Area:
Malá studená dolina
(The Small Cold valley)
Access:
“Starý Smokovec – Hrebienok” (↑ 40min , ↓ 25min)
or ground funicular (duration of a ride: 7 min)
“Hrebienok – Zamkovského chata” (↑ 1h 05min , ↓ 1h 05min)
“Zamkovského chata – Téryho chata” (↑ 2h , ↓ 1h 40min)
History
• 1875 – the first tourist trail, leading from a mouth of the valley along the Little Cold Stream, and in the middle of the valley passing between the stream and the Prostredný ridge
• 1896 – Dr. Edmund Téry encouraged the improvement of the tourist trail and shortly afterwards the construction of the chalet
• 1899 – the chalet was completed and put into use
• 1908 – after the construction of the ground funicular to Hrebienok, the number of visitors increased
• after the World War I., the Carpathian Union unjustly gained the ownership of the chalet, ten years later it become a property of the Czechoslovak Tourist Club
• 1936 – a land line was installed in the chalet
• 1937 – year-round accommodation facilities were improved
• 1951 – the chalet was gained by the administration of Tatranské chaty org., the operational complications aroused due to lack of food and poor technical conditions
• 1970 – daily attendance ranged between 800 and 1,500 tourists
• 1979 – the management of the chalet was assigned to the Tatra Administration of Special Purpose Facilities SO ČSZTV Nový Smokovec, which made a decision to reconstruct the chalet, mainly in order to improve hygienic conditions
• 1982 – the cottage was handed over for use – this period turned to be extremely difficult even for carriers such as Laco Kulanga whose record of 151 kg of cargo has not yet been broken by anyone
• during reconstruction the chalet obtained following features: water supply, central heating, flushing toilet, washroom with showers, electricity from the electrical unit, kitchen and dining room for climbers
• 2005 – the roof was repaired and the chalet was equipped with solar panels providing electricity supply for lighting
Related routes:
- Priečne sedlo
- Sedielko
In operation: year-round
Chalet Manager: Peter Michalka
Contact: +421 911 646 677
E-mail: teryhochata@gmail.com
