Tatranska Magistrala GPX, Stages & Public Transport Guide

Start → Pribylina, Kamenná dolina · 50 km · 3 transit-optimized stages

50km

Total Distance

3

Stages

1,573m

Total Ascent

57

Transit Stops

Plan Tatranska Magistrala

Tatranska Magistrala covers 50 km with 1,573 m of ascent from Start to Pribylina, Kamenná dolina. Use the full-route GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.

Best season
May-Oct
GPX coverage
Full route plus 3 stage GPX files
Transit access
All 3 stages start or finish by public transport
Stage options
3 days hiking / 1 day trail running / 2 days fastpacking

🚌 Why transit-optimized?

We split Tatranska Magistrala into 3 stages that each start and end within walking distance of a bus stop, so you can hike the Tatranska Magistrala without a car.

📥 Download GPX 🗺️ Open in Planner 🏔️ 3D Flyover 50.1 km · 1,573m gain

Full Trail Map

Stage Directory

#StageDistanceTransit
1Start → Starý Smokovec15.2 km🚌
2Starý Smokovec → Štrbské Pleso20 km🚌
3Štrbské Pleso → Pribylina, Kamenná dolina14.9 km🚌
Total50.1 km

How Long Does It Take?

3 days (20 km/day)

Comfortable pace with time to enjoy the scenery. 3 days.

Elevation Profile

1,000m1,200m1,400m1,600m1,800m2,000m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km50 km2,041m926m
Moderate (10–15%) Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Steep (15–25%)

Transit Stops Along the Trail

Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route.

KmStopDistance to Trail
7.3🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Tatranské Matliare,Biela voda4219m
8.4🚂 Skalnaté pleso34m
9.5🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Tatranské Matliare,kúpele4578m
10.2🚌 Vysoké Tatry,,Stará Lesná žel.zast.3164m
10.2🚌 Stará Lesná3177m
10.8🚌 Tatranská Lomnica4146m
10.8🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Tatranská Lomnica,AS4339m
10.8🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Tatranská Lomnica, stanica4323m
11.6🚂 Lomnický štít1162m
14.1🚌 Hrebienok184m
14.4🚌 Stará Lesná, rekreačný areál4667m
14.4🚌 Vysoké Tatry,,Pekná vyhliadka988m
14.4🚌 Pekná Vyhliadka936m
15.2🚌 Dolný Smokovec3263m
14.4🚌 Pod lesom2836m
14.4🚌 Nová Lesná Piesčiny3083m
14.4🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Dolný Smokovec,motorest2689m
14.4🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Horný Smokovec1469m
14.4🚌 Horný Smokovec1579m
14.4🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Tatranská Lesná2969m
14.4🚌 Tatranská Lesná2992m
14.7🚌 Vysoké Tatry,Starý Smokovec823m
14.7🚂 Vysoké Tatry, Starý Smokovec, stanica832m
15.2🚌 Starý Smokovec732m
15.9🚌 Nový Smokovec3046m
15.9🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Nový Smokovec, Sibír2792m
15.9🚌 Sibír2766m
16.8🚌 Gerlachov, PD4759m
16.8🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Tatranské Zruby2204m
16.8🚌 Tatranské Zruby2188m
17.9🚌 Gerlachov, hotel Hubert3597m
17.9🚌 Tatranská Polianka4483m
17.9🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Tatranská Polianka4489m
17.9🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Tatr. Polianka4458m
19.1🚌 Danielov Dom4019m
22.4🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Nová Polianka3262m
22.4🚌 Nová Polianka3223m
22.4🚌 Štôla,,horáreň4436m
22.6🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Vyšné Hágy, obratisko3403m
22.6🚌 Vysoké Tatry, Vyšné Hágy, rázcestie3244m
25🚌 Vyšné Hágy3526m
32.8🚌 Popradské Pleso558m
33.2🚌 Štrba, Štrbské Pleso, hotel FIS218m
35.1🚌 Štrba, Štrbské Pleso, Nové pleso559m
35.2🚌 Štrbské Pleso482m
35.2🚌 Štrba, Štrbské Pleso, stanica579m
35.2🚂 Štrbské Pleso OŽ495m
35.2🚌 Štrba, Tatranská Štrba, hlavná cesta3049m
35.2🚌 Štrba, rázc.3041m
35.2🚌 Štrba, Tatranská Štrba, sídlisko3756m
35.2🚌 Tatranský Lieskovec4025m
35.2🚌 Štrba OŽ3055m
35.2🚌 Štrba3009m
49.6🚌 Pribylina, Kamenná dolina1590m
50🚌 Pribylina, Hrdovo4496m
50.1🚌 Pribylina, Kokavský most1817m
50.1🚌 Pribylina, Zruby891m

The Tatranska Magistrala is a 50 km long-distance hiking trail in Slovakia. This car-free guide breaks it into 3 transit-optimized stages, each starting and ending at a public transport stop.

Ready to hike Tatranska Magistrala?

Pick your first stage below and download the GPX. Every stage has transit connections listed.

Start with Stage 1: Start → Starý Smokovec →

🗂️ Open data source: Tatranska Magistrala on OpenStreetMap (relation 1208354). Transit stops from OSM.

Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.