River Hornád - Slovakia

spring (source):
The river sources in south-west direction from the community of Vikartovce.

flow length:
147 km

Localites

Suchá Belá valley

Locality type:
Nature places of interest

Place:
Region of Košice, Hrabušice

Suchá Belá Valley is situated in north part of Slovak Paradise, nearby tourist centre of Podlesok, which is starting point for relatively difficult circuit trek at the same time. It belongs to popular tourist targets, as for waterfalls´ concentration as for nature beauty of Suchá Belá nature reservation. The passage through ravine leads in one way only. Through narrow river-bed, against the flow of Suchá Belá brook. Its source is situated on a top of the same name – on Glac platform, and it mouths to Velká Belá, Hornád tributary. Difficult sections in straits could be overcome by means of system of iron and wooden ladders, chains, foot-bridges and foot-boards. Later, you reach the first waterfall - Misové Waterfalls, further Okienkový vodopád (Window Waterfall). It obtained its name thanks to rocky window, (which is necessary to overcome) and below Korytový vodopád (River-bed Waterfall). The rest of this route is led along arranged tourist pavements and forest paths.

Valley characteristics:

Extent: 153,5 ha

Misové Waterfalls: 29,5 metres

Okienkový Waterfall: 12,5 metres

Korytový Waterfall: 8,5 metres

Bočný waterfall: 8 metres

Route length: 4 kms, the trek takes 2 hours approx.