Tatranská Lomnica, at the eastern end of the railway, is the third of the big Tatra resorts and the gateway to Lomnický štít (2,634 m). A chain of lifts — gondola, then a small cable car — raises you almost 1,800 vertical metres to Slovakia’s second-highest summit.
The cable car to the top was completed in 1941 and remains one of the most dramatic rides in Europe. Because the cabin is small, places are limited and sell out in summer.
What to see and do: Tatranská Lomnica & Lomnický Štít
Gondola to Skalnaté pleso
Modern gondolas climb via the Štart mid-station to Skalnaté pleso at 1,751 m, where there is an astronomical observatory, a restaurant and a short loop walk around the tarn.
Cable car to Lomnický štít
From Skalnaté pleso the red cabin swings up to the summit in under ten minutes. Visits are timed — typically around 50 minutes on top, with a café and viewing terraces. Tickets are dated and timed, cost considerably more than other lifts and should be bought online days ahead; flights are cancelled in high wind.
Chairlift to Lomnické sedlo
A chairlift runs from Skalnaté pleso to the saddle at about 2,190 m — a cheaper high-altitude alternative, and in winter the top of Slovakia’s longest ski run.
Walk the magistrála
From Skalnaté pleso the red trail leads in about an hour to Zamkovského chata and on to Hrebienok — a splendid, mostly downhill traverse linking the two resorts.
Museum and botanical garden
In the village, the TANAP museum explains the park’s nature and history, and a small botanical garden displays Tatra flora in summer.
How to get to Tatranská Lomnica & Lomnický Štít
- TEŽ from Štrbské Pleso to Starý Smokovec, then the branch line: about an hour in total.
- The lift station is a 10-minute walk above the railway station.
- By car allow 30–35 minutes from Štrbské Pleso; large car parks at the lifts.
Insider tips
- Book Lomnický štít as soon as your dates are firm, and choose a morning slot — cloud usually builds from midday.
- It can be below freezing on the summit in August. Take a warm jacket.
- Several day trips from Zakopane include Tatranská Lomnica or Skalnaté pleso — compare them on our best tours page.
Tours that fit: Tatranská Lomnica & Lomnický Štít
These GetYourGuide experiences pair well with Tatranská Lomnica & Lomnický Štít:
Day trip from €114 From Zakopane: Bachledka Treetop Walk & Tatranská Lomnica
A day on the eastern end of the Slovak Tatras: the treetop walk, then the resort of Tatranská Lomnica, base of the cable cars towards Skalnaté pleso and Lomnický štít. New, with few reviews yet; cable-car tickets are typically extra.
- Treetop walk and tower at Bachledka
- Tatranská Lomnica below Lomnický štít
- Pickup in Zakopane
Day trip from €103 From Zakopane: Skalnaté Pleso Cable Car & Historic Kežmarok
Listed on GetYourGuide under the Polish name “Łomnicki Pond”: a ride up to Skalnaté pleso above Tatranská Lomnica, then the Spiš town of Kežmarok with its remarkable timber church. A new listing without reviews at the time of writing.
- Cable car up to Skalnaté pleso at 1,751 m
- Free time below Lomnický štít
- Kežmarok and its UNESCO-listed wooden church
Small-group day trip from €129 From Košice: Prešov, Spiš Castle, Levoča & Bachledka Tour
A sister tour to the Košice–Štrbské Pleso day by the same style of operator, swapping the lake for the gondola and treetop walk at Bachledka. Choose this one if you will see the lake on your own.
- Prešov, Spiš Castle and Levoča
- Gondola ride up to Bachledka
- Treetop walk with Tatra views
