 440 (3 people) per group (TatryPortal, 2026)
- Lift tickets to Lomnické sedlo (gondola and chairlift)
- Rules
- Climbing in TANAP permitted 1 June – 31 October (daylight only) and 15 December – 15 April (05:00–19:00)
- Above Lomnické sedlo there are no marked trails: walkers without a guide or climbing qualification may only visit the summit by cable car
- Cable-car visitors may stay on the summit for 50 minutes
- Getting There
Tatranská Lomnica; Poprad
Poprad-Tatry (TAT); Košice (KSC) and Kraków (KRK)
- Train to Poprad-Tatry, then the Tatra Electric Railway or the line via Studený Potok to Tatranská Lomnica
- Lifts: gondola Tatranská Lomnica – Štart – Skalnaté pleso, chairlift to Lomnické sedlo, aerial cable car from Skalnaté pleso to the summit
- Tickets online at gopass.travel or at the lift stations
Hazards
- Exposure
- Weather
- Rockfall
- Avalanche