Dates of trips

  • 28/09/2024-29/09/2024

Description

We invite you for a series of weekend trips to the mountains of Slovakia. This time our goal will be one of the wildest, and at the same time the most scenic because it is covered with pastures, mountain ranges in Slovakia: the Great Fatra Mountains. We will visit its highest peaks: Ostredok, Ploska, Krizna and Rakytov. In the following months, we want to offer you the exploration of other Slovakian mountain ranges, such as Little Fatra, Low Tatras, Choč Mountains or the Slovak Paradise, as well as Western and High Tatras.
You don’t have to worry about organizing transport: you can travel with us from Krakow. If there are a few members from another city, we are also able to organize transport for them.
The tour routes are neither very long nor very demanding. Routes are within the capabilities of the average mountain hiker. We do not impose a sports pace. At the same time, on our trips you have to walk and get a little tired. The safety of the group is supervised by international UIMLA mountain guides.
Trips are planned in such a way that they are attractive also for more experienced tourists. We do not make a loop, each day we start and end our journey in different places. You will not be able to huke such trails when going to Slovakia individually with your own car. With us you can enjoy comfort: the transport is waiting for you where you descend from the mountains, and after the Sunday trip you will only observe possible traffic jams in Zakopianka from the passenger seat.
Adults of all ages can take part in trips to the mountains of Slovakia, as long as their health and condition allow them to hike the planned route. We also invite children and teenagers over 12 years of age together with their guardians (the possible participation of younger children is possible after individual consultation with the guide and presentation of the young person’s mountain experience).
The groups are small, so you can get to know each other and integrate, whether on the trail, in the shelter or on the road. In between trekking, you can rest in hostels and guesthouses. We will also provide you with dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Meals are available in vegetarian and meat versions. Other variants (vegan, allergy-free, lactose-free, gluten-free, etc.) are available upon prior notification and may incur an additional charge. Evenings spent in shelters are also a time for getting to know each other, talking and integrating.
See you in the mountains of Slovakia!

 

Group

8-16 persons

Time

2 days

Mountains

Great Fatra

Activity

trekking

Teams

8-16 persons

Price

259 PLN + 45 EUR

Country

Slovakia

Level

easy

Trip program

Day 1 (Saturday)

6:00AM – departure from Krakow (Salwator), drive for approx. 3 – 3.5 hours to Slovakia to the town of Turecka at the south-eastern end of the Great Fatra range (approx. 600 m above sea level)

9:30AM – 12:30PM – ascent along the yellow marked trail and then the blue trail through the picturesque Liski ridge (1,445 m above sea level). On its slopes you can rest along the way in a shelter near the ruins of the ski lift station. We hike to the peak of Kriżna (1,574 m above sea level)

12:30PM – 1:30PM – ascent along the red marked trail along the main ridge of the Great Fatra to its highest peak Ostredok (1,596 m above sea level), then time to rest at the top

2:00PM – 4:00PM – continuation of the hike along the scenic ridge red trail through Chyzki (1,342 m above sea level) to Ploska (1,535 m above sea level), a break along the way in one of the huts in front of Chyzki or at the top of Ploska

4:00PM – 5:30PM – descent along the yellow marked trail to Wyzna Revuca (approx. 700 m above sea level)

5:40PM – 5:50PM – bus transfer to the hostel-guesthouse in Liptovská Osada Accommodation.

6:30PM – dinner and evening group integration. Overnight in a shelter

 

Day 2 (Sunday)

7:00AM – breakfast

7:45AM – 7:50AM – transfer to Tepla Valley, located close to our shelter (approx. approx. 630 m above sea level)

8:00AM – 11:00AM – ascent along the yellow marked trail along Tepla Valley, and then through the picturesque Limba shelter located by the lake, where we will stop, to the Northern Rakytovská Pass (Severne Rakytovske Sedlo, 1414 m above sea level)

11:00AM – 12:00AM – ascent along the green marked trail to the peak of Rakytov (1,567 m above sea level) and return to the pass, for people who do not want to go to the peak, time to rest on the pass

12:00PM – 1:20PM – descent along the green marked trail via the picturesque ridge of Skalna Alpa (1,463 m above sea level) to Mocidlo Clearing with the newly opened after renovation Smrekovica shelter

1:20PM – 2:20PM – free time for lunch at the shelter

2:20PM – 4:00PM – descent along the blue trail to Wysne Matejkovo (approx. 750 m above sea level) where the bus will pick us up.

4:00PM – start of the return to Krakow. Arrival, depending on traffic jams, approximately 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m

 

 

* the given hours and lenghts of hikes are indicative, they may change depending on, among others, fitness of the group and weather conditions
** the itinerary of the tours may change each day depending on many factors, in particular weather conditions and participants’ fitness; it is also possible to change the order of the tours; the decision on possible changes to the route is made by the guide, based on the safety of the group

The trip price includes

  • service of an international UIMLA guide and driver
  • transport as listed in the schedule: from Krakow to the Turecka and from Vysne Matejkovo to Krakow, as well as local trips listed in the schedule
  • overnight in beds with bedding in camping houses or a hostel in one of the towns at the foot of the mountains
  • dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday at the shelter in Rackova Dolina campsite
  • medical expenses insurance and accident insurance during the whole trip
  • Polish Tourist Guarantee Funds contribution

The trip price does not include

  • additional meals and drinks, food for the route, other additional attractions

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