🇸🇰🇵🇱 Slow Travel | Hiking Adventure on the Slovakia-Poland Border

🚂 Journey from Budapest to Štrba 1️⃣ Train Tickets Buy Budapest → Košice on MAV app (Hungarian rail), but splitting tickets (Budapest-Hidasnémeti + Hidasnémeti-Košice) is cheaper! Pro tip: Only the first 2 carriages go to Košice—the rest detach at the border! 🚆 Double-check with staff if your booked carriage "vanishes" (happened to me!). Košice → Štrba (1.5hrs): Buy tickets at the station (Slovak apps lack English). Train is modern with English announcements. 2️⃣ Supplies Stock up at Košice’s Lidl 🛒—Štrba only has a tiny shop! 🏡 Accommodation in Štrba Hostels/guesthouses = budget-friendly 🛏️ Avoid weekends—crowded & pricey! Štrbské Pleso (nearby lake) is pricier. 🚞 Getting to the Trail Take the Štrba → Štrbské Pleso mini-train (€1, 5 mins). No ticket checks, but always buy one! 🥾 Epic Hike: Štrbské Pleso → Rysy Peak 22km round trip | 1,200m elevation | ~10 hours Highlights: Wildflowers & butterflies 🌸🦋 Forest trails = natural oxygen bar 🌲 Mountain springs (drink the crisp water!) 💧 Ladders, chains, and a mini rock climb near the summit! 🧗♂️ Reward: "Eye of the Sea" view at the top—worth every step! 🌊 📱 Essential Apps MAV (Hungarian trains) MAPS.ME (offline maps) Mapy.cz (hiking trails) Idem Vlakom (Slovak trains) #HikingAdventures #SlovakiaTravel #BorderCrossing #MountainMagic