Slovak Ore Mountains (Slovenské Rudohorie), tourist attractions

Ciernohronska (Black Hron) railway is a narrow-gauge forest railway in the Slovak Ore Mountains, which drives on the route Chvatimech - Hronec - Čierny Balog - Vydrovo. Railway was originally built to improve transport of harvested timber, since the capacity and quality of transport of wood in the traditional way - rafting failed to meet the needs of the growing industry of the country. It was necessary to ensure the quality and smooth transport of timber throughout the year. The construction of the main section from Hronec to Čierny Balog, 10.4 kilometers long, began in 1908. Forest Railway...

This chateau is a dominant object of Betliar village, which is located 10 kilometres on the North of the district town of Roznava. History of the chateau is connected with two important yeoman and noble families - the Bebeks and the Andrassys. The Bebeks built the core of the chateau in the 15th century. Later, in the beginning of the 18th century it became one of many noble residences of Andrassy family and it stayed that way until 1945. The chateau was rebuilt several times during its existence. In the end of the 19th century there was a large Classicist reconstruction. It got today's...

Relax Center Plejsy ski resort is situated at an altitude of 470 - 912 m. The most demanding skiers, beginners and children find it interesting. There are 9 downhill tracks of various difficulty, a restaurant, ski service, ski rental shop, children"s corner and other services for skiers. Since the entire area is conditioned with artificial snow the season is prolonged until spring months even when the majority of ski resorts already closed their operations. All the tracks are conditioned with artificial snow what guarantees excellent snow conditions until spring months even when the majority...

SKI Gugel Centre is the largest ski resort in the Slovak Paradise with artificial snow. It offers a beautiful view of the surrounding scenery. You will find here 3 ski slopes, 3 lifts, as well as 11 km of cross-country trails. The resort is located in the village Mlynky, on the northern slopes of the peak Kruhova. You can use an advantage of a night skiing possibility. Total transport capacity of the lifts is 1350 persons per hour. Resort comes with 6 groomed slopes of which 2460 metres of length are covered with artificial snow. Beyond the ski trails, the Ski resort Gugel offers ski service,...

SKI Centrum Košútka is a modern ski resort located in the Veporske Hills, 1.5 km from the centre of the town Hriňová. Motor vehicle access is directly to the ski resort, without having to travel through difficult mountainous terrain. The area is located at an altitude of 503 metres (the starting lift station). There are parking capacity about 70 parking spaces here. You can find here lso a multi-functional building with a central box office, ski rental, mountain rescue service, toilets and a self-service buffet. From the centre of the resort, the ski-lift with a total length of 960 m transports...

Ski resort Cierny Balog is located in the popular tourist centre, 9 km from Brezno. A lot of good skiing can be enjoyed on 6 slopes that are suitable for families, advanced skier, beginner, snowboarder and cross country skiing. The ski slope is very well usable for fans of extreme sports such as paragliding. In the resort there are 2 ski lifts with a length of 1100 m and children's ski lift (250 m). Transport capacity of the lifts is 2500 persons per hour. The slopes are artificially snowed and tracks are daily maintained by snow vehicles. The resort comes also with ski services, ski rental,...

Ski resort Mlynky - Biele Vody offers excellent skiing with quality services. Here you will find 2 ski runs with a length of 450 m, 2 lifts (including 1 for children), night skiing on Fridays and Saturdays, and 14 km of cross-country trails. There is a groomed ski run, which especially not demanding skiers will appreciate. The resort also offers night skiing and groomed cross-country trails. Services include ski rental and sale of sports goods, ski school, buffet and restaurants. Attractions - ice rink for skating, ski mountaineering tours, maintained cross-country trails, alpine and hiking.

If you look for adrenalin during the winter season, the snowmobiling in the Ski resort Rejdova provides you a great active holiday combined with relaxation. The ride on scooter will definitely be a great fun for more-members groups, families or corporate teams. You will enjoy an adrenaline ride on groomed trails in the beautiful natural surroundings of the Slovak Ore Mountains on the upper Gemer region near the southern edge of the Slovak Paradise. An unforgettable experience will be a snowmobile night ride on a snowy landscape. There are also scooters for children who will surely appreciate...