Lomnický štít (2632 m) is one of the most famous and popular peaks of the High Tatras. It was once called Grandpa and the Spiš people considered it the highest peak of the Tatras. In the 18th century, four generations of the Fábry family of Kežmarský mined malachite and silver on its northern slopes, hoping to discover gold. Jakub Fábry got from the Copper Footbridges to the top of Lomnický štít (around 1760-1790) and members of his family probably found the way from Lomnický štít through Lomnické sedlo to the Skalnatá valley. At that time, the southern slopes were also known to hunters from the surrounding villages.
The first tourist ascent was made in 1793 by the English traveler Robert Townson from the Malá Studená Valley. At that time, he found out the almost exact height of Lomnický štít (2633 m) by barometric measurements. Winter ascents have been known since 1891.
Since 1940, it has been accessible by a cable car from Tatranská Lomnica, which has made it the most frequented Tatra peak. The cable car station at the top is connected to the premises of the astronomical and meteorological workplace. In 1957, a television relay station was built, and in 1965 a high-voltage power line from the Skalnatá valley was built.
