Nízké Tatry (Low Tatra Mountains) - Slovakia
Extent: 1258 km²
This mountain complex is most extended mountain range of Slovak Republic and take its central part in districts of Liptovský Mikuláš, Brezno, Ružomberok, Banská Bystrica and Poprad. The nucleus of this West Carpathian Mountain Range is formed with granite and crystalic slates.
Highest peak: Ďumbier (2043 m)
Surface: in its northern part, it is formed mostly with pine-wood forests, in its southern path, there are to be found leafy-woods and beech-tree forests, whereas in higher locations plough-tail is prevailing.
In the area, there are open for public ice-caves, such as: Demanovská Cave of Freedom, Demanovska Ice Cave, Važec Cave, Bystrianska Cave and Cave of Dead Bats.
Low Tatra Mountains are declared as National Park, thanks to local rare and variegated fauna and flora.
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Donovaly Park Snow
Ski centre
Region of Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica district
This ski centre belongs to greatest and best equipped centres in Slovakia. You can find it in Central Slovakia, not far distant from the town of Banska Bystrica, Region Banska Bystrica, in an altitude of 915-1402 metres above sea level. The ski centre is composed of two parts: Zahradište and Nová Hola (Zvolen Hill). Local ski descent routes in Nova Hola are suitable for experienced skiers, whereas Zahradište is more recommandable for family skiing.
The ski centre is offering in winter saison the services, as follows:
- seventeen ski descent routes (daily arranged), from easy up to difficult stages
Total length makes more than eleven kilometres, and seven kilometres is covered with artificial snow.
- two rope railways and thirteen ski-towages
- offer of evening skiing
- snowpark could be used by adrenalin lovers
- several arranged and non-arranged ski running routes, with various stages of difficulty
- ski rent
- ski service
- left luggage room
- races of dogs´ teams
- possibility of paragliding tandem flights
- refreshment in kiosks or in hotel restaurant
- accommodation in hotels, appartements, lodging houses, cottages or in private
- parking
During summer season, the centre is offering:
- rope railway up to Nová Hola
- tourist activity and wandering possibilities
- mountain cycling
- Donovaly Fun Arena
- climbing wall
- rope centre
- bob route
- trampolins
- paragliding – tandem flights and courses.
-accommodation.
-parking.
Vleky:
Název vleku |
Délka v metrech |
Telemix 6 lanovka |
1325 |
Patočiny |
794 |
Lomená |
717 |
SL-4 Bully Expres |
646 |
Dvojča I |
602 |
Dvojča ll |
602 |
Mišúty |
369 |
Približovací ll |
364 |
Dolinka |
363 |
Cúdenice |
362 |
Približovací l |
350 |
Colníci l |
329 |
Colníci ll |
322 |
Encián |
278 |
LV S 1 |
237 |
Sjezdové tratě:
Název sjezdovky |
Délka v metrech |
Převýšení v metrech |
Nová hoľa - červená |
2200 |
447 |
Nová hoľa - červená |
2100 |
447 |
Patočiny - červená |
800 |
217 |
LV H-130 Lomená poma - modrá |
800 |
117 |
Collgalina - Dvojča ll. - modrá |
700 |
115 |
Richter - Dvojča l. - modrá |
650 |
115 |
Mišúty - modrá |
470 |
84 |
Mišúty - modrá |
450 |
84 |
P1 - modrá |
400 |
45 |
P2 - modrá |
380 |
40 |
P3 - modrá |
375 |
48 |
P4 modrá |
340 |
42 |
P5 - modrá |
335 |
42 |
P6 Encián - modrá |
270 |
40 |
S1 - modrá |
250 |
27 |
S3 - modrá |
240 |
25 |
S2 - modrá |
240 |
35 |
Běžecké tratě:
Název tratě |
Délka v kilometrech |
Hurikán |
20,5 |
Techno |
17,1 |
Step |
11,4 |
Lambáda |
8,7 |
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