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.
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Lokalities
Sokolia Dolina (Falcon Valley)
Nature places of interest
Spišská Nová Ves district
Sokolia dolina (Falcon Valley) belongs to Kysel Nature Reservation. It is most forgotten and wildest cleft of Slovak Paradise. The entrance there is quite difficult, so it does not belong to popular targets. The crossing is possible along marked routes only. The path is led, following system of foot-bridges, ladders and running-boards only.
Nevertheless, the highest waterfall of Slovak Paradise - Curtain Waterfall - is hidden inside. This section was a little arranged from the original one, so it enables direct passage at present.
Valley characteristics:
Lateral waterfall: 8 metres
Rock waterfall: 3,5 metres
Curtain waterfall: 75 metres
Higher waterfall: 15, 5 metres
Exceed: 430 metres along length of 2, 5 kms
Mountains / Europe / Slovakia
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