Javorníky - Slovakia

Extent: 884 km²

It is sandstone mountain range belonging to Slovak-Moravian Carpathian Mountains area.

It is located in western part of Slovakia in districts of Kysucké Nové Město, Žilina, Bytča, Čadca, Považská Bystrica and Púchov.

Highest peak: Javorník (1071 m).

Surface: mostly covered with pine-tree forests. Anyway, there are appearing here also mixed and leafy woods, first of all oak forests. Grassy overgrown is to be found on places where trees are missing.

Climatic area: moderately warm, colder.

Relief: in northern part mountaneous, in southern part hilly.

Published: 20.6.2017

The tourist season has already begun. So we are about to set out into the mountains. First, we invite you to join us for a pleasant trip to the Klapy nature reserve situated in Horni Povazi region.

Published: 31.5.2016

Today we visit the district of Puchov with the newest spas, water reservoir, forest and beautiful nature. In case you guessed Nimnica as our point of interest, you were right.

Published: 13.9.2012

If you belong to lovers of nature, for who is no problem to carry the essentials on back - water, something to eat, and in case of worsening weather also some spare clothes, or at least a raincoat and hiking outing from ridge mountain hotel Portáš to the highest mountain peak of Javorníky - to the Velký Javorník, I can highly recommend.

Published: 15.6.2012

Last weekend in May we went to an extremely attractive tourist locality situated in between the Czech and Slovak Republic - in the mountains Javorníky. Our destination for a few nights was Portáš, cosy mountain hotel.

Published: 21.2.2009

Velký Javorník is the highest peak of Javorníky Mountain Range. It is located nearly in it's centre in geomorphological complex Vysoké Javorníky in its main range.