Zuberec / Habovka

Hiking

The Roháče offer the finest ridge walks in the Western Tatras as well as gentle valley walks for families with children.

Hiking

Season. Outside summer — from November to mid-June — the high-mountain trails in the TANAP national park are closed. Valley routes are open all year.

Roháče tarns

Roháče tarns

Zverovka – Ťatliak Hut – tarns · approx. 2 h 15 min on foot from the hut

The most beautiful mountain tarns of the Western Tatras, reached from the hut via the paved road through the Roháčska Valley.

Ťatliak Hut
Kvačianska Valley

Kvačianska Valley

canyon-like valley · water mill at Oblazy

A scenic walk through a gorge with a restored water mill, suitable for families with children.

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Sivý vrch

Sivý vrch

panoramic ridge above the Studená Valley

An easy ascent with one of the finest views of the whole Roháče ridge and Orava.

Juráňova Valley

Juráňova Valley

nature trail · 8 km, approx. 3 h, moderate

A protected area whose finest part is a rocky gorge where a wooden path once ran. A loop from Oravice via the Umrlá saddle into the Bobrovecká Valley and back.

Baníkov – Tri kopy

Baníkov – Tri kopy

ridge loop · Tri kopy 2,136 m, Baníkov 2,178 m

A demanding but very popular loop from the Žiarska Valley via Smutné sedlo, Tri kopy and Hrubá kopa to Baníkov and back via Príslop.

Ostrý Roháč

Ostrý Roháč

exposed rocky ridge · 2,088 m a.s.l.

One of the most striking peaks of the Roháče — the ascent leads via Rákoň and Volovec along an exposed rocky ridge.

Machy lookout tower

Machy lookout tower

lookout tower

The Machy lookout tower stands above Zuberec — a popular easy-hike destination, reachable on foot or by bike.

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Mních

Mních

marked trail near Zuberec

An eye-catching peak above the Studená Valley, from where you can continue all the way to the Machy tower.

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Osobitá – Lúčna

Osobitá – Lúčna

seasonal trail from Zverovka · Osobitá nature reserve

The summit of Osobitá is closed for nature protection, but a seasonal trail leads from Zverovka via Teplý žľab and the saddle below Osobitá up to Lúčna.

Brestová

Brestová

1,903 m a.s.l. · main ridge of the Western Tatras

A massive grassy peak between the Pálenica saddle and Parichvost, reached from Zverovka via Spálený žľab and Predný Salatín. The ascent is only allowed from 15 June to 31 October.