The tower view
The whole High Tatras wall to the south, and Poland on clear days.
Jerzy Opioła — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jerzy Opioła — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ing.Mgr.Joizef Kotulič — CC BY-SA 4.0
A raised timber walkway running through the spruce canopy in the **Belianske Tatras**, ending in a spiral tower **32 metres** high. The path starts low and climbs steadily until you are walking at the level of the treetops — a perspective you rarely get. It is about **1,234 metres** long, with teaching stations about the forest and its animals, and suspended nets and wobbling bridges that children love. At the end the tower spirals upward on a ramp with no steps, so it is **fully accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs** — rare at a mountain site. From the top the whole wall of the **High Tatras** appears to the south, the Belianske range around you, and on clear days the view reaches into Poland. Note: the descent is optional — an 80-metre **spiral tube slide** takes you from the tower straight down. Access is either by cable car from the valley or a 40-minute walk up.
The whole High Tatras wall to the south, and Poland on clear days.
Eighty metres from the top of the tower to the ground.
Wobbling bridges and nets along the route, a hit with children.
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Yes — it is one of the best options in the whole region for that. The reason is that the route is **entirely ramped with not a single step**, so a pushchair goes from the start to the top of the tower, which is very rare at a mountain site. The nets, wobbling bridges and teaching stations are built for children, and the spiral slide turns the descent into a reward rather than a trudge. ⚠ **The slide has a minimum age and height** and closes in rain. ⚠ The cable car saves the climb; the alternative walk is about 40 minutes uphill, which is a lot for small children. Allow two to three hours.
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