High Tatras
This year, we decided to discover Slovak part of High Tatras... - what a difference to Dolomites where every mountain is easily accessible! No mountain passes or high routes here - just one route, three towns and all trips starting in one of those small, crowded towns... - meaning the 1st part of the hike can be a bit boring and crowded, so walking for at least 6 hours a day and doing at least 1000m of altitude is a must to see the most beautiful parts. That also means that we all got too sore to do full two weeks of hiking... - and ended at the sea-side 🙂
But we sure saw many beautiful mountains and crystal clear lakes and enjoyed it a lot. It was interesting to see so many kids and people in the mountains - and so few dogs! But I was really surprised with the positive attitude everybody had towards the dogs - no fear, just lots of interest, taking pictures of the dogs, gathering to watch them swim etc. And even better: since dogs are so rare, there are no leash rules and they are not included on any price list and for free in camps, cable cars etc. - definitely very dog friendly place!
Looks amazing!!
There is something in To’s eyes, I have never seen before that gets through you ! WOW <3
What beautiful photos! Looks like a great holiday!! 🙂
Such beautiful places to hike!! So lucky for you and the dogs. I’m very jealous. Here all the nice mountains are in National Parks which means no dogs allowed, not even on lead 🙁
Those lakes are so blue & so clear!!
I hope that doesn’t come over here! It’s actually already that way in France, where dog population is the largest… I think dogs are allowed in National Parks in all other countries, but in some on leash only.
Wow that sounds amazing. Looks absolutely stunning, love that clear water.
wow what a beautifull environment!! But don’t your dogs chase wild animals like rabbits or so? I would be scared to let Sum off lease in such wild nature 😉 he’d probably love to run after rabbits..
There are actually no rabbits -- just marmots 🙂 My dogs don’t hunt, only To will sometimes run after deer if it jumps right in front of us… -- But is getting better as well now. We meet more wild life in our woods where we walk daily though as in the mountains.
No rabbits?!!! Oh my I have got to go live there 😉
That’s so anoying here in France it’s forbidden in all national parks even on leash ( though i can’t see the problem … well …). I am happy to hear there are some places where we still can go with the dogs. We went to Texel Island in the Nederlands last week, and the same soes here, dogs are allowed everywhere on the beaches and in the national park. So great 🙂
Your pictures are amazing 🙂
Thanks! 🙂 And yes, that’s why we don’t go to France anymore… -- we love all the rest, but no dogs, no us…
What great photos 🙂 Sorry to hear you couldn’t hike for the full two weeks but seaside is good too 🙂 Would you mind if I come steal your “cutest” <3
Nah, I think I’m keeping her afterall 🙂
oh looks very beautiful!!! yes, seaside is always good!!!! So interesting the different attitudes to dogs in different places. We spent seme time on a French speaking Canadian island with Spur and people there would hardly look at him! All the local dogs were tied to dog houses. When we had Spur walking along the little streets by the shops people would avoid him. huh?? SPUR, he’s about the cutest dog ever!!!
It would be nice to have no leash rules in High Tatras but as I know, dogs have to be on the leash and in some part they are not allowed. But we didn´t have problems with dogs too also without leash, the only who have problem with dogs are protectionists(people who “cares” about nature in HT) and they are quite rare to meet 🙂
Good to know! But there were no signs anywhere and noone ever said anything, so it’s pretty impossible to know about this rule 🙂 Most other National Parks we’ve been to (in France, Slovenia, Italy, Norway, Sweden) have a big sign with all the rules at the beginning of almost every trial. We didn’t see anything like this in Slovakia.
What a beautiful place!! Looks like you all had a wonderful time!! The pictures are awesome!!