Vrbické Pleso is a glacial lake and the largest natural lake in the Low Tatras. It is located at an altitude of 1,113 meters above sea level, in the upper western part of the Demänovská Valley. It covers an area of 0.69 hectares, has a maximum depth of 8 meters, a length of 115 meters, and a width of 62 meters. It is a moraine lake that formed after the glacier retreated from the northern slopes of Chopok and Dereše. In its origin, it resembles the mountain lakes of the High Tatras.
The Otupnianka stream flows out of the lake, and to maintain a constant water level, the banks have been reinforced. The edges of the lake are gradually becoming overgrown with vegetation. The surroundings of Vrbické Pleso are well accessible via hiking trails. On the shores of the lake, you’ll find buildings of the Jasná recreation resort. Since 1975, it has been designated a natural monument and is protected under the highest, fifth level of nature conservation