Deep in the High Tatras, Rázcestie pod Grúnikom is a quiet mountain crossroads inside TANAP (Tatra National Park), where hiking trails meet, surrounded by dense forest and crisp alpine air. A small wooden hut stands nearby, often used as a simple shelter for hikers, and it marks a spot where many pause to rest, check trail signs, or wait out sudden mountain weather. TANAP is the oldest national park in Slovakia, established in 1949, protecting rare alpine plants, wildlife like chamois and marmots, and some of the most pristine mountain landscapes in the country. During his adventure here, luciakontsek and loborosh took a penguin stone along and hid it at this very spot, giving this peaceful forest crossroads a tiny Lifeguin touch and a secret penguin story for the next curious hiker who knows to look near the wooden hut 🐧

Last known location – 49.1550892, 19.9637518

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To see the location of the other penguin stones below.