Where to go on winter vacation? In the CENTRAL SLOVAKIA region, an offer of chilling experiences awaits you – Tourism – Commercial news
The region of Central Slovakia is rich in leisure opportunities even during the winter months. Professionally groomed downhill slopes and cross-country tracks, ski mountaineering locations, SKI BUSES, world events, wellness centers and main accommodation facilities are a guarantee of a varied offer of winter experiences. See for yourself on my skin and experience a winter vacation in the heart of Slovakia!
In these locations, you will enjoy winter to the fullest
Donovaly is one of the most visited winter sports centers in the region. If you are among the lovers of skiing and snowboarding, you can replenish your adrenaline on the well-groomed slopes PARK SNOW Donovaly. You can reach the top of the slopes using the combined 6-seater cable car with 8-seater TELEMIX Nová Hoľa cabin, the 4-seater Buly Expres Zahradište cable car or 14 lifts. You will have a choice of up to 19 downhill tracks of varying difficulty. Your children will take their first steps on skis in Funpark PATTY SKI with an animation program and countless possibilities for entertainment, games and competitions.
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Treat yourself to unlimited skiing in PARK SNOW with an endless season. In addition to the fact that it is valid throughout the winter season, including evening skiing and access to the ski slope, it brings the benefits of free parking and a 15% discount on food in bars and restaurants. You can pre-order the endless season at www.parksnow.sk.
Cross-country skiing enthusiasts can also play sports at Donovaly. They have a choice of 5 different routes, 2 of which are circuits. Popular routes include Donovaly – Šachtičky and the Polianka and Močiare circuits. The total length of regularly groomed cross-country trails is more than 30 km!
You can also get skiing experiences in Šachtičky mountain resort, which is only 10 km from the center of Banská Bystrica. The resort offers 6 lifts and 7 tracks of varying difficulty suitable for recreational and professional skiing. We recommend that you recharge your batteries after sporting experiences at the Šachtička hotel, which is only a few meters away from the ski slopes. Renowned chef Andrej Róth will provide you with gastronomic experiences. The boxes are also a popular location for cross-country skiers. The well-maintained track is the result of preparation during the summer and autumn seasons. You will be able to enjoy the circuit around Jelenská Skala on cross-country skis.
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In the region of Central Slovakia, you can also choose from these regularly groomed cross-country trails: Králiky – Chata nad Tajovom – Kordíky, Králiky – Horné Pršany, Sedlo Malý Šturec – Nad Túfnou or a circuit around the lake at the Plážovo swimming pool right in the center of Banská Bystrica.
Of the TOP sports centers of the Central Slovakia region, you will definitely leave it in the winter Skalka arena near Kremnica. Old and new ski lifts will be available to you with 8 pistes and a maximum altitude of 105 meters above sea level. In addition to the classic ski slope, Skalka will also enchant fans of cross-country skiing. You will practice your technique on the 130 km of cross-country trails. At the beginning of March (4th – 5th March) we recommend you to visit the 50th anniversary of the White Track together with the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS as part of the Euroloppet series of international ski marathons.
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Forget crowded parking lots
The region of Central Slovakia offers you the possibility of ecological and economic driving this year as well SKI BUSES to the ski resorts of Banská Bystrica na Donovaly, Šachtičky and Kremnica na Skalka. SKI BUS to Šachtičky will operate twice a day during weekends, holidays and school holidays from January 2 to March 19. You can go skiing in the evening BY SKI BUS in Donovaly, who it will be in operation once a day from Wednesday to Saturday from January 4 to March 18. SKIBUS Kremnica – Skalka it will operate up to 4 times a day on Saturdays, Sundays and during school holidays from December 25 to April 11. You can find detailed departure times here.
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You can also find quality services in smaller family resorts
You can experience skiing made for families with children at the ski resort SKI Králiky, which you can find in the beautiful natural scenery in the Kremnické vrchy mountains. The center offers visitors 4 slopes of easy difficulty with a total length of 2330 m. In the Starohorské vrchy you can ski in the Selce – Čachovo resort. The total length of the pistes is 1.5 km, of which 30% are easy tracks and 70% medium difficulty tracks. A natural ice rink is also available near the lifts. Another tip is a resort Podkonice – Pleše, where skiing is exclusively on natural snow. You will have at your disposal an 800 m long ski lift with several downhill tracks. There is also a 9 km long cross-country trail in the vicinity of the resort.
You shouldn’t keep it
It is also still coming to the fore alpine skiing. A popular hill to climb is Krížna, which as a reward offers breathtaking views of the ridge of the Low Tatras. We recommend that you find your first steps on skialp skis in less demanding terrain in Donovaly or in the Šachtičky mountain resort.
If you are in between hardeners, be sure to visit the lake near the Šachtičky mountain resort. You can then warm up the congealed blood in your veins in a self-service private sauna with a wonderful view of the lake shore. Other locations include the lake near the Harmanecká cave or in Turecká, part of Salaška.
You can find more information about winter experiences and a detailed schedule of SKI BUSES on the website www.centralslovakia.eu. The Central Slovakia region is a joy to get to know! Realized with the financial support of the Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic.
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