TOURIST GUIDE DISCOVERING the BEAUTY and ATTRACTIONS of the REGION AUTUMN & WINTER 1 2 3 Obsah
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SLOVAK PARADISE AND SPIŠ TOURIST GUIDE DISCOVERING THE BEAUTY AND ATTRACTIONS OF THE REGION AUTUMN & WINTER 1 2 3 Obsah CONTENT 6 TOUR TIMES A DIFFERENT SLOVAK PARADISE AND SPIŠ 8 MARKUŠOVCE WALLS 10 WHITE ROCK 12 ROCKY TOWN IN DREVENÍK 14 MUSEUM OF MINING IN HNILČÍK 16 MALÉ ZAJFY 18 HISTORICAL TOWN GELNICA AND GELNICA CASTLE 20 RAVEN ROCK – 1 156 m ABOVE SEA LEVEL 22 BOROVNIAK (ONDREJISKO) – 1 272 m ABOVE SEA LEVEL 24 DRAGON HOLE - PORÁČ 26 RESERVOIR KLAUZY 28 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING, ICE CLIMBING 30 WINTER ACTIVITIES IN PARADISE 32 WINTER IN SOUTHERN SPIŠ Welcome to 34 DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION SLOVAK PARADISE & SPIŠ SLOVAK PARADISE AND SPIŠ 4 5 Four Seasons – four times a different Slovak paradise and Spiš Stable autumn weather creates perhaps the most pleasant conditions in the year n the following pages we bring you some tips for hiking as well as for visiting cultural and O for autumn and winter wandering in our region. We historical monuments. The atmosphere on focus on places and attractions, which usually do pring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season gives the hiking trails within the Slovak Paradise and S not appear at the first pages of tourist bedeckers, region of the Slovak Paradise and Southern Spiš a distinctive its environs is more peaceful and romantic but their hidden beauty may pleasantly surprise you. face and charm. Whatever you choose, you will always compared to the summer. Thanks to the omnipresent bright colors and soft light au- experience something different, something special and typical We wish you a pleasant stay in Slovak Paradise tumn is the most popular season for both for the season. In spring - a unique atmosphere of the birth of and Spiš region! amateur and professional photographers. new life, blooming meadows, fresh smells and colours of young vegetation, meeting new generations from insects to beasts. During the summer you can enjoy long warm days made for fun and relaxation by the water... However, in this booklet, we would During winter the Slovak Paradise and like to draw attention to the other two seasons, which are often South Spiš region become a winter sports unjustly neglected. paradise, but there is no need to be afraid of hiking too. Snow cover dampens all the noise, there is a perfect silence and peace in nature, only interrupted by creaking snow under the boots. For more experienced tourists the winter gorges of Slovak Para- Four Seasons dise are challenging. They are open all year except for Ferrata HZS Kyseľ. In case of favorable conditions, even climbing on se- FOUR TIMES A DIFFERENT SLOVAK PARADISE AND SPIŠ lected icefalls is permitted. 6 7 Autumn experiences I. The Markušovce Walls The Markušovce village near However, not everyone knows The entire educational trail is Spišská Nová Ves is mostly visited about the equally interesting nat- 6 kilometers long and takes about by tourists because of its splendid ural gem – The Markušovce Walls 2 hours to walk. Therefore it is an Renaissance mansion and sum- located in the neighborhood of the easy walk suitable for all ages, even mer-house Dardanelly with muse- village. The yellow-marked nature in autumn or winter. If you decide to The Markušovce Walls rise along um expositions. trail leads you from the center of take the trip in winter, you can contin- the left side of the Hornád River and Markušovce along the Markušovce ue from Matejovce nad Hornádom create a unique landscape scenery Walls, and ends in the neighbouring on the right side of the Hornád River here. In 1988 the site was even dec- village Matejovce nad Hornádom. to the so-called Šikľavá skala Rock. lared a national natural monument. This massive rock overhang forms in It also includes a unique formation case of strong frosts an icefall with of Markušovce Rocky Mushroom. a height of up to 14 meters, where you feel like in the ice kingdom. A unique formation the Markušovce Rocky Mush- THE MARKUŠOVCE WALLS room is also a part of the Markušovce Rocks. Šiklavá skala, photo: Peter Olekšák Markušovce Walls, photo: Milan Barlog GPS: 48.9165, 20.64988 8 59 Autumn experiences In good weather you can see from the rock II. White rock the panoramic views of the ridge of Hnilecké WHITE ROCK vrchy Mountain, Slovinky Rock, Kojšovská hoľa and the village of Slovinky. You can also ue to its karst relief, the Galmus D sign the book located in a steel box on the Mountains are often marked also tourist signpost. as the „Little Slovak Paradise“. In addition to several karst valleys and GPS: 48.89642, 20.83578 interesting rock formations, it also attracts tourists with its glamorous ccording to your time and strength, you scenic peaks. A can continue from the White rock in several directions. Either to Krompachy, recreation area Zahura near Spišske Vlachy, village Ol- One of them is Biela skala - the cnava, or even walk the whole ridge of Gal- White Rock - towering above the mus Mountain to the village Poráč. During distinctive village Slovinky. Walking such a whole day trip you will be rewarded the yellow-marked hiking trail from by other two attractive views - Kňazovka and Slovinky to the White Rock takes Vysoký vrch. Short deviated routes lead from about an hour and a half. the main, blue marked trail to the views. On the top of the White Rock there is a 3 meter high wooden cross, and The top of the White Rock is dominated benches for tourists to rest after a by a 3 meter high wooden cross. steep ascent. 10 11 Autumn experiences III. Rocky town in Dreveník ROCKY TOWN IN DREVENÍK The historic gem of Spiš region, Dreveník is divided into two trav- In the vicinity of the Dreveník res- Spiš Castle, also registered in ertine rock towns named “Hell” and ervation there are other smaller the UNESCO World Heritage List, “Heaven”. They contain numerous travertine mounds - Sobotisko, becomes a destination for thou- karst formations, travertine walls Spiš Castle Hill, Ostrá hora and Sivá GPS: 48.98609, 20.77562 sands of tourists every year. How- and towers, often sought by rock brada. ever, we recommend visiting the climbers. nearby Dreveník National Nature Reserve too. Dreveník is the largest travertine hill in Slovakia, From the top platform of Dreveník there also registered in the UNESCO World Cultural are impressive panoramic views of the and Natural Heritage List. Spiš landscape surrounding, namely the Hornád Basin bounded by the Branisko Hills, Levočské vrchy Hills and Volovské vrchy Hills. The yellow-marked hiking trail leading directly from the Spiš Castle and ending in the village Žehra, known for its late Romanesque church, also registered on the UNESCO list, runs through the entire territory of the Dreveník. The view from Dreveník to Spiš Castle, photo: archive of OOCR Slovenský raj & Spiš 12 135 Autumn experiences One of the most interesting mining open-air IV. Museum of mining in Hnilčík museums is located in the village of Hnilčík, MUSEUM OF MINING IN HNILČÍK which, incidentally, is one of the longest mu- nicipalities in Slovakia. The mining museum or centuries, the South Spiš region owed its pros- F in Hnilčík consists of three parts. The first perity and growth mainly to mining. Miners have is a museum exhibition located in historical been mining ores of various metals here since an- building of a former school in the local part cient times in dozens of mining sites. Today, when GPS: 48.85627, 20.57175 of Jerhout, near the municipal office. Fur- this activity dies down in the region, various themed thermore, in local part Roztoky you can have educational trails and open-air museums are being a look directly into the underground spac- built in memory of the former mining fame in former es of the open-cast mining tunnel Ľudmila. mining villages and towns. The third part of the open-air museum con- sists of four nature trails: route A - Roztoky, route B - Bindt, route C - Gretľa and route D – through the valley of Železný potok Creek. An experienced lecturer will recommend you the most suitable variant of exploring the open-air museum according to your time possibilities. More information about the museum can be found on the website skan- The mining museum in Hnilčík consists of three parts: zenhnilcik.sk. 1. MUSEUM EXPOSITION 2. UNDERGROUND SPACE 3. FOUR EDUCATIONAL TRAILS Open-cast mining tunnel Ľudmila, photo: Miloš Greisel 14 15 Autumn experiences MALÉ ZAJFY Malé Zajfy V. The centre line of the val- An ideal route for more demanding ley is the Vráblovský potok tourists is the educational trail Slovak Creek, which creates attrac- Paradise - South. It starts in the village GPS: 48.88988, 20.37025 tive meanders on its stream. Dedinky, leads along the shore of the A walk from Stratená village Palcmanská Maša dam to Stratenská Malé Zajfy is a name of one of the through Stratená sawmill to píla, up the valley Malé Zajfy, to the charming but relatively little known valleys Malé Zajfy is undemanding Geravy plateau and back to Dedinky. in the south of the Slovak Paradise Nation- in any season, suitable for The whole circuit is 11 kilometers long al Park. Unlike the gorges of the Slovak Par- all age categories of visitors. and it takes about 3,5 hours walk it all adise, the valley of Malé Zajfy has no karst Thanks to the fact that up to through. The beautiful natural scenery character. However, it is home for a num- the crossroads of the Veľké in the valley of Malé Zajfy and its sur- ber of rare plant communities and animals, and Malé Zajfy the hiking trail roundings generously reward every- thanks to which it was declared a Nature leads along the asphalt road one who decides to come to this part Reserve in 1993.