Winter Hiking in the Fatra Mountains

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Slovakia
Winter Hiking in the Fatra Mountains

Hike the Fatra Mountains' highest peak in winter conditions, on this 3-day adventure hiking weekend and relax in thermal SPA.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and meet in Krakow

You'll meet your guide at Krakow Airport at 16:00 and will be transfered to your accommodation in the village of Terchova.

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Day 2: Summit Velky Krivan (1,709m)

HIGHEST PEAK

Leave the accommodation in the morning and head to local ski resort to take the cable car up the mountains to make the day easier. After getting quick almost to the top of the mountains, you will hike for couple of hours in the highest altitude of the mountains. You will even walk to the highest peak of the area - Velky Krivan and to Chleb. If the conditions will allow, you will go for lunch to cozy mountain hut.

After the hike, you will head to great thermal SPA resort, which is around 45 minutes away to enjoy

Length: 5-8,5 km, Ascent:  400-550 m, Descent: 400-550 m, Est. walking time: 2-4 hrs

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Day 3: Summit Osnica (1,363m)

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Today you will hike directly from your accommodation to peak Osnica, which is a very beautiful viewpoint, however not so popular, what actually works perfect for us.

Length: 11 km, Ascent:  800 m, Descent: 800 m, Est. walking time: 5-6 hrs

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Day 4: Adventure Hike the Janosikove Diery Gorge

Check out from the accommodation and get ready for the last and the easiest hike through the gorge Janosikove diery. The frozen waterfalls and rivers make this a truly magical experience

Length: 5,5 km, Ascent:  200 m, Descent: 200 m, Est. walking time: 2,5 hrs

Arrive back at the airport at around 4 pm.

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Rated 5.0

5 verified reviews

Hannah Elizabeth
Hannah Elizabeth

(Mar 2023)

Fabulous trip with Patrik - a great guide. Very sympathetic to the needs and varied fitness of the group.

David
David

(Mar 2023)

Wow absolutely outstanding trip. From the guide Martin full of local information and great guide for the mountains, also very patient and informed well what we were doing and when. The spa for 2 hours was brilliant and the guest house brought someone in to do private massage at our cost if we wanted which was also brilliant. Absolutely great guest house with local foods and a stunning room and breakfast

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Rachel
Rachel

(Jan 2023)

This trip was awesome, I would highly recommend it. Martin, our guide, was fantastic, so knowledgeable about the area, and adapted the walks to meet the needs of the group and weather. The guest house was just amazing, family run, so friendly, clean, fantastic jacuzzi and sauna and delicious breakfasts and dinners (big portions and very tasty) I was blown away by the beauty of Slovakia and will definitely book again to visit the area in the summer! Overall 5 star!!

Faye
Faye

(Jan 2023)

A fantastic adventure. Our guide Martin was friendly, informative and welcoming. The accomodation provided is clean, cosy and the food is warming and delicious. The hiking is challenging and nicely varied with steep ascents and sometimes deep snow, but the scenery is beautiful even with the low lying cloud in January. I highly recommend this trip.

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Jari
Jari

(Jan 2022)

The weather may not have been the most favorable to landscapes for this trip, but can you expect more from a winter hike when you get to experience almost all the possible weather variations and conditions that come with winter... Yes, with these delicacies this was the richest possible experience! Special thanks for this to guide Martin, who gave a professional presentation of the region and showed the most impressive parts of the national park. And special thanks also to Penzion Sagan. Good food, after the hike and dinner the combination of sauna, snow and jacuzzi was relaxing. The attentiveness and friendliness of the staff was memorable

FAQs

Previous hiking experience is welcomed, but not necessary. However you need to have a good fitness level, because hiking in snow is more difficult than summer hiking.

  • 3 nights in ensuite twin rooms
  • 3 breakfasts and dinners
  • Equipment - crampons
  • 1 cable car ticket
  • Guiding by certified local guide
  • All transfers including airport transfers

You will need good pair of waterproof and warm hiking shoes with ankle support, base layers, lightweight hiking jacket and trousers, sweaters, fleece and gaiters. You will receive the full packing list after booking.

  • lunches
  • travel insurance
  • flights to Krakow and back

The group is going to have maximum 8 patricipants + your guide. All together 9 people.

You will be staying in a small family owned guesthouse Penzion Sagan of 3* standard, situated in the quite village of Terchova - Stefanova, situated right in-between the mountains during all 3 nights.

You could, if the guesthouse has an extra free room. Send us a message with your request, and we will let you know whether it is possible or not.

Sure, the majority of our guests are solo travelers.

We are meeting at the Krakow Airport in Poland at 16:00 on the first day.

At the Krakow Airport on the last day at around 16:00.

No, this weekend is not hut-to-hut trek. You will be staying in one place during all 3 nights. For day hikes you will need to carry extra clothes, water and food. You will also need enough space in your rucksack for a pair of crampons.

Your head guide is Martin

All trips on Skyhook are run by small, hand-picked local guiding companies. For this trip you'll be led by Martin and the guiding team based in Puchov.

By booking through Skyhook you'll be joining a small-group trip. This can make it nice and sociable (you'll be added to a group chat after booking), and guarantees great value for money!

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