Štrbské pleso


Štrbské pleso is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Veľké Hincovo pleso. Maximum depth is 20 metres.

Description

Štrbské pleso is now part of the neighborhood of Štrbské Pleso. It is on the municipal lands of the village of Štrba, after which Štrbské pleso is now named. The word pleso is applied only to mountain lakes. The locals used to call it "the puddle" or "pond" in the past. It is the second-largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Hincovo Pleso, to which it loses by. It is fed by underground springs and has no visible outflow stream. Its surface remains frozen for around 155 days per year.