Hiking

It has been said that in Slovakia is everything but the sea. But as soon as you start to explore the country’s nature, you won’t miss the ocean at all. Within a few hours you can exchange vast lowlands for mountains more than 2,000 metres high. A few hours more and you can trade walking in the sky with plummeting into deep gorges with picturesque brooks.

If you become tired and hungry, traditional mountain chalets offer the chance to rest and recuperate. Just open a map and the adventure begins. Slovakia is not like a bunch of neatly arranged flowers; it is a wild meadow waiting to be explored.

BEST HIKING TRAILS IN SLOVAKIA

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Extreme ironing is popular abroad.

Ironing on top of popular peak attracts Slovaks, foreigners alike

Young man wants to break the record next time.

Nikola Capeková
The state enterprise Lesy SR is preparing a project to construct a network of tourist shelters.

Cosy shelters for hikers to be built in seven locations ahead of next season

The shelters have bunk beds, a wood stove, and other equipment.

Hikers in the Priečne Sedlo saddle.

Hiking the most difficult Tatra trail that’s accessible without a guide

This is not a hike for anyone who is afraid of heights.

The lookover tower on the Sitno hill.

No knights coming out of Sitno Hill yet to help Slovakia

Hike up to the mythical hill of the former volcano also suitable for families with children.

Platforms such as this offer an opportunity to have a very good and look at the scenery.
In the centre: the Rysy peak, the similar-looking higher peak to the right is Vysoká.

Hikers on top of Kôprovský Štít make fun of popular but overcrowded Rysy

A guide to one of the more difficult hikes in the High Tatras.

Author, Jana Liptáková, on the Rysy peak that Slovakia shares with Poland.

How I narrowly missed summiting Rysy in the High Tatras

Spending a night with kerosene lamps in a mountain hut has its own magic.

Sights from the Skok waterfall are worth the two hour hike.
The signpost at the top of the mountain Chleb in the Malá Fatra mountain range, north Slovakia.

Trail blazing marks 150 years in Slovakia. The country’s tourism gold is still waiting for protection

Red, blue, green and yellow. Do you know why the largest sports infrastructure in the country uses different colours?

Between Veľký and Malý Kriváň in Malá Fatra mountain range

Head in the clouds: Three hikes worth the effort

Take out your hiking shoes and backpack, these trips will enchant you.

Illustrative stock photo

Bear to be put down after hiker attacks in Low Tatras

Separate incident chasing family caught on camera.

Ľubica Stančíková
Hike to Baranec
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The snows of March: Baranec

Baranec is also called the father of the Liptov region, proudly protecting all its inhabitants.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
On the way to the Šíp mountain.

Tries and failures: Šíp

The mountains are our teacher, they teach us endurance, patience, and humility. For some mountains we just should wait.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
Klokoč
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Stranger in a room: Klokoč

The mountain is different from the other Small Carpathians.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
Veľký Choč
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Leaving a footprint: Veľký Choč

A difficult hike to the mountain is rewarded with a beautiful view of the surrounding nature.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
Visit the peaks Geldek and Jelenec in the Small Carpathians.
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth: Geldek a Jelenec

It is a golden corner of the Small Carpathians, especially in autumn.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
Konské hlavy
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Forest and the trees: Konské hlavy

Visit a mountain in the Small Carpathians with the amazing views.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
Poludnica
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The beauty of Lady Midday: Poludnica mountain

Poludnica offers amazing panoramic views of the High and Low Tatras.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
Ferrata route to Martinské Hole, illustrative stock photo

When injured or lost in the mountains, who do you call?

Mountain rescue service has an app that can save lives.

Dobrá Voda castle

Writer of history: Dobrá Voda

Discover the ancient castle ruins breathing with history.

Gabriela Psotková and 1 more
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