foto camping / uitzicht oranje route
5,5 km; 1,5 - 2 Hours, partially marked white-orange
1. Orange Hike - Geocaching
Wonderful varied hike through forests and meadows, with great view on the valley of Rohozná and the farm/campsite.
The same track is also used as a geocache trail with 15 caches.
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2. Salaš Zbojská
Salaš Zbojská is a restaurant built according to the ancient Slovak tradition of using whole tree trunks. On the menu are origional Slovak dishes, while service is in traditional costume with folk music playing. The restaurant has its own sheep-farm for the production of meat and cheeses. You are invited to visit the cheese production kitchen up on the hill.
There are several activities possible at Salaš Zbojská. First and foremost, it is a restaurant. So naturally, you can enjoy delicious traditional meals, or just a nice cool beer after a hike. We can highly recommend the dish: Spezialita SUROVCA!
You can also visit the watch tower located on the opposite side of the salaš. This watch tower offers stunning views of the surroundings. To get there you only need to do a short walk of around 15 – 20 Min.
Salaš Zbojská is also a perfect starting point for several hikes. For those who loves long hikes, there is an option to do a full day hike to the Fabola Hola.
The start of the walk “Jakub Surovec’s Journey” through the gorge is on the other side of the main road. You will see a large wooden statue in the meadow and behind it you will spot two information signs. Follow the route ‘diagonal green’, which is about 2.5 to 3 hours. Where the gorge becomes increasingly narrow, just continue by using the rocks as stepping stones through the water! The walk really leads THROUGH the gorge! A great walk for when the weather is hot: it will cool you down beautifully!
At certain times a local mini bus runs to a small traditional farm, situated in the (protected) nature across the main road. Spend a few hours there or go for a walk, after which you can take the mini bus back to the restaurant. Or you could walk all the way back to the restaurant, mainly downhill.
3. Watchtower Brezno
(If you like watchtowers, be sure to check out the watchtower at 2. Salaš Zbojská and at 4. Čierny Balog)
The Horehronie Watchtower is a 40 meter high watch tower which will provide you with a perfect opportunity to enjoy the stunning natural beauty and rich landscape of central Slovakia. The top platform of the tower offers spectacular 360-Degree Panoramas. Here you can also find a pair of binoculars (free of charge) which will allow you to enjoy views of the surrounding landscape in every detail.
Since the tower 40m high, and located on top of a hill, it is not advisable to climb the watchtower if you are afraid of heights! However, the walk to the tower is still very much worth the trip. An educational interactive trail leads from Brezno to the observation tower. This trail offers visitors an interactive way to learn about the local nature and surroundings as they ascend to the tower.
On the way to the tower you can also see wooden sculptures of animals living in the forests. The trail also includes a 4-meter wooden megaphone, which will provide you with an interesting experience - it amplifies the sounds of the surrounding forest, which you can fully enjoy in the megaphone.
During the trip you will also pass a menagerie with fallow deer, red deer and mouflons. The city has also added new interactive educational panels near the menagerie, which teaches children in an engaging way to recognize the characteristic features of individual animals, but also to match pictures of leaves and fruits to the correct trees. You are free to feed and pet the animals. They enjoy corn, oats, apples and carrots the most. Please do not give them bread, as this can be harmful for the deer
The easiest spot to park is the Kaufland in Brezno. You can start the hike by walking up hill on the right side of the Kaufland. You will pass a football field on the left side. 100 meters after the football field you turn left. You will soon arrive at the menagerie and see the interactive educational panels. Once you have thoroughly petted and fed the deer you can continue your journey until you see a small cafe. Here you turn right. After a few minutes you will come to a fork in the road. Here you have an option, go left and take the shorter but steeper route, or go right and take the longer but less steep route. Since this is a circular route, our advice is too pick one, and return via the other. On the way back you can have a nice drink at the cafe. This route is around 7km long and takes around 1,5 – 2 hours without stops.
4. Čierny Balog
1) Čiernohronská železnica
The Čiernohronská železnica is a forest railway with a rich history, offering a unique and charming experience for visitors. The train generally operates from spring to autumn (typically May to October). Every day (in July-Aug) you can enjoy a nostalgic steam locomotive ride, the steam train starts at 10.30.
The train operates 2 different routes. There is an option to buy a ticket so you can try out all routes.
Čierny Balog to Dobroč - through the middle of a football stadium!
Čierny Balog to Šánske - eastern end of Čierny Balog
For more info visit www.chz.sk
2) Forestry Open-Air Museum Vydrovo
CLOSED IN 2025
Due to the ongoing processing of random logging in the area and the subsequent removal of disaster wood via the valley road, in order to ensure the safety of visitors, the use of forests by the public located in the ČIERNY BALOG Forest Complex will continue to be limited. The state enterprise LESY SR is working to find a way to make the Forestry Open-Air Museum partially accessible, but for now the entry ban remains in effect.
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4) Ski Čierny Balog
Ski Čierny Balog is a fantastic place for off-road tricycling. You take the ski lift up to the very top of the resort. From there, you get to experience an exhilarating downhill ride on the mountain tricycle. These tricycles are designed for safety, equipped with two independent brakes on each wheel, ensuring maximum control during your descent. The tricycles are designed to fit an adult and one child. Although you can of course also go down hill alone
You can also find a Giant Swing with impressive dimensions. It measures 8 meters in height and 6.5 meters in width!
There's also a newly built trail leading up to the top, which doubles as a 1.5 km-long mini open-air museum with various stops and educational boards.
In addition to this, you can also find a children's playground and a mini farm with farm animals.
For more infor visit www.skiciernybalog.sk
5) Watchtower Čierny Balog (Pustý vrch)
There are several routes leading to the lookout tower, which are well marked with signposts. All routes are easy and suitable for families with small children. The easiest access to the lookout tower is from the local parts of Komov. In the local part of Komov, you will start the ascent from the Komov Jednota bus stop. The route is approximately 800 meters long, with an elevation gain of 87 meters and the ascent takes approximately 30 minutes.
5. Low Tatras
6. Blue hike
11.5 km; 3-4 hours
First part uphill over the mountain crest with stunning view over the valley of Rohozná, second part through the valley with small farms and meadows. Slovak countryfeeling ...
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7. Lake Krpacovo
Lake Krpáčovo is an artificial water reservoir used for swimming, boating, and other water sports. It is ideal for families with children. There are several catering and accommodation facilities around the reservoir, including buffets and a restaurant, where you can relax.
8. Slovensky Raj
9. Banska Bystrica
10. Red Hike
5,5 km, elevation 270m, marked white-red
This hike leads through dark forests and open meadows to the next Village, Michalová. At the point where you enter the forest you can search for edible mushrooms...