Štrkovisko pri Svite
A small gravel pit behind the Borik tunnel near Svit, under the High Tatras, up to 6 m deep. Aquatic plants grow along the banks and the bottom has extraction pits about a metre deep; divers have seen grayling here.
Facts
- Region: Slovakia – Quarries, Tajchy & Reservoirs
- Area: High Tatras, Spiš & Slovak Paradise
- Depth: 0–6 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 49.06698, 20.18278
- Highlights: gravel pit under the High Tatras, aquatic plant growth along the banks, extraction pits about 1 m deep in the bottom, grayling
- Tips: In Svit turn towards Batizovce, continue about 500 m past the level crossing and turn left onto a forest track before the motorway overpass. The best entry is at the north-east tip.