Popradské pleso (once called Rybie pleso) is a mountain lake of glacial origin located in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is situated right on the Tatranská magistrála hiking path, at an altitude of 1,494 metres (4,902 ft).
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Popradské pleso | |
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Location | High Tatras, Slovakia |
Coordinates | 49.1531°N 20.0803°E / 49.1531; 20.0803 |
Type | Moraine-dammed |
Primary inflows | Underground |
Surface elevation | 1,494 m (4,902 ft) |
Popradské pleso is one of the most visited spots in High Tatras and a starting point for many popular hikes including to Rysy and Kôprovský štít. Near to the lake there is Symbolic Cemetery, built in a memory of the victims of the High Tatras.
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Drone video of Popradské pleso
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