Ťažký štít
Ťažký štít is a mountain in Slovakia, rising to 2,520 m, the 15th highest we list in Slovakia, part of the High Tatras.
Where it is
Ťažký štít lies in Slovakia, in Presov Region.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vysoká | 2,547 m | 0.2 km |
| Dračí štít | 2,523 m | 0.3 km |
| Rysy | 2,499 m | 0.6 km |
| Gánok | 2,462 m | 0.9 km |
| Żabi Koń | 2,291 m | 1.1 km |
| Niżnie Rysy | 2,430 m | 1.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ťažký štít.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakopane | Poland | 27,266 | 17 km |
| Poprad | Slovakia | 49,091 | 20 km |
| Kežmarok | Slovakia | 15,271 | 25 km |
| Nowy Targ | Poland | 33,763 | 34 km |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovakia | 30,162 | 36 km |
About this mountain
Located in the High Tatras, Ťažký štít rises to 2,520 m and stands immediately adjacent to higher ground; its nearest neighbour Vysoká is only 0.2 km away at 2,547 m. The peak ranks 15th among Slovakia's listed summits and lies within the Presov Region, some 19.5 km from Poprad and 17.4 km from Zakopane, Poland. The first recorded ascent took place in 1904.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerlachovský štít | 2,655 m |
| 2 | Lomnický štít | 2,634 m |
| 3 | Ľadový štít | 2,627 m |
| 11 | Vysoká | 2,547 m |
| 12 | Končistá | 2,538 m |
| 15 | Ťažký štít | 2,520 m |
| 18 | Rysy | 2,499 m |
| 19 | Kriváň | 2,495 m |
| 21 | Bradavica | 2,476 m |
| 25 | Slavkovský štít | 2,452 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Ťažký štít?
- Ťažký štít rises to 2,520 m (8,268 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Ťažký štít?
- Ťažký štít is in Slovakia, in Presov Region.
- Where does Ťažký štít rank?
- It is the 15th highest of the 64 peaks we list in Slovakia, and #6,245 worldwide.
- When was Ťažký štít first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1904.
- What is the nearest city to Ťažký štít?
- Zakopane, Poland, about 17 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.