The issue of the carrying capacity of hiking trails in mountain protected areas has been much discussed in recent decades. These most valuable territories are attacked worldwide by an often unbearable amount of tourists. This issue also concerns the Tatras, one of the most visited mountains in Slovakia. In our post, we evaluate the load-bearing capacity of one of the most visited trails in the High Tatras, which leads from Rainer's cozy house (1,301 m above sea level) to Zbojníčka cottage (1,960 m above sea level). The footpath is open to tourists all year round. This path is characterized by a high to very high bearing capacity, it passes through a valley lying on an acidic granite subsoil with soils of the lithozem, rankr and podzol types. The surface of the pavement, mostly paved with medium and large stones, prevents erosion. However, its traffic is twice exceeded, which can lead to its damage. There is no system for researching the carrying capacity of the territory, as well as its visitor numbers in the Tatras. Therefore, we recommend the involvement of all regional institutions in the creation of the necessary monitoring programs and the creation of strategic documents.