The vale Studenta Dolina with its nature areas rich in hikes lies in the west of Tatra. Good starting point for trips and hikes, as well as in the national park Higher Tatra as in the lower Tatra. Main starting centre in the lower Tatra Demänovska dolina (25 km): many marked tourist routes, neat roads for hiking trips, chair lifts from Jasna (20km) on the mountain Chopok (2024 m ü M.), caves with stalagmites and stalagtites which is the whole year open. In the town, Liptovsky Mikulas (ca. 10 km) are many sports and recreation possibilities (tennis, swimming, fitness centre, sauna, midget golf, bicycle hire, artificial water canal for slalom with kayak and canoe hire). The main centre of the higher Tatra Strbske Pleso (1355 m ü. M., Bergzee) is 45 km big and is connected with other tourist centres in the higher Tatra with the mountain route. Mountain climbers area, many sports possibilities, horse riding, Strausee Liptovska Mara (16 km) – water area, fishing. Thermen Liptovsky Jan (7 km), Besenova (28 km) . Shops and nursing in Jabukovany (2,5 km.)