Zuberec in winter: ski hotel, Roháče–Spálená and Orava culture

The Roháče–Spálená ski resort is located in a mountain valley below Salatímni in Tatra National Park and is about 10 km from Zuberec.

Mountain trails and views

The Rozhľadňa Machy lookout tower stands on the 1,202-metre-high Machy mountain above Zuberec. From there, views extend over the Western Tatras, the Skorušinské vrchy mountains and the municipality of Zuberec. The official Machy hiking route starts and ends in Zuberec. It is classified as an easy tour, is expected to take three hours and has an elevation gain of 440 metres.

Nature

Brestovská jaskyňa cave is located in the cadastral territory of Zuberec and is designated as a national natural monument. It is also the first cave in Orava and the Western Tatras to have been made accessible to visitors.

Culture

The Múzeum oravskej dediny presents more than 50 buildings of folk architecture. The buildings are arranged in ensembles representing different parts of the Orava region. The Múzeum oravskej dediny includes, among other things, a water-powered mill, a mangeľ for smoothing blue-print fabric, an oil mill and a potter’s kiln. Through furnished houses, traditional crops and kept domestic animals, the museum conveys an impression of the former life and work of the inhabitants of Orava.

At Remeslá na dedine, demonstrations of pottery, wood carving, wire art, woodturning and the production of beeswax candles are offered every Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00 during the summer holidays.

The Podroháčske folklórne slávnosti take place every year on the first weekend in August in Brestová near Zuberec. They are designed as a three-day international folklore festival.

Travelling between the places

A ride on the Roháčsky turistický vláčik tourist train takes you from Habovka via Zuberec, past Brestovská jaskyňa cave and the Múzeum oravskej dediny, all the way to Zverovka.

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More places: Oravsky Biely Potok, Habovka, Trstená, Nižná, Tvrdosin, Vitanova, Podbiel, Liesek

To the higher-level travel overview: Tvrdošín District.