THE ORIGINS of organised hiking on Slovak territory can be traced to the establishment of the Great Hungarian Carpathian Association (Uhorský karpatský spolok, UKS) on August 10, 1873 in Smokovec (now ...

In the Slovak Karst National Park, the Zádiel Valley offers towering limestone cliffs, birds of prey and accessible walking trails. A small village in eastern Slovakia conceals a hidden treasure. Some ...

STARY SMOKOVEC, Slovakia -- Across the valley, a wall of black granite peaks was rimmed in orange, and windy ripples on the alpine lake next to me were the only movement for miles. The air was chilly ...

Stifling heat across Europe this summer has made the thought of multi-day mountain trekking an unappealing prospect. But, as temperatures drop and the crowds begin to thin, September and October are ...