Slavkovsky Stit, High Tatras, Slovakia (05/08/2008)
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View of Slavkovsky Stit from the road out of Poprad
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Church in Stary Smokevec
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At the start of the blue trail
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Roots in the forest
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At the junction with the Tatranska Magistrala
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First view over the plain towards Poprad
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Nearly at the end of the forest, looking back
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At the first viewpoint
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Viewpoint indicator
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Andrew at the next viewpoint
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Another walker with the plain below extending far in the distance
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The awkward rock slab
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The short exposed section on the ridge
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Looking across towards Javorovy Stit (I think)
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The stony path ahead
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Catriona at another viewpoint, with Lomnicky Stit behind
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Reaching the crossing of the ridge below the subsidiary top
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Looking back down the rocky ridge to the forests
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Onwards and upwards on the rocky road
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Don't look down!
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Around another exposed section near the shoulder
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Other walkers enjoying the view
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Approaching the final steep scree slope to the summit of Slavkovsky Stit
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Other walkers below us on the scree slope
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Catriona near the summit
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Walkers at the summit of Slavkovsky Stit
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Looking towards Gerlachovsky Stit
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Looking north pasts Ladovy Stit towards the plains beyond
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Good job!
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Now which one was this?
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Plaque on the summit - national leader of Azerbaijan people, Heydar Aliyev, 1985!
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Quickest way down?
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Almost a bird's eye view of the slope down
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Mountain, plain, cloud
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Lomnicky Stit and Lomnicke Sedlo viewpoint
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Nice spot to enjoy the view
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The slow route down over the rocks
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Crags overlooking the route down
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Crag on the boulder slope overlooking Stary Smokovec
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Other walkers on their way up, with Lomnicky Stit
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Careful descent
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Blue flowers against the rock
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Looking straight down into Velka Studena valley
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Walker with flowers
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View of that tricky bit coming up
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But the path is wide enough
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Dwarf pine and rock
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Big boulders
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This seat has a split in it!
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Dwarf pine flowers and cone
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Image on the rail at the viewpoint on the edge of the forest
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Back through the forest
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Through the devastated lower forest area
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Another image of the surviving pines
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New rowan tree appearing
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Looking back towards the mountain at the end of the walk
