Súľov Mountains (Súľovské vrchy)

Súľov Mountains (Súľovské vrchy) is a small mountain range in northwestern part of Slovakia, in Region Trenčín (Trenčiansky kraj) - in district Považská Bystrica and in Region Žilina (Žilinský kraj) - in districts Žilina and Bytča. Highest peak in mountains is Veľký Manín (890,6 m. a.s.l.). Súľov Mountains are divided into parts of Skalky, Súľov Rocks (Súľovské skaly) and Manínska Highlands (Manínska vrchovina). They are popular for unpretentious hiking trails, cycling and sport climbing. Popular are, e.g., hiking trails from the village Súľov-Hradná to remains of Súľov Castle, to Lietava castle, or to ruins of Hričov castle. Climbing routes are located in the areas Súľov Rocks (Súľovské skaly), Manínska Gorge (Manínska tiesňava), Kostelecká Gorge (Kostolecká tiesňava), Paština Závada. The area is a National Nature Reserve, so if you want to visit this area for sport climbing, check the areas where climbing is allowed, the period/season and conditions under which climbing can be ... ... Read more