A national park of deep limestone gorges where the trails climb up waterfalls using ladders, chains and metal steps fixed into the rock. The Suchá Belá gorge is the most popular route, about 3 hours, and is one-way, uphill only. The Prielom Hornádu gorge has footholds along the river.
The Dobšiná Ice Cave, a UNESCO-listed cave of ice, is at the southern edge of the park. Start at Podlesok near Hrabušice. It gets busy at weekends.
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The smallest alpine range in the world, with sharp granite peaks, glacial lakes and waterfalls, shared with Poland.
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