Malá Fatra Mountains - Slovakia

Extent: 549 km²

This mountain range takes northwest  area of Slovakia in districts of Žilina, Martin, Čadca and Kysucké Nové Město. With its character, it belongs to the range of Fatra-Tatra area, which forms part of West Carpathian Mountains. Váh-river is dividing Malá Fatra Mountains into Kriváň-Fatra (northern part) and Lučanská Fatra (southern part).

Highest peak: Velký Kriváň (1709 m)

Surface: afforested - beech trees, fir-woods, pine-woods, rests of oak, plough-tails

Non-afforested: meadows

Relief: it is very rough, mountaneous and of highland character

Climatic area: predominantly colder

Malá Fatra Mountains belong, thanks to its scenery and nature beauties, to most popular and visited areas in Slovakia. The area was declared as National Park.

Picturesque community of Štefanová (it is a quarter of Terchová-village) is situated inside marvellous nature, below majestic peak of Great Rozsutec Mountain. It is frequent starting or target point of many tourists, who came into such characteristic countryside of Small Fatra National Park, in order to get new energy and power or to find calm inside mountains.

Everybody, who welcomes there, he would be recommended to visit a system of clefts and canyons, named after Juraj Jánošík, well-known Slovak brigand from Terchová. Janošikove diery (Janošík Holes) are situated in Kriváň Small Fatra, and are consisted from three sections. You can find there tourist trails with tree-bridges, ladders and chains, which help you to pass Dolné diery, Nové diery and Horné diery. Janošíkove diery were formed with Dierovy torrent, where the tourists can admire more than twenty waterfalls of Dierovy torrent.

Who would be exhausted with tourist activity, there is another tip for visit of some interesting locality. In the neighbourhood of the community of Zázrivá, you can find very nice complex of wooden houses, known as Janošikov dvor (Janošík Courtyard). Except excellent meals of Slovak kitchen, pleasant attendance as well as reasonable prices, you can expect really wide offer of active relax. So, you can fully enjoy your tired body in Finnish sauna, via relax in whirlpool up to rest during classical massage operation or possibility to jump and train your „muscle fever“ from a tour on trampoline, or playing volleyball match with your friends. Nevertheless, the biggest temptation for small children as well as for adults would be the first Slovak 18 holes adventure golf playground. In general, it is classical golf playground, reduced into dimension of mini-golf lines, full of inequalities, elevations or sandy and terrain barriers.

Text: O. Kubáčková

Translation: ing. Jan Jonáš

Photo: K. Csongárová, O. Kubáčková

The town of Martin is located in the northern part of the Turiec Basin.It is surrounded by beautiful and massive mountains that are part of the Malá Fatra National Park and theVelká Fatra National Park. In the center of the city itself there are many historical building where the history of the Slovak nation was written. Today we would like to invite to an evening walk in this beautiful town. A winter walk has its own magic but it was further enhanced by a Christmas spirit during our visit of the town. Snowy streets and colorful decorations will definitely enchant you. Do not hesitate and visit Martin via our photogallery.

Text and photo: Oskar Mažgút

In the Krivan park of the Mala Fatra National Park in picturesque Vratna Valley there is one of the best ski resorts that offer perfect sport conditions to sport activities. Vratna - Free Time Zone consists of 4 localities (Paseky, Poludnovy Grun, chleb and Pirslop). Each of them differs from others. No only those who love slope skiing or snowboarding but cross-country skiers as well (22 kilometers of trails), ski alpinism (19 kilometers of trails) or extreme skiing. Attached photos were taken in Paseky region.

GPS: 49 ° 13'45 .07'' N 19 ° 2'09 .16'' E

Text and photo: O. Maňáková

Two towns in one. This is how one cold name two historically important places in the north of Slovakia. Whereas Martin boasts with couple of national institutions, Vrutky offer wonderful hikes along the banks of the Turiec or to the Mala Fatra National Park. Towns surrounded with mountains, nice atmosphere and many events througout the year are ideal for family trips or just travelling enthusiats.

Text and photo: Oskár Mažgút

Překlad: Stanislava Waniová

A new tourist attraction was created a few years ago in the well-known locality of Martinské hole in Malá Fatra. This is the Ferrate of Mountain Rescue Service trail. You can stop at informational boards. These introduce you local flora, fauna, geology, or history of the area. Also possibilities along the ferrate. Another thing you can do is to enjoy coexistence of nature and humans. You will enjoy true adrenaline and also the view of Turcanska Basin (Turčianská kotlina). In case you don’t want to visit this place, we offer you (updated)  a short walk via our photogallery.

Text: Oskár Mažgút

Photo: Jozef Dovičin, HIK, o.z.

Take part in prostřednictvím naší fotogalerie our winter hike via our photogallery of the Mala Fatra. Enjoy the breathtaking panorama of nature wrapped in snow. There are beautiful rocks and mysterious adventure at Velky Rozsutec. There goes a legend on Janosik’s golden treasure. It has not been discovered yet.

Be inspired, go and find it.

Text: Oskár Mažgút

Photos: Jozef Dovičin

If you love nature in winter then go to Rozsutec Mala Fatra national park . There are three gorges you can access. In them are bizarre rock formations and, in winter, nature’s art works on them. You won’t regret to see icicles, frozen waterfalls and so on. True feast for eyes are the Janosik Holes.