Slovakia Paradise (Slovenský ráj) - Slovakia

Extent: 19 736 ha

This mountain range forms part of Slovak Iron Ore Mountains, belonging to complex of Spiš-Gemer Karst. It is located in north part of Slovakia in districts of Spišská Nová Ves and Poprad. It is made from limestones and dolomites, and partially from sandstones and slates.

Highest peak: Ondrejisko (1270 m)

Surface: is afforested, in south there are to be found fir-woods and beech-woods, in north pine-wood forests.

All this area is very popular and visited by tourists, including its nature beauties and karst caves, canyons and precipices.

Protected Countryside Area Slovakian Paradise was declared as National Park in 1988.

 

 

Lokalities

Rittenberg

Locality type:
Ski centre

Place:
Region of Košice, Spišská Nová Ves district

This ski centre is distant only 2 kms from the town of Spišská Nová Ves, town-quarter Ferčekovce. It is placed in Region of Košice, Slovak Paradise National Park, in an altitude of 512-608 metres above sea level. Local ski slopes belong, thanks to its technical parametres, to middle difficulty stages, and are very well arranged daily.

Rittenberg Ski Centre is offering in winter the following services:

 - two sk descent routes of middle difficulty stages, being used also for evening skiing at artificial  illumination.

 - three ski lift

 - two ski running routes (3,5 kms and 8,5 kms length)

 - snow covering with artificial technical snow

 - rent of ski and snowboard facilities

 - ski learning school

 - kiosk (near to the slope)

 - accommodation in the neighbourhood of ski descent route

 - parking.

During summer season, the surroundings of this centre are ideal for walking and relax in the nature.

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