Bike Tours in Žilina Region Kysuc Orav" Mal Fatr" 12 Rajeck Liptov Dolin" Turie# 27
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Bike tours in ŽilinA region Kysuc Orav" Mal Fatr" 12 Rajeck Liptov dolin" Turie# 27 k é BRATISLAVA 25 s v s NOWY TARG s u c k B e k y d r a d K y ČADCA O k y 21 B e s 24 26 NÁMESTOVO TURZOVKA KRÁSNO Oravská NAD priehrada 10 KYSUCOU 20 15 23 22 " v s k TRSTENÁ J a v o r n í k O r a g u r # TVRDOŠÍN KYSUCKÉ M a NOVÉ 18 MESTO 16 11 19 14 BYTČA DOLNÝ KUBÍN ŽILINA 13 Z á p 17 a d n T a t r POVAŽSKÁ BYSTRICA a t r # Chocˇsk RAJECKÉ 35 F 6 8 TEPLICE vrch 2 Liptovská 28 l " 32 RUŽOMBEROK Mara a VRÚTKY 4 RAJEC M MARTIN LIPTOVSKÝ 3 31 " MIKULÁŠ L ’ k V $ 7 9 t r # LIPTOVSKÝ F a 5 HRÁDOK N % z k $ T a t r 33 29 1 34 TURČIANSKE Žilinský TEPLICE turistický kraj 30 www.zilinskyturistickykraj.sk KREMNICA 1 CyklokorytničkA 2 Liptovský Mikuláš – Smrečany – ŽiarskA dolinA route number: 5465 LeveL of difficuLty: non-challenging LeveL of difficuLty: terrain: asphalt pavement, paved non-challenging road terrain: asphalt, gravel totaL Length: 23 km totaL Length: 10,7 km eLevation: 390 m eLevation: 386 m designed for: road bikes designed for: mountain bikes RUŽOMBEROK START the cyklokorytnička cycling route starts in ružomberok Vlkolínec a shorter regional route connecting Liptovský mikuláš on Šoltésová street and continues along a narrow-gauge with the surrounding villages and the Žiarska dolina val - railway on the ružomberok – Korytnica Kúpele route. ley. the route starts behind the railway near Liptovský you are surrounded by the picturesque revúcka dolina mikuláš and continues rising on the outskirts of town up m valley and the river revúca and you can learn about the háj hill. there you can find the commemorative area háj 900 V history and importance of the railway via information nicovô with a military cemetery and a war memorial de - 800 plaques you will see along the way. its easy terrain is the dicated to the soldiers who were killed, particularly in the 700 perfect choice for families with children. the route is 23 spring of 1945. it was at this exact place that some of 600 km long with a 390 m elevation and crosses the borders the most severe and longest battles of World War ii took 02 46810km of two national parks – the Low tatras national Park and place. after you visit the cemetery, continue along the S veľká fatra national Park. route through the villages of smrečany and Žiar with their mesmerizing views to the mouth of Žiarska dolina Liptovská valley. When in Žiarska dolina, it would a pity be not to Osada visit the only accessible old mining site in Liptov – med - Mine M vedia štôlňa. visit the sites created by hard-working men Medvedia štôlňa in search for gold. Nižná RUŽOMBEROK Žiar Revúca LIPTOVSKÝ FINISH L MIKULÁŠ Smrečany L START m Donovaly 800 FINISH L 700 BANSKÁ BYSTRICA 600 RUŽOMBEROK 500 S LIPTOVSKÝ LIPTOVSKÝ 05101520km MIKULÁŠ HRÁDOK B L L E. A. Cernan E. A. Cernan 3 Royal route 4 Liptovský Hrádok – RačkovA dolinA route number: 2436 route number: 8441, 2436 From the castle to the Western Tatras LeveL of difficuLty: non- challenging LeveL of difficuLty: non- terrain: asphalt, gravel, natural challenging terrain terrain: asphalt, gravel, natural totaL Length: 22 km (circuit) terrain eLevation: 219 m totaL Length: 31.7 km (circuit) designed for: mountain bikes totaL ascent/descent: 373/373 m designed for: mountain bikes start at the castle in Liptovský hrádok. a moderate as - the route starts in the city centre of Liptovský hrádok cent from these mesmerizing surroundings will lead you and, before you enter the village of Podtureň, it diverges to the end of the village of dovalovo. you will be rewar - to the right underneath the highway and continues along ded with a majestic view of the Western tatras from Lip - the bridleway until you arrive at the village of Jamník. tovská Kokava. descend a short slope, cross a pontoon there it continues through Liptovský ondrej and an air - bridge over the belá river, enjoy a view of Kriváň and, port above Jakubovany village and rises towards the shortly after, you are in the village of Pribylina. the open- tatra mountains. the route leads through the woods to air museum of Liptov village, a place definitely worth a the mouth of the račkova dolina valley to the museum visit, is situated close by. from there, continue along of Liptov village in Pribylina. visit the biggest natural mu - bridleways to vavrišovo and then to Liptovský Peter and seum in slovakia and see the unique historical and cul - back to the castle. the route is suitable for trekking bikes, tural environment of old Liptov. the route then leads too. from Pribylina to vavrišovo, where you can see a beauti - S ful observation tower. from vavrišovo the route conti - Museum of Lipt nues beside the river belá to Liptovský Peter and along Village S the dam near the river belá back to Liptovský hrádok. Museum of Liptov Village Pribylina L Vysoké Vysoké Tatry V Pribylina Liptovský Tatry Ondrej Liptovská Jamník Kokava Vavrišovo Vavrišovo LIPTOVSKÝ m m MIKULÁŠ 800 900 750 800 Liptovský POPRAD 700 LIPTOVSKÝ 700 START FINISH Peter 650 POPRAD MIKULÁŠ Liptovský Peter 600 05101520km 051015202530km LIPTOVSKÝ P HRÁDOK LIPTOVSKÝ START FINISH POPRAD HRÁDOK H S N E. A. Cernan E. A. Cernan 5 Through ĽupčianskA dolinA and the Low Tatras 6 Grand circuit around Liptovská MarA LeveL of difficuLty: moderate LeveL of difficuLty: challenging terrain: asphalt, gravel terrain: asphalt, bridleway totaL Length: 57 km (circuit) totaL Length: 58 km (circuit) eLevation : 600 m totaL ascent/descent: 661/661 m designed for: mountain bikes designed for: mountain bikes ružomberok would be a good place to the total trail length is what makes the route difficult, but ŽILINA LIPTOVSKÝ start, but it is possible to start anywhere RUŽOMBEROK you can divide it into shorter sections. even though the MIKULÁŠ m along the route. if you start in ružombe - terrain is uneven, there are no ascents that are too long or 750 START rok, you will leave the city on an asphalt Liptovské Partiz. too difficult. the trail leads along less busy second-class 675 road running beside a beautiful church FINISH Sliače Ľupča and third-class roads or unpaved bridleways – it is, there - 600 that is open during the summer season. fore, advisable to use mountain bikes or trekking bikes. the 525 V continue in the direction of Liptovská Sliačske route enables you to see the magnificent Liptov villages travertíny 01020304050km Štiavnica until you arrive in Liptovské Vlkolínec Liptovská with their beautiful traditional churches or enjoy cycling Štiavnica sliače. the route leads to Partizánska through the large meadows V Ľupča from where you continue through with views of the water. the VDolinalley Prosiecka dolina Valley Kvačianska dolina Ľupčianska dolina to Železné. descend a beautiful landscape is sur - Prosiek Kvačany long slope and enjoy breathtaking views of rounded with the crest of the Lipt. Anna TVRDOŠÍN the crest of the Low tatras, continue Low tatras, the Western ta - Liptovské Beharovce Bukovina alongside meanders and through the lon - tras, and the high tatras. in Liptovská Pavlova Ves Sielnica gest Liptov village – Liptovská Lúžna – Water fall havránok you can descend to Bobrovník Bobrovec until you reach Liptovská osada. from the water level and visit a Brankovský there head to Podsuchá and back to the small church and the havrá - vodopád Bešeňová Liptovský Trstené start of the route in ružomberok. nok archaeological open-air Trnovec R M Vlachy Havránok museum, a testimony to the START fact that the celts lived there FINISH in the past. the visitors can RUŽOMBEROK see reconstructed residential, Liptovská Partizánska LIPTOVSKÝ POPRAD fortification and cult proper - P Osada Ľupča Galovany MIKULÁŠ ties from the Late iron age, m Liptovská 1000 early roman age and from V Lúžna Malatíny 800 the middle ages. the trail Gôtovany Pavčina then leads to the ski resort P 600 Svätý Kríž Lehota 400 fun Park Žiarce, where you Demänovská 01020304050km can try the steepest summer Lazisko dolina bobsled track in slovakia. E. A. Cernan 7 Vlkolínec - PribylinA of the Low tatras and the dolný Liptov region. the trail then leads through Pavčina Lehota with the ski resort route number: N2401 fun Park Žiarce, where you can try the steepest summer LeveL of difficuLty: challenging bobsled track in slovakia. the trail passes directly terrain: asphalt, gravel through bystrina car camping site and then goes around totaL Length: 68 km hrádok hill where two short cycling routes with nice trail eLevation: 1349 m sections are located. following the trail gets you to the designed for: mountain bikes natural pool reservoir, which is a refreshing moment du - ring a hot summer day. outside of Liptovský Ján, this is the least attractive route section because the trail leads to Liptovský hrádok beside a busy road. this section is very short, though. the castle Liptovský hrad is situated nearby. the trail leads to vavrišovo, where you can find a nice-looking observation tower. the recreational cyclo- tourist route leads you from vavrišovo to Pribylina, runs through the village and ends at the entrance to the mu - seum of Liptov village that is definitely worth a visit. this is the longest recreational cyclo-tourist route in slo - vakia connecting the Liptov region with the biggest cul - tural monuments. the starting point of the trail is in vlkolínec – a historic settlement protected by unesco. the trail leads to Partizánska Ľupča where a majestic m 800 church is located that is worth a visit.