We realised this morning that we are not fit! We were both hobbling due to screaming calf muscles – all that downhill walking over rough stones had taken its toll. Reluctantly, my plans for a 30km mountain hike, taking in a little mountaineering, would have to be postponed. Still it was only ever going to be completed in my dreams.
A leisurely morning was followed by a walk into the nearby town of Tatranska Lomnica. Our map showed two footpaths that would enable us to make a circular walk. We failed at the first hurdle, unable to find the start of the footpath opposite the campsite. This meant that the route in was a little longer than intended but we had a look at the town (lots of pleasant parks but otherwise unexciting) and found an Internet Café. We got up to date with the blog and emails and tried to stand up – the calf muscles complained. They soon loosened up as we walked, heading for the second footpath that we had identified. We succeeded in finding the beginning of the footpath but it soon degenerated into long grass and marshy ground – we turned around and took another diversion. Our short walk turned out to be a slightly longer walk but we needed to keep those legs moving.
Photos: The clouds had cleared over Lomnicky Stit and the surrounding peaks - Skalnate Pleso is at the join between the tree line and the bare mountain, below the high peak. There must have been a fantastic view over the mountains for those lucky enough to have obtained tickets to the peak of the mountain today.
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