Lookout Tower in Bojnice
Lookouts

A unique observation tower with an elevation of about 30 meters has grown above town of Bojnice. It is a relatively demanding technical construction, which is unprecedent...

Bojnice
Svorad's Cave
Caves

The oldest known cave of Nitra is the one, which is located on the western tip of the rather low peak of Zobor. Its name is Cave of Svorad. It got its name, as well as th...

Nitra
Chynorany Grove
Hiking

Chynorany - the birthplace of the Slovak writer Valentín Beniak, but also the village, where the remainder of the originally contiguous floodplain forests of western Slov...

Chynorany
Zobor Hillfort
Castle ruins

Zobor Hillfort is the oldest and most extensive monument near the city of Nitra. It is also a national cultural monument.

The hillfort s bordered by a defensive wall, al...

Nitra
Oponice Castle
Castle ruins

The Oponice Castle - more accurate ruins of the castle - is located on the western tip of the mountain of Tribeč above the village of Oponice. The first written mention o...

Oponice
Brložná diera Cave
Caves

On the slope of Malý Rokoš in Strážovské Hills, there is a cave called Brložná diera. It is declared a natural monument and has the shape of a rock crack. The cave is 40 ...

Nitrianske Sučany
Žibrica - 617 m asl
Hiking

Žibrica Hill belongs to Tribeč mountain range. It is an excellent way to actively spend your free time if you are in Nitra and its surroundings. Žibrica Hill is character...

Podhorany
Rokos - 1010 m asl
Hiking

The relatively little-known Rokoš Hill is located in the southern part of Strážovské Hills. Although tourists rarelly come here, the Rokoš Hill is a beautiful and unique ...

Uhrovské Podhradie
Hradná Cave
Caves

Directly below the romantic ruins of Uhrovec Castle in Strážovské Hills, there is a mysterious portal leading to the so-called Hradná Cave (Castle Cave). The cave was cre...

Uhrovské Podhradie
Uhrovec Castle
Castle ruins

The Uhrovec Castle is a ruin above the village of Uhrovské Podhradie. It was built in the 13th century in the inaccessible terrain of the Nitrica Hills. During the centur...

Uhrovské Podhradie
Jankov Vŕšok - 533 m asl
Hiking

Above the village of Uhrovec, there is a low hill called Jankov vŕšok (John's Hill). It is a part of the Strážovské Hills, as it is characteristic for this mountain range...

Uhrovec
Vyšehrad - 829 m asl
Hiking

Vyšehrad is a pleasant hill in the main ridge of the Žiar mountain range, which is relatively little known among tourists. As a result, you can enjoy the ultimate silence...

Jasenovo
Greater Tribeč - 830 m asl
Hiking

The Tribeč mountain range is situated in the Fatra-Tatras region between the towns of Nitra, Partizánske and Zlaté Moravce. Its highest peak is Greater Tribeč towering at...

Kostoľany pod Tríbečom
Hrádok pod Vtáčnikom
Hiking

Hrádok pod Vtáčnikom is a sought-after climbing area. Located near the village of Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom and village of Bystričany. The location is rich in many unlocked b...

Bystričany
Žarnov - 840 m asl
Hiking

Žarnov Hill is located in the attractive volcanic mountain of Vtáčnik. Like many hills in this mountain range, Žarnov is made up of rocks and various rock formations. It ...

Oslany
Oselný Hill - 632 m asl
Hiking

With secrets emblazoned mountain range of Tribeč boasts of a bizarre rocky hill - Oselný vrch - in its northeastern part. The massive and steep rocky cliffs of this hill ...

Veľké Uherce
Dobrotínske Rocks
Hiking

The Dobrotínske Rocks are part of the nature reserve of the same name, which was proclaimed in 1980 due to the protection of floristically varied xerothermic communities ...

Veľké Uherce
0.3 km
Gýmeš Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of Gýmeš Castle are situated on the steep Dúň hill, about 5 km from the village of Jelenec. In the past, it was the center of the surrounding Gýmeš County (Hung...

Jelenec
0.4 km
Studený hrad (Cold Castle)
Hiking

The Studený hrad (Cold Castle) is a place where an old wooden hillfort stood sometimes around the 11th century. There is no way to find it there today, because it has cea...

Jelenec
0.9 km
Buchlov - 1041 m asl
Hiking

The Vtáčnik mountain range offers truly varied tourism. There are several nature reserves that will enchant you. One of them is Buchlov with the same name of the peak, wh...

Čereňany
1.1 km
White Stone - 1135 m asl
Hiking

The impressive peak called Biely kameň (White Stone) is located in the northeastern part of the volcanic mountain range Vtáčnik. It is a location where no tourist marked ...

Cigeľ
1.3 km
Temešská Rock - 910 m asl
Hiking

The picturesque Temešská Rock, located near the village of Temeš, is a beautiful scenic spot in the Little Magura Mountains. It offers not only charming views, but also g...

Temeš
1.4 km
Malý Grič - 876 m asl
Hiking

The landscape scenery of the town of Handlová is dominated by the distinctive, partly rocky peak of Malý Grič, which is part of the Vtáčnik mountain range. As well as oth...

Handlová
1.5 km
Orlí kameň (Eagle Stone) - 1126 m asl
Hiking

The mountain range of volcanic origin, Vtáčnik, is rich in many popular tourist sites. However, it also has plenty of corners, which are not so much explored by tourists,...

Podhradie
1.5 km
Čierny vrch (Black Hill) - 997 m asl
Hiking

Above the village of Kšinná, there is a densely wooded hill called Čierny vrch (Black Hill). It is part of the Strážov Mountains. Rocky cliffs protrude from it in several...

Rudnianska Lehota
1.6 km
Black Castle (Čierny hrad)
Castle ruins

Not far from the village of Zlatno, on the wooded outcrop of the mountain of Tríbeč, there used to stand the Black Castle (orig. "Čierny hrad"), which protected mainly th...

Zlatno
1.8 km
Jarabá Rock - 1169 m asl
Hiking

The spectacular volcanic mountain range of Vtáčnik offers a varied tangle of hiking trails that will take you to the most amazing forest coves, observation points and roc...

Podhradie
2.1 km
Veľký Grič - 972 m asl
Hiking

Veľký Grič is an inherent landscape dominant near the town of Handlová. This volcanic hill belongs to the popular mountain range of Vtáčnik. The impressive Veľký Gríč is ...

Handlová
2.8 km
Vtáčnik Hill - 1346 asl
Hiking

The Vtáčnik volcanic mountains with the peak of the same name is an extraordinarily nice place, which surprisingly was not hit by the crowds of tourists and lovers of var...

Bystričany
3.0 km
Veľký Lysec - 547 m asl
Hiking

Part of the Tribeč mountain range is also a small hill of Veľký Lysec. Though, it is no kind of mohicane, it can boast of majestic rock crutches on the west side that wil...

Kostoľany pod Tríbečom