Accommodation Maple Mountains (Javorníky)

Javorniky - Maple Mountains

Located in northwestern Slovakia, the mountain range Javorniky is a popular destination for winter as well as for summer tourism. They lie near the border with the Czech Republic, where the mountains continue into Turzovská Upland on the north. The mountains neighbours with Kysuce Upland in the east and with White Carpathians in the south. Almost the entire territory of the mountain range belongs to the region of Upper Povazie, while the northern part extends into the region of Kysuce.

Duration of snow cover in Maple Mountains sometimes takes up to 150 days, whereas the first snow showers occur as early as mid-October and the winter season sometimes lasts until May. Such suitable conditions predetermine this area as an ideal place for winter sports. Javorniky in winter are visited mostly by skiers for whom there are several ski resorts. In summer, it is mainly the fans of summer hiking and biking who can enjoy a dense tangle of hiking trails leading through forests and ridges offering beautiful views of countryside and the surrounding mountains.

Let us acquaint you with the most interesting tourist centres of directly among the hills and on the outskirt of the Maple Mountains. The southernmost city of this area, the town of Puchov is situated on the banks of the river Vah. Just less than 3 km upstream there is spa town of Nimnica above the dam Nosice. You can have rest, enjoy spa treatments and spend a pleasant weekend during a relaxing stay. Going towards the border with the Czech Republic you come to the village of Lazy pod Makytou which lies in the middle of forests of the Maple Mountains. At its end you will find the mountain recreational area Certov with a good skiing conditions and opportunities for hiking. If we move to the border to the northeast, we come into other villages with ski slopes, such as Horna Marikova and Papradno with the Podjavornik resort or extensive village Makov with several ski resorts. Here you will also find the highest peak of Great Javornik with a height of 1071 metres above sea level. Located at the very northern part of Javorniky, the town of Cadca is one of the centres of the region of Kysuce. This part of the mountains includes also the town of Kysucke Nove Mesto. We're already on the northeast edge and if we go further to south, we come to the county town of Zilina to which the Maple Mountains stretch. Going downstream the Vah River, into which the mountain slopes extends, we get into town of Bytca where it pays to see the sights.

If you decide to spend your vacation in the Javorniky Mountains, you can stay in a mountain hotel as well in plenty of guesthouses. Families with children sometimes prefer accommodation in a cottage situated in some mountain resort or right at a ski lift.