Tucked away between the Carbuncle Ridge and the Goat Ridge in the High Tatras, Dolina Jagnięca is a quietly spectacular valley that rewards those willing to venture off the busiest tourist paths. Two glacial lakes, a carpet of dwarf pine and jagged peaks overhead — this place has real mountain character.

The valley was carved by a glacier into two superimposed cirques, each cradling its own lake. The lower one is Belasé pleso (Blue Lake), while the upper is Červené pleso — whose water can take on a striking reddish hue in certain light. The valley slopes gently down toward Zelené pleso (Green Lake) through about 200 metres of dwarf pine-covered terrain. In summer the contrast between the dark green scrub, blue sky and the glinting lake surfaces is simply beautiful. Come autumn, the whole basin glows with warm golden tones. In winter and early spring the valley is heavily snow-covered and best left to experienced mountaineers.

• Chata pri Zelenom plese (Green Lake Hut) — yellow trail toward Jahňací štít, passing through the valley; difficulty: moderate

• The valley lies within the Tatra National Park — stay on marked trails at all times.
• In early spring (up to May) the valley can be fully snow-covered; appropriate equipment and experience are required.

The valley was first recorded visited by Juraj and Jakub Buchholtz on 8 July 1726 — one of the earliest documented tourist explorations of the High Tatras. The reddish colour of the upper lake is attributed to iron content in the water or red lichen growing along its shores.