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Whole territory of Slovakia belongs to the extensive Alpine-Himalayan mountain system
All mountains in this region are part of Carpathian mountains
In the region of Prešov are located areas of five national parks National park of High Tatras TANAP National park of Low Tatras NAPANT Poloniny Pieniny
National park of High Tatras TANAP It is the oldest national park
in Slovakia It consist of the highest
mountain ranges of the Carpathian mountains
This park is visited by nearly five million visitors every year
There is a huge network of hiking trails with total length about 600 km
Together with the Polish Tatras it is an UNESCO Reservation
National park of Low Tatras NAPANT
It is situated on the territory of Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Prešov
The Park was founded in 1978
An area of 1 830 km² The highest peak is
Ďumbier 2 043 m. n. m.
There are four Slovak river : Váh, Hron, Hnilec a Hornád
Pieniny
A national park in Slovakia, on the border with Poland and Ukraine
The Park is located in the Snina district in the Prešov region
The Park was founded 1997
An area of 298 km² The highest peak is
Kremenec 1 221 m. n. m. The national park is
open all year round
Poloniny
It is a national park in north-eastern Slovakia
It is located in the Bukovské vrchy mountain range, which belongs to the Eastern Carpathians
The park was created on 1 October 1997
Protected area is 298.05 km²
The highest point lies at 1,208 m, Kremenec
For tourists there are many hiking paths