To the north, close to the Polish border, are the High Tatras which are a popular hiking and skiing destination and home to many scenic lakes and valleys as well as the highest point in Slovakia, the Gerlachovský štít at  and the country's highly symbolic mountain Kriváň. To the west are the Western Tatras with their highest peak of Bystrá at  and to the east are the Belianske Tatras, smallest by area.