Things to do and tourist attractions in Javorniky
Ski Podjavorník
Skiing
At the foot of the Javorníky Mountains, right in the village of Papradno, there is a ski resort Ski Podjavorník. It is especially popular with the locals, but its quality...
Papradno
Ski resort Kasárne
Skiing
Ski resort Kasárne is located in the mountain area of the Javorníky Mountains, near the Moravian-Slovak border. The resort offers winter sports for all ages.
There are 3...
Makov
Veľký Javorník - 1071.5 m asl
Hiking
Close to the Slovak-Czech border, there is a well-known and popular mountain range called Javorníky. Its highest peak is Veľký Javorník (Greater Javorník), which is ideal...
Makov
Lookout Tower on Stratenec Hill
Lookouts
One of the interesting and attractive lookout towers in the Trenčín region, and at the same time the highest situated lookout tower of Javorníky Mountain Range, is the on...
Papradno
Ski Makov
Skiing
The ski resort of Makov is situated at an altitude of 660 - 948 m above sea level. The slopes are of moderate and light difficulty and are 6 km long in total. They are re...
Makov
Malý Javorník - 1021 m asl
Hiking
Malý Javorník is popular with Slovak and Czech tourists. It lies on the Czech-Slovak border and is the highest peak of the Czech part of the Javorníky Mountains. It os on...
Horná Mariková
Čertov Ski Resort
Skiing
The Čertov ski resort is located in the Javorníky / Kysuce region. In the resort 600 - 900 m above sea level, there are 7 tracks and 5 ski lifts with a total length of 3....
Lazy pod Makytou
Lookout tower on Luby Hill
Lookouts
You can admire the natural beauty in bounds of the village of Veľké Rovné and its close and distant forests, meadows or hills from above too. All you have to do is climb ...
Vysoká nad Kysucou
Makyta Hill - 970 m asl
Hiking
The massive Makyta Hill, dominating the western part of Javorníky, is one of the most beautiful peaks on the borders of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. If you are a tour...
Lazy pod Makytou
Lookout tower Zarúbaná Kýčera
Lookouts
THE LOOKOUT TOWER ITSELF IS CURRENTLY INACCESSIBLE DUE TO A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
The unusual name, Zarúbaná Kýčera, is borne by a deforested hill outside the main ridge o...
Veľké Rovné
Pilgrimage place Živčáková
Sacral monuments
Živčáková Hill, as part of the Turzov Highlands, extends above the village of Korňa. From time immemorial, there was a picture of the Virgin Mary on a tree in the forest,...
Korňa
Oil spring in Korňa
Other attractions
The Kysuce region is special for European geological unique feature. It is the oil spring in Korňa, which is a spontaneous surface oil spill with occasional outbursts of ...
Korňa
Museum of Tinker Craft in Veľké Rovné
Museums and history
The village of Veľké Rovné, located near the town of Bytča, is especially known for tinkering. In the past, it was the most important center of tinker craft in the whole ...
Veľké Rovné
Mikovčák's lookout tower on Kamenité Hill
Lookouts
Excellent hiking, beautiful nature and panoramic views of the Kysuce region. You can experience all this if you go to Mikovčák's lookout tower on Kamenité Hill.
It is lo...
Turzovka
Horse riding in Nesluša
Horses, riding
Learning to ride a horse should be a combination of pleasure and effort. It is a wonderful way to enjoy the natural life and the surroundings, while the ride also provide...
Nesluša
Lookout Tower on Marťák Hill
Lookouts
One of the most beautiful of the Kysuce observation towers is certainly the one that rises on the top of Marťák Hill in Javorníky. And there's no wonder about it. Its bui...
Zákopčie
1.4 km
Chateau and Wedding Palace
Castles, chateaus, mansions
One of the most important Renaissance monuments not only in Slovakia, but also in the whole of Central Europe is the Wedding Palace, which is part of the chateau complex ...
Bytča
1.6 km
Lookout Tower on Svederník Hill
Lookouts
The top of the 551 meters high Sveredník Hill is prettified by interesting tourist lookout tower. The cross-shaped wooden structure is 10 meters high and offers impressiv...
Svederník
1.9 km
Klapy Hill - 654 m asl
Hiking
If you ever travel in direction to Považská Bystrica, you have certainly noticed an impressive limestone cliff that rises above the Nosice dam. Maybe it is time to stop j...
Udiča
2.3 km
Nosice Reservoir (Reservoir of Juvenils)
Lakes and pools
Water reservoir Nosice - Reservoir of Juveniles is a magnificent water work, which was built in the 1950s as part of the postwar industrialization of Slovakia as part of ...
Považská Bystrica
2.6 km
Animal farm at Ranch near Žilina
Other attractions
The ranch is located 5 km from Žilina near the main road towards town of Čadca in close proximity to Kysuce Gate. It is directly under the forest and has its own pond.
I...
Žilina
3.0 km
Extinct church
Museums and history
The village of Radoľa near Kysucké Nové Mesto is one of the few that can boast of an important archaeological site in Kysuce, which abounds with the remains of a medieval...
Radoľa
3.1 km
Mansion in Radoľa - Kysuce Museum
Museums and history
The Radoľa Mansion, located in the village of the same name, is one of the oldest cultural monuments in Kysuce. The oldest parts of this building date back to the third q...
Radoľa
3.2 km
Homeland Museum
Museums and history
Homeland Museum in Krásno nad Kysucou belongs to the administration of the Kysucké Museum in Čadca. It offers visitors an interesting and immensely attractive permanent e...
Krásno nad Kysucou
3.4 km
Veľký vrch Hillfort - 531 m asl
Hiking
Above the village of Divinka, there is a low hill which is actually called the Veľký vrch (The Great Hill). At its peak, there used to be an ancient fort, which today rep...
Divinka
3.8 km
Chapel Husarik
Sacral monuments
The chapel is located above town Čadca. This field chapel of Our Lady was built by workers who worked on the construction of the railway. At the chapel there is a cast-ir...
Čadca
4.0 km
Klokočov Rocks
Hiking
The picturesque village of Klokočov in Turzovská Upland is enchanted by the interesting natural phenomenon called Klokočov Rocks.
On an area of about 6 hectares, there a...
Klokočov
4.0 km
Educational Trail and Lookout Tower of Púchov Valley
Lookouts
We invite you to take a hiking walk along the “Three Rocks" near the village of Dohňany - it is suitable for hikers but also for cyclists or cross-country skiers. The edu...
Dohňany
4.3 km
Veľký Vreteň - 820 m asl
Hiking
The area of Kysucká vrchovina (Kysucká Uplands) is always attractive for tourists regardless of whether it is summer or winter season. One of the iconic hills of this mou...
Radoľa
4.3 km
Púchov Rock
Hiking
Perhaps everyone knows Púchov rock, whether as an excellent place for hiking, historical attraction or from the reputation of Janko Matúška. Anyway, Púchov Rock has a ric...
Púchov
