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Experiences around the guesthouse — summer and winter in

Orava

Summer / all yearWinter

Click on a place — the map shows the driving route from the guesthouse.

01History · All year

Orava Castle

Oravský Podzámok

17 min by car · 11.4 km 2 h 25 min on foot

One of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia, carved into the rock above the Orava river. Night tours, exhibitions and a view over the whole valley.

02Sport · Winter

SKI PARK Kubínska hoľa

Dolný Kubín

22 min by car · 9.8 km 1 h 40 min on foot

A ski resort 15 minutes from the guesthouse — 14 km of slopes, night skiing and a snowpark.

03Adrenaline · Summer

ZIPLINE Kubínska hoľa

Dolný Kubín

21 min by car · 9.5 km 1 h 38 min on foot

A zipline flight over the forests of Kubínska hoľa with views of Orava and Malá Fatra.

04Adrenaline · Summer

Bike park & paragliding

Kubínska hoľa

24 min by car · 10 km 1 h 43 min on foot

Downhill trails for bikers, mountain trikes and a paragliding launch site on the ridge.

05Hiking · Summer

Ostrá and Tupá skala

Vyšný Kubín

12 min by car · 5.7 km 1 h 07 min on foot

An easy walking trail straight from the guesthouse (approx. 50 min). Remains of a prehistoric settlement and views of the Western Tatras and Malá Fatra.

06Hiking · All year

Veľký Choč

Valaská Dubová

27 min by car · 15.7 km 3 h 16 min on foot

A majestic 1,611 m peak with a 360° view of the Tatras, Fatra and Orava.

07History · All year

Wooden Articular Church

Leštiny

22 min by car · 8.8 km 2 h 04 min on foot

A 17th-century UNESCO World Heritage site. An Evangelical church built without a single nail.

08History · All year

Kubínyi Manor House

Vyšný Kubín

11 min by car · 5 km 59 min on foot

Renaissance manor house of the Kubínyi family, today a venue for exhibitions and cultural events.

09Relax · All year

Oravakafe — coffee museum

Krušetnica

44 min by car · 34.7 km

A small coffee museum and roastery in Krušetnica. Tastings and coffee from all over the world.

10Relax · All year

Aquarelax

Dolný Kubín

9 min by car · 3.4 km 37 min on foot

The town water park with pools, slides and wellness — 5 minutes by car from the guesthouse.

11Families · Summer

Plte Orava — traditional rafts

Oravský Podzámok

17 min by car · 11.2 km 2 h 18 min on foot

A traditional raft ride beneath Orava Castle with raftsmen and their stories.

12Adrenaline · Summer

Orava river rafting

Párnica — Kraľovany

36 min by car · 13.2 km 1 h 45 min on foot

Rafts and canoes down the Orava river — a calm stretch suitable for beginners and families too.

13History · All year

Museum of the Orava Village

Zuberec — Brestová

52 min by car · 42.3 km

An open-air museum below the Roháče with timber cottages, a little church and live craft days.

14Adrenaline · All year

Brestová Cave

Zuberec

51 min by car · 41.9 km

The only show cave in Orava — a helmet-on tour alongside an underground stream.

15Hiking · Summer

Roháče tarns

Western Tatras

1 h 05 min by car · 47.6 km

A moderately demanding hike (13 km, 680 m ascent) to four glacial tarns below the Roháče ridge.

16Hiking · All year

Ťatliakova chata hut

Roháče valley

1 h 01 min by car · 47.5 km

An easy walk up the valley to the mountain hut by the tarn — ideal with children or on cross-country skis in winter.

17Sport · Winter

SKI RESORT Roháče — Spálená

Zuberec

59 min by car · 47.1 km

High-mountain skiing below the Roháče; in summer a chairlift up to Spálená.

18Families · All year

Orava Forest Railway

Oravská Lesná

1 h 07 min by car · 49 km

A historic narrow-gauge railway through the forests of Biela Orava — rides on steam and diesel trains.

19History · All year

Rio de Klin — statue of Christ

Klin

40 min by car · 33 km

A 9.5 m tall statue of Jesus Christ on Grapa hill overlooking the Orava Reservoir.

20Families · Summer

Orava Reservoir & Water Park

Slanická Osada, Námestovo

44 min by car · 35.8 km

The "Orava Sea" — boat trips to Slanica Island of Art, a cable wakeboard park, water slides and beaches.

21Adrenaline · Winter

Snow kite Orava

Orava Reservoir

1 h by car · 42.5 km

Kiting on the frozen surface of the reservoir — courses for beginners and advanced riders alike.

22Adrenaline · Winter

Polhora Ice Tower

Oravská Polhora

1 h 07 min by car · 47.8 km

An artificial ice wall for climbing with an instructor — the only one of its kind in the region.

Tips by Visit Orava · driving and walking times are approximate, based on OpenStreetMap routes