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HIKING IN AND<br />

AROUND LIPTOV<br />

The guide with the most beautiful hikes<br />

<strong>in</strong> different levels of difficulty.<br />

Your hik<strong>in</strong>g checklist:<br />

- Firm hik<strong>in</strong>g shoes<br />

- Warm sweater or ra<strong>in</strong> jacket<br />

(the weather can change suddenly)<br />

- Repellent aga<strong>in</strong>st mosquitoes<br />

(for sale at our reception)<br />

- Sun block (for sale at our reception)<br />

- Glucose or someth<strong>in</strong>g sweet for extra energy<br />

- Waterbottle (for sale at our reception)<br />

The water <strong>in</strong> the mounta<strong>in</strong>s is<br />

perfectly dr<strong>in</strong>kable!<br />

Includ<strong>in</strong>g advice<br />

about useful maps,<br />

which are for sale at<br />

Take it easy <strong>and</strong> rent our hik<strong>in</strong>g<br />

GPS. Several hikes have already<br />

been pre-programmed so all you<br />

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our reception desk.<br />

need to do is follow.<br />

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THE HIGHEST TOPS OF THE LOW TATRA<br />

You reach the highest tops of the Low Tatra Mounta<strong>in</strong>s Biela by Púť cable cars. From here you can take<br />

wonderful hikes or just enjoy the view.<br />

Naamloze laag<br />

Tatra plan 5003<br />

“Nízke Tatry”<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE<br />

w 9.7 km<br />

Directions from Malatíny-Stredné<br />

From Sojka resort, take a left turn onto route 18.<br />

Malatíny to Jasná Nízke Tatry,<br />

r 105 m. s 980 m. 2:55 h.<br />

Demänovská Dol<strong>in</strong>a<br />

After about 5 km you follow a slight turn to the left onto the ramp to<br />

Malatíny-Stredné Malatíny<br />

Poprad. Enter onto the turnpike E50. After about 13 km you take the first<br />

Jasná Nízke Tatry,<br />

exit <strong>Liptov</strong>ský Mikuláš. Then, take the first exit on the roundabout Demänovská Dol<strong>in</strong>a onto<br />

road 584 <strong>in</strong> the direction of Demänová/Jasná. You drive w<strong>and</strong>el<strong>in</strong>g through the<br />

Demänová valley (where you can f<strong>in</strong>d beautiful caves) <strong>and</strong> after about 14<br />

km you arrive at ski station Biela Púť. Before you pass the lake, turn left<br />

onto park<strong>in</strong>g lot P2 <strong>and</strong> park your car <strong>in</strong> front of the box office.<br />

CABLE CARS<br />

Buy a ticket at the box office (return ticket, or just one way up). Keep<br />

<strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d there’s a 2 euro deposit on the cards so return them on your<br />

way back. There are three legs on the way up to Chopok. You start <strong>in</strong> a<br />

four-seater. After this, you walk to the tw<strong>in</strong>l<strong>in</strong>er (ski car on rails), which is<br />

operated just like an elevator. This second leg ends up at Priehyba. From<br />

here a Funitel cable car departs to Chopok every 30 m<strong>in</strong>. You can have a<br />

dr<strong>in</strong>k with a beautiful view at the bar while you wait. Up on Chopok you<br />

have several options.<br />

Cable cars to Chopok<br />

The cable cars go every 30 m<strong>in</strong>. Check the time schedule,<br />

especially the depart<strong>in</strong>g time of the last cable car. Ask for more<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> the up-to-date time schedule at our reception desk.<br />

Ticket: adult/reduced/child retour €18/15/13; up €15/12/10; down<br />

€13/11/9<br />

HIKE UP TO THE TOP OF CHOPOK<br />

You can walk up to the top of Chopok <strong>in</strong> 10 m<strong>in</strong>utes. It looks like a<br />

molehill <strong>and</strong> with its 2,024 m. it is the second highest top of the Low<br />

Tatra. Slightly lower, on 2,000 m, st<strong>and</strong>s the mounta<strong>in</strong> hut Kamenná<br />

Chata where you can have a meal <strong>and</strong> a dr<strong>in</strong>k. Follow<strong>in</strong>g the blue<br />

hik<strong>in</strong>g trail you can descend underneath the cable cars. At Luková,<br />

where you got on the Funitel, you take a left onto the red trail. Turn<br />

right when you arrive at the cross<strong>in</strong>g with the blue trail <strong>and</strong> follow<br />

the blue trail to Vrbické Pleso. From hare you take the yellow trail,<br />

back to Biela Púť.<br />

Vrbické Pleso


HIKE UP TO THE TOP OF ĎUMBIER<br />

From Chopok (2,024 m.) it´s a 4.5 km walk to the highest po<strong>in</strong>t of<br />

the Low Tatra: Ďumbier (2,043 m.). Subsequently, you can return<br />

the same way you came there, or follow the green trail down.<br />

Then you take the red trail to Luková <strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ue as described<br />

above.<br />

HIKE VIA DEREŠE<br />

If it’s your first visit to Chopok, we recommend you try this hike.<br />

Start<strong>in</strong>g at the mounta<strong>in</strong> hut you take a beautiful 3.5 hour walk<br />

down. Follow the red trail <strong>in</strong> the direction of Dereše.<br />

w 1.4 km r 35 m. s 85 m. 0:25 h.<br />

After one hour you arrive at Sedlo Poľany. From here you follow the<br />

yellow trail down. The first part is a zigzag path with loose stones.<br />

Gradually you come <strong>in</strong>to the thicket that turns <strong>in</strong>to forest. After an<br />

hour you arrive at Tri Vody, where several mounta<strong>in</strong> streams come<br />

together.<br />

w 2.2 km r 0 m. s 465 m. 0:55 h.<br />

Top of Ďumbier<br />

Tri Vody<br />

Follow the yellow trail until you arrive at Mikulášska Chata.<br />

w 2.5 km r 0 m. s 240 m. 0:40 h.<br />

Frome there you follow the path around the photogenic glacier lake<br />

Vrbické Pleso. At the bridge you exit the forest <strong>and</strong> arrive at Hotel<br />

Gr<strong>and</strong>. From here you follow the asphalt road to Biela Púť. You<br />

pass an artificial lake that serves as a collect<strong>in</strong>g bas<strong>in</strong>.<br />

w 0.9 km r 20 m. s 35 m. 0:15 h.<br />

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CANYON HIKE<br />

This diverse trip is everyone’s favourite <strong>and</strong><br />

suitable for the whole family. You walk through<br />

three completely different l<strong>and</strong>scapes.<br />

Tatra plan 5008<br />

“Chočské Vrchy”<br />

For this walk you don’t need to br<strong>in</strong>g a lunch pack. Penzión<br />

Borovec <strong>in</strong> Veľké Borové serves small dishes <strong>and</strong> dr<strong>in</strong>ks.<br />

w 16.2 km r 670 m. s 670 m. 4:45 h.<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE Velké Borové<br />

From Sojka resort take a left onto route 18.<br />

Follow the signs to Bešeňová (B) <strong>and</strong> keep<br />

go<strong>in</strong>g straight so you exit Bešeňová. After<br />

about 8 km you turn left to the village of<br />

Prosiek (D). Park your car on the park<strong>in</strong>g<br />

lot at the end of the village. Dur<strong>in</strong>g the high<br />

season the municipality ask a park<strong>in</strong>g fee.<br />

THE HIKE<br />

Prosiecka dol<strong>in</strong>a (640) - Velké Borové (820)<br />

Follow the blue trail. The first part of the<br />

hike passes through a l<strong>and</strong>scape of cliffs<br />

<strong>and</strong> a small river, via a few cha<strong>in</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />

ladders. In case there have been showers,<br />

you’ll have to jump over en couple of rivers.<br />

After about 1.5 hour of walk<strong>in</strong>g you arrive at a highl<strong>and</strong> with the second type of<br />

l<strong>and</strong>scape. Keep follow<strong>in</strong>g the blue trail until you arrive at the village Veľké Borové.<br />

At the end of this village, along the blue trail, you’ll f<strong>in</strong>d Penzión Borovec where you<br />

can eat a soup or dr<strong>in</strong>k a beer.<br />

w 6.7 km r 325 m. s 145 m. 1:55 h.<br />

Velké Borové (820) - Kvačianska dol<strong>in</strong>a (650)<br />

After a short break you cont<strong>in</strong>ue on the blue trail, pass<strong>in</strong>g the third type of<br />

l<strong>and</strong>scape. The path goes down here until you arrive at the watermills, after about<br />

45 m<strong>in</strong>. This part of the hike goes along a quiet path <strong>in</strong> thick woodl<strong>and</strong>. After you<br />

have visited the watermills, keep follow<strong>in</strong>g the blue path (on the right side, steeply<br />

up, when you come back from the watermills). Then turn right onto the red trail to<br />

the village of Kvačany. Local brewery Brontvai (about 750 m <strong>in</strong>to the village passed<br />

the park<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Kvačany, on the right side, house number 88) serves their own beer<br />

<strong>and</strong> small dishes.<br />

w 4.7 km r 135 m. s 305 m. 1:25 h.


Kvačianska dol<strong>in</strong>a, ústie (650) – Prosiecka dol<strong>in</strong>a (640)<br />

From Kvačany you turn right <strong>and</strong> follow the yellow trail,<br />

back to the park<strong>in</strong>g lot <strong>in</strong> Prosiek. M<strong>in</strong>d that the yellow trail<br />

starts just passed the park<strong>in</strong>g on the right side, across<br />

from the state farm. The mark<strong>in</strong>gs are not very clear. This<br />

last part of the hike takes about one hour, via the edge of<br />

the forest over pastures with beautiful views of reservoir<br />

<strong>Liptov</strong>ská Mara here <strong>and</strong> there.<br />

w 4.8 km r 210 m. s 220 m. 1:25 h.<br />

Kvačianska dol<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Oblazy<br />

Prosiecka dol<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Brewery Brontvai<br />

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GREAT<br />

C H O Č<br />

This is, without a doubt, the mounta<strong>in</strong>top with the most panoramic<br />

view. Locals have made it a tradition to hike to the top on 31st of<br />

December, strengthened by tea <strong>and</strong> rum.<br />

Tatra plan 5008<br />

“Chočské Vrchy”<br />

It is good to take someth<strong>in</strong>g do eat <strong>and</strong> dr<strong>in</strong>k<br />

with you. Order a lunchbox at least one day<br />

beforeh<strong>and</strong> at our reception desk.<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE<br />

From Sojka resort, turn left onto route 18 <strong>in</strong><br />

the direction of Ružomberok. In Ružomberok,<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>ue straight on until you reach the cross<strong>in</strong>g<br />

with road 59. Turn right onto road 59 <strong>in</strong> the<br />

direction of Dolný Kubín. After 5 km you turn<br />

right to the village of Valaská Dubová. Park your<br />

car at the church.<br />

THE HIKE<br />

Valaská Dubová (658) - Stredná Poľana (1248)<br />

Follow the blue trail until you arrive at the<br />

cross<strong>in</strong>g with the green trail, after about 1,5<br />

hour. On this pasture you will f<strong>in</strong>d the shed<br />

“Hotel Choč” where you can take a rest. A<br />

geocache is hidden <strong>in</strong> the exterior of this<br />

“hotel”. If you leave someth<strong>in</strong>g beh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> this<br />

treasure chest, you can take a small souvenir<br />

with you.<br />

w 3.1 km r 590 m. s 0 m. 1:40 h.<br />

w 11.4 km r 1,047 m. s 1047 m. 5:10 h.<br />

Stredná Poľana<br />

Stredná Poľana (1248) - Veľký Choč (1611)<br />

Follow the green trail to the top of Veľký Choč.<br />

This takes about one hour. If the weather is<br />

good, you’ll have the most beautiful view of<br />

<strong>Liptov</strong>, maybe of whole Slovakia. You can look<br />

around <strong>in</strong> 360 degrees.<br />

w 1,7 km r 350 m. s 0 m. 1:00 h.


Veľký Choč (1611) - Drapáč (1154)<br />

Take the red trail to the west until you cross the green trail,<br />

after about 45 m<strong>in</strong>. turn right onto the green trail. Another<br />

option is to take the same way down as you came up. In this<br />

case, your hike will be 40 m<strong>in</strong>utes shorter.<br />

Great Choč<br />

w 1.7 km r 0 m. s 457 m. 0:55 h.<br />

Drapáč (1154) - Stredná Poľana (1248)<br />

After 1.5 hour you arrive at the same pasture as on the way<br />

up, with “Hotel Choč”.<br />

w 1.1 km r 105 m. s 0 m. 0:25 h.<br />

Stredná Poľana (1248) - Valaská Dubová (658)<br />

From here you follow the blue trail back to Valaská Dubová.<br />

w 3.1 km r 0 m. s 590 m. 1:10 h.<br />

As a reward you can have a dr<strong>in</strong>k <strong>in</strong> Jánošíková Krčma.<br />

Jánošík (the Slovak Rob<strong>in</strong> Hood) was caught here after<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g betrayed.<br />

View from Great Choč <strong>in</strong> the w<strong>in</strong>ter<br />

In this tavern they caught Juraj Jánošík, <strong>in</strong> the year<br />

1713. He was betrayed by an old witch <strong>and</strong> her<br />

daughter Žofa for 200 ducats.<br />

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W E S T E R N<br />

T A T R A<br />

západné tatry<br />

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lunchbox at least one day beforeh<strong>and</strong> Directions from Malatíny-Stredné<br />

at our reception desk.<br />

Malatíny to Unnamed Road, 032<br />

21 Bobrovec, Slovakia<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE<br />

Malatíny-Stredné Malatíny<br />

From Sojka resort you take a right onto route 18. After<br />

about 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes you arrive <strong>in</strong> Unnamed <strong>Liptov</strong>ský Road, 032 Mikuláš 21 where<br />

Bobrovec, Slovakia<br />

you turn right at the traffic light just passed the river,<br />

<strong>in</strong> the direction to Aquapark<br />

w<strong>and</strong>eltocht<br />

Tatral<strong>and</strong>ia. After about<br />

2 km you turn right <strong>in</strong> the direction of Bobrovec. Pass<br />

through the village until you arrive at the park<strong>in</strong>g lot.<br />

Here you f<strong>in</strong>d a small cable car <strong>and</strong> a chapel.<br />

THE HIKE<br />

Bobrovská Vápenica (750) - Pod Babkami (1245)<br />

Take the blue trail north. At the cross<strong>in</strong>g of trails you<br />

turn onto the green trail. The blue <strong>and</strong> the green tail<br />

<strong>in</strong>itially go together.<br />

The Western Tatra is the mounta<strong>in</strong> rage west of<br />

the High Tatra, also called the <strong>Liptov</strong> Tatra. Our<br />

dest<strong>in</strong>ation is the top that´s the furthest west of the<br />

Tatra Mounta<strong>in</strong>s: Sivý Vrch (Grey Mounta<strong>in</strong>)<br />

Tatra plan 2501<br />

“Západné Tatry”<br />

w 20.6 km r 1350 m. s 1350 m. 7:25 h.<br />

w 3.1 km r 515 m. s 20 m. 1:35 h.<br />

Pod Babkami (1245) - Sivý Vrch (1805)<br />

Via the green trail you hike on the tops of Babky<br />

(1566), Malá Kopa (1637), Veľká Kopa (1648)<br />

en Ostrab (1764) until you reach the top of Sivý<br />

Vrch. This rocky mounta<strong>in</strong>top is considered to be<br />

one of the most beautiful tops of Slovakia. Here<br />

you can choose to take the same way back, via<br />

the green <strong>and</strong> the blue trails. With<strong>in</strong> one hour<br />

you will arrive at the park<strong>in</strong>g lot. Another option<br />

is to follow the directions below.<br />

The top of Choč, seen from Babky<br />

w 5.6 km r 715 m. s 155 m. 2:25 h.


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Sivý Vrch (1805) - Sedlo Pálenica (1570)<br />

Follow the red trail to Sedlo Pálenica where you switch to<br />

the yellow trail southwards.<br />

w 2.1 km r 70 m. s 305 m. 0:50 h.<br />

Sedlo Pálenica (1570) - Bobrovecká Vápenica (750)<br />

Via the yellow trail you pass several lakes. Keep follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the river downhill. Cont<strong>in</strong>ue on the yellow trail until you<br />

reach the Mounta<strong>in</strong> hotel Mních. Here you take the first<br />

asphalt lane right to end up ant the park<strong>in</strong>g lot where you<br />

have parked your car.<br />

w 9.8 km r 50 m. s 870 m. 2:35 h.<br />

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HIKING IN THE LOW TATRA<br />

You take a hike on the ridges of the Low Tatra with a vast view over the pla<strong>in</strong> of <strong>Liptov</strong>.<br />

Tatra plan 5003<br />

“NízkeTatry”<br />

You won´t f<strong>in</strong>d any mounta<strong>in</strong> huts along the way so it’s good to<br />

take someth<strong>in</strong>g do eat <strong>and</strong> dr<strong>in</strong>k with you. Order a lunchbox at<br />

least one day beforeh<strong>and</strong> at our reception desk.<br />

w 13.3 km r 864 m. s 864 m. 4:40 h.<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE<br />

From Sojka resort you take a left onto route 18. After about 1 km you drive <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

village Partizánska Ľupča. Follow the ma<strong>in</strong> road (between the two churches) until<br />

you exit the village. After about 12 km you turn left onto a small road marked as<br />

Magurka. Follow this path for 3 km until you reach Magurka <strong>and</strong> park your car <strong>in</strong><br />

the area of the red cottage Chata Magurka.<br />

THE HIKE<br />

Magurka (750) - Sedlo Ďurkvej (1709)<br />

From Magurka you follow the green trail to Sedlo Ďurkovej. You walk through<br />

the forrest <strong>and</strong> zigzagg<strong>in</strong>g you arrive at a small ridge which leads to the top of<br />

Ďurková.<br />

w 5.1 km r 725 m. s 51 m. 2:15 h.


Sedlo Ďurkvej (1709) - Chabanec (1955)<br />

This expansion is optional. Sedlo Ďurkovej is a<br />

cross<strong>in</strong>g of hik<strong>in</strong>g trails. You can choose to turn left<br />

<strong>and</strong> walk to the top of Chabanec. Here you have a<br />

small chance of spott<strong>in</strong>g chamois. Walk back the<br />

same way as you came to return to Sedlo Ďurkovej.<br />

On the way from Magurka to Sedlo Ďurkovej<br />

w 5.6 km r 246 m. s 246 m. 1:45 h.<br />

Sedlo Ďurkvej (1709) - Sedlo Latiborskej hole (1558)<br />

Follow the red trail to the top of Ďurková. You walk<br />

over the ridge of the Low Tatra until after aout 1,5<br />

hour you come at the cross<strong>in</strong>g with the blue trail.<br />

w 4.1 km r 102 m. s 253 m. 1:10 h.<br />

Sedlo Latiborskej hole (1558) - Magurka (750)<br />

Follow the path downhill back to Magurka. Be careful<br />

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first part the path is properly walkable.<br />

View from the top of Chabanec<br />

w 4.1 km r 37 m. s 560 m. 1:15 h.<br />

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R O H Á Č<br />

H I K E<br />

Directions from Stredné Malatíny,<br />

Malatíny to Penzión Š<strong>in</strong>dlovec,<br />

Zuberec-Zverovka<br />

This hike <strong>in</strong> the Western Tatra leads through beautiful<br />

l<strong>and</strong>scapes with mounta<strong>in</strong> lakes en a waterfall.<br />

Trails are closed <strong>in</strong> the w<strong>in</strong>ter season 1.11. – 16.06.!<br />

Stredné Malatíny, Malatíny<br />

It is good to take someth<strong>in</strong>g to eat <strong>and</strong> dr<strong>in</strong>k with you. Penzión<br />

Š<strong>in</strong>dlovec, where the hike starts <strong>and</strong> ends, serves food <strong>and</strong> dr<strong>in</strong>ks.<br />

Penzión Š<strong>in</strong>dlovec, Zuberec-<br />

It also functions as an <strong>in</strong>formation centre where you<br />

Zverovka<br />

can get the necessary <strong>in</strong>formation about Roháč <strong>and</strong><br />

the national w<strong>and</strong>eltocht<br />

natural park Tatra.<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE<br />

From Sojka resort, you take a right onto route 18.<br />

After about 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes you reach <strong>Liptov</strong>ský Mikuláš.<br />

Take the third exit on the roundabout <strong>in</strong> the direction<br />

to Aquapark Tatral<strong>and</strong>ia. Pass the aqua park <strong>and</strong> the<br />

village <strong>Liptov</strong>ský Trnovec. After a few km you reach<br />

the cross<strong>in</strong>g with road 584. Turn right to Zuberec.<br />

In Zuberec you turn right to the open-air museum<br />

Brestová. 4 km after Brestová you reach a fork <strong>in</strong> the<br />

road. Take a right (to Š<strong>in</strong>dlovec). Drive straight on as<br />

far as you´re allowed <strong>and</strong> park your car.<br />

THE HIKE<br />

Š<strong>in</strong>dlovec rázc. (1070) – Ťatliakova Chata (1374)<br />

Follow the red trail on the asphalt untill you reach<br />

Ťatliakova Chata. This is also the end of the red trail.<br />

w 3.5 km r 304 m. s 0 m. 1:10 h.<br />

Ťatliakova Chata (1374) – Roháčske plesá (1720)<br />

Here starts the beautiful hike, along the lakes of<br />

Roháč. The ideal walk goes south on the blue trail.<br />

After about 30 m<strong>in</strong> the trail splits <strong>and</strong> you follow the<br />

greet trail westwards. You pass the lakes of Roháč.<br />

w 3.4 km r 366 m. s 20 m. 1:05 h.<br />

Tatra plan 2501<br />

“West Tatra”<br />

Tatra plan 5008<br />

“Chočské Vrchy”<br />

w 11.6 km r 670 m. s 670 m. 3:55 h.


Roháčske plesá (1720) – Adamcuľa (1185)<br />

After a 45 m<strong>in</strong>. walk on the green trail you arrive at the<br />

cross<strong>in</strong>g with the blue trail. Follow the blue trail from<br />

here all the way up to Adamcuľa. You pass the beautiful<br />

waterfall of Roháč.<br />

One of the Roháč mounta<strong>in</strong> lakes<br />

w 3,1 km r 0 m. s 535 m. 1:05 h.<br />

Adamcuľa (1185) – Š<strong>in</strong>dlovec rázc.(1070)<br />

Turn left <strong>in</strong> Adamcuľa, onto the red trail (the asphalt<br />

path) to return to the park<strong>in</strong>g lot where you have parked<br />

your car.<br />

The opal mounta<strong>in</strong> lake of Roháč<br />

w 1.6 km r 0 m. s 115 m. 0:25 h.<br />

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Výsledky vyhľadávania<br />

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Tlač detailný rozpis Výškový profil


HIKE IN THE<br />

GREAT FATRA<br />

The offer of the bistro is fairly limited so we advise you to take a<br />

lunch package with you. You can order one a day beforeh<strong>and</strong> at<br />

our reception desk.<br />

DIRECTIONS TO THE START OF THE HIKE<br />

From Sojka resort you take a left onto route<br />

18 <strong>in</strong> the direction of Ružomberok. At the first<br />

traffic light (with the paper factory on your<br />

right-h<strong>and</strong> side) you go straight until you see<br />

the supermarket Hypernova. Turn left at the<br />

traffic lights. After the roundabout you turn right<br />

over the bridge. After you have crossed the<br />

bridge you ignore the turn left <strong>and</strong> after about<br />

200 m you take the street to the right (Majere).<br />

Park your car somewhere around the stairs<br />

that lead to the church.<br />

Walk up the stairs. Here you can f<strong>in</strong>d the<br />

mausoleum of priest Hl<strong>in</strong>ka. Up on the stairs<br />

you see the church <strong>and</strong> the city hall on the<br />

right side, <strong>and</strong> a school on the left. A wide<br />

boulevard with trees runs across from the city<br />

hall. On this boulevard you f<strong>in</strong>d signs of the<br />

green <strong>and</strong> the red trail.<br />

This is a varied hike with a part that goes through a<br />

forest, a visit to the UNESCO village Vlkolínec <strong>and</strong> ends<br />

<strong>in</strong> the allotment <strong>and</strong> residential part of Ružomberok.<br />

Tatra plan 5008<br />

“Chočské Vrchy”<br />

w 12.5 km r 530 m. s 530 m. 3:4 h.<br />

Up on th Calvary<br />

Ružomberok<br />

The stairs of<br />

Ružomberok


THE HIKE<br />

Ružomberok námestie (495) – Kalvária (600)<br />

Follow the red trail <strong>and</strong> exit the city through the quiet<br />

neighbourhood. You ascend on the asphalt road<br />

(Calvary).<br />

w 1.6 km r 110 m. s 5 m. 0:30 h.<br />

Kalvária (600) – Vlkolínske lúky (815)<br />

Once you have reached the top, the trail splits <strong>in</strong> a blue<br />

<strong>and</strong> a red path. If you follow blue, you walk on a calm<br />

forest path for one hour. Or you extend your hike <strong>and</strong><br />

follow the red trail via the top of Sidorovo (a climb of<br />

500 m.).<br />

M<strong>in</strong>izoo pod Sidorovom open 18.06.-18.09. 9-17<br />

w 3.4 km r 280 m. s 65 m. 1:10 h.<br />

Vlkolínske lúky (815) – Vlkolínec (720)<br />

A short walk from Vlkolínske lúky passes the M<strong>in</strong>izoo<br />

pod Sidorovom. Turn left up the hill. Keep follow<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

yellow trail (a rocky descend<strong>in</strong>g path) to the village of<br />

Vlkolínec. This village, also nicknamed the wolf village,<br />

is protected by UNESCO. It is a wonderful to w<strong>and</strong>er<br />

through. One of the first houses on the right side is a<br />

pub with a small store. Slowly stroll through the village.<br />

Every corner is like a postcard. Normally you pay<br />

entrance fee when enter<strong>in</strong>g the village, which grants<br />

you entrance to the local museum.<br />

w 1.5 km r 45 m. s 140 m. 0:30 h.<br />

Vlkolínec (720) – Ružomberok námestie (495)<br />

After your visit you exit the village via the church.<br />

From the church you follow the yellow trail for about<br />

600 m. At the fork <strong>in</strong> the road the trail turns right but<br />

you keep go<strong>in</strong>g straight. After 500 m. you notice the<br />

mark<strong>in</strong>g of the green hik<strong>in</strong>g trail. Follow<strong>in</strong>g these, you<br />

gradually arrive at the allotment that surrounds the city.<br />

Afterwards you pass through the residential part before<br />

arriv<strong>in</strong>g at the boulevard where your hike started.<br />

w 6 km r 95 m. s 320 m. 1:30 h.<br />

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PARTIZÁNSKA<br />

Ľ U P Č A<br />

You take a walk, suited for the whole family, <strong>in</strong> the<br />

surround<strong>in</strong>g of our neighbour<strong>in</strong>g village Partizánska<br />

Ľupča. This walk strarts at Sojka resort.<br />

For this walk it is good to take a lunch pack with you. You can order one a day beforeh<strong>and</strong><br />

at our reception desk.<br />

THE WALK<br />

From Sojka resort to Partizánska Ľupča <strong>and</strong> back<br />

This walk is marked with red signs, usually on the<br />

right side of the road. From the hotel you take a<br />

right (not <strong>in</strong> the direction of route 18, but <strong>in</strong> the<br />

direction of the mounta<strong>in</strong>s). This road goes through<br />

Vyšné Malatíny. On the right side you can see the<br />

wooden chalets of Magura Village. A bit further on<br />

the right side you will notice the state farm, which is<br />

still be<strong>in</strong>g used by the shepherds. On the left side<br />

along the road notice the renovated home of our<br />

mayor. Keep follow<strong>in</strong>g this road straight on.<br />

After de last house, the road changes <strong>in</strong>to a road<br />

of cement blocks. Even further it becomes a gravel<br />

path (ignore the concrete road on the right here). At<br />

the end you walk a bit further on the grass usually<br />

there is a tractor trail) until you reach an asphalt<br />

path along the edge of the forest.<br />

Take a right onto this asphalt path. You are now<br />

walk<strong>in</strong>g along the first mounta<strong>in</strong> rage of the Low<br />

Tatra mounta<strong>in</strong>s, <strong>in</strong> the middle of nature. The path<br />

twists through meadows. Ignore some sidetrack on<br />

the left side. After more than one hour of walk<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

on the left side about 200 m <strong>in</strong>wards, you will see a<br />

small build<strong>in</strong>g of the water l<strong>in</strong>e with a fence around<br />

it. From here you can take an extended walk, markt<br />

with blue signs. Otherwise, just follow the direction<br />

as described on the next page.<br />

Tatra plan 5003<br />

“Nízke Tatry”<br />

w 9 km 3:00 h.<br />

View from Predná Magura with Partizánska Ľupča on the left <strong>and</strong> the<br />

lake <strong>Liptov</strong>ská Mara on the right<br />

EXTENDED HIKE (average difficulty)<br />

Rumanec – Predná Magura (1171)<br />

Walk <strong>in</strong> the direction of the build<strong>in</strong>g of the water l<strong>in</strong>e en keep<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g this path until after 40 m<strong>in</strong>utes you arrive at a meadow with<br />

dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g troughs for stock by the trees on the left side. This spot is<br />

called Rumanec <strong>and</strong> you can f<strong>in</strong>d the sight with this name <strong>and</strong> the<br />

altitude. From Rumanec you follow the yellow trail further up, for<br />

about one hour. Take note: At the memorial stone you don’t go left<br />

but keep go<strong>in</strong>g straight. The goal is the top Predná Magura (1171 m.)<br />

where you will have a great view of <strong>Liptov</strong> region. After tak<strong>in</strong>g a rest<br />

you follow the same way back. Take a left onto the asphalt path an<br />

follow the directions on the next page.<br />

w 8 km r 570 m. s 570 m. 3:00 h.


A bit further the asphalt path will end up at another asphalt path.<br />

Take a right here <strong>in</strong> the direction of Partizánska Ľupča. Once you<br />

arrive <strong>in</strong> the village you will pass a grocery store <strong>and</strong> a village<br />

pub next to it. In the centre you can also f<strong>in</strong>d pizzeria Jumi, a<br />

convenience store, a café, another gorcery store <strong>and</strong> a bar. In<br />

the middle of the village st<strong>and</strong>s the town hall (on the left with a<br />

storks nest on the roof), the old catholic church of St. Matthew<br />

(13th century), the more recent evangelical church (19th century)<br />

<strong>and</strong> the cultural centre.<br />

To return to Sojka resort you take a country road that leads to<br />

rout 18. Once you have passed the cultural centre you will have<br />

the rectory on your right side (the big build<strong>in</strong>g with old trees<br />

<strong>and</strong> a big cross <strong>in</strong> the front yard). On the right side of it passes<br />

a country road. Follow it <strong>and</strong> turn right onto the grass path along<br />

side route 18. At the end you will need to walk on rout 18 for a<br />

little while, until you arrive at the cross<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> front of Malatíny.<br />

Sojka resort is on your right.<br />

W<strong>in</strong>ery Pod Lipami <strong>in</strong> Partizánska Ľupča<br />

Partizánska<br />

Ľupča<br />

18<br />

Malatíny<br />

Sliače<br />

Rumanec<br />

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LIPTOVSKÉ<br />

K Ľ A Č A N Y<br />

You can order a lunch pack for this walk, at least one day<br />

beforeh<strong>and</strong>, at our reception desk.<br />

THE WALK<br />

From Sojka resort to <strong>Liptov</strong>ské Kľačany <strong>and</strong> back<br />

This walk is marked with yellow signs, usually on the right side<br />

of the road. From Sojka resort you turn right (not to the cross<strong>in</strong>g<br />

with route 18, but <strong>in</strong> the direction of the mounta<strong>in</strong>s). This road<br />

goes through Vyšné Malatíny. On the right side you will notice the<br />

wooden chalets of Magura Village. A bit further on the right side<br />

you can see the renovated home where our mayor lives. Keep<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g this road until after about 1.2 km you turn left, by the<br />

two wooden chalets. Turn left here <strong>and</strong> follow the tractor trail at<br />

the end of this path. It leads to a small chapel, about 2 km further.<br />

Take the slight turn left <strong>and</strong> keep follow<strong>in</strong>g the trail until you reach<br />

a narrow road. Turn right here <strong>and</strong> follow this road for another<br />

kilometre to <strong>Liptov</strong>ské Kľačany. Go straight at the cross<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>to<br />

the village.<br />

<strong>Liptov</strong>ské Kľačany is a little bit bigger than Malatíny, quiet <strong>and</strong> nice<br />

to wonder through. After a short while you reach a small square<br />

with a supermarket <strong>and</strong> a pub. Keep right <strong>and</strong> turn right aga<strong>in</strong> at<br />

the next turn. Ignore the next right turn <strong>and</strong> exit the village <strong>in</strong> the<br />

direction of woods.<br />

After about 3.5 km you will notice a blue arrow on the road,<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g left. From here starts the extended hike to Predná Magura<br />

(as discribed <strong>in</strong> the walk of Partizánska Ľupča.) Take the three<br />

hour hike or turn right to walk back to Malatíny. After about 0.5 km,<br />

turn right aga<strong>in</strong> onto the tractor trail. F<strong>in</strong>ally, almost 2 km further,<br />

you turn left. This path leads you back to Malatíny <strong>and</strong> Sojka<br />

resort.<br />

You will visit our neighbour<strong>in</strong>g village <strong>Liptov</strong>ské<br />

Kľačany. The walk will take you through fields with two<br />

chapels <strong>and</strong> along the forest edge of the Low Tatra.<br />

w 10 km 4:45 h.<br />

Tatra plan 5003<br />

“Nízke Tatry”<br />

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