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| Súľovské skaly   | 
| Page Type: Area/Range Location: Slovakia, Europe Lat/Lon: 49.16869°N / 18.60123°E Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Sport Climbing, Bouldering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Elevation: 2844 ft / 867 m | Page By: Gorzi Created/Edited: Mar 19, 2007 / Mar 23, 2007 Object ID: 279147 Hits: 1439 Loading... Page Score: 87.88% - 9 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
InfoI decided to create this page after my second visit of this beautiful place.
Please, post here your pictures, your climbing experiences, topos etc., because so far I have got only a few information. I will grant full rights to this page to everyone who will be interested in cooperation.
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General InformationA National Nature Reserve, declared in 1973 (originally founded as Nature Reserve in 1929) in the area of 543 ha, comprising variously shaped towers, walls, windows and needles which made up the rock town. They are made of conglomerates of carbonate rock - limestone and dolomites. Súľovské skaly is one of the oldest reserves in Slovakia. They are located in the Bytča District, Žilina Region.
Súľovské skaly are part of Súľovské vrchy, which are part of CHKO (Protected Landscape Area) Strážovské vrchy, declared in 1989 in the area of 30 979 ha.
CHKO Strážovské vrchy
Orlové 189
Považská Bystrica
017 01
tel: 042/432 28 02
Súľovské vrchy
This is quite small mountain range between Rajčianka Valley and Váh River. It consists from three parts:
- Súľovské skaly
- Skalky (778 m)
- Manínská vrchovina
- with highest point of Súľovské vrchy - Velký Manín (891 m). Between Malý and Velký Manín, there is a beautiful rocky gorge called Manínska tiesňava (117,63 ha). The highest rocks in this gorge are 200 m high. This is the narrowest Slovak gorge. You can go through this gorge along the interpretitive trail (3-4 hours, 18 stops). There is approximately 28 caves.
Highest points:
- Velký Manín (891 m)
- highest point of Súľovské vrchy and Manínská vrchovina
- Žibrid (867 m)
- highest point of Súľovské skaly
- Brada (816 m)
- once called Patriková
- Malý Manín (812 m)
- Roháč (803 m)
Origin of Súľovské skaly (info from Centre for Scientific Tourism in Slovakia)
They are built of coarse conglomerate that formed along a rocky coastline of the Paleogene sea which flodded the Central West Carpathians. Then-coastline was mainly composed of Mesozoic carbonates forming steep slopes created by tectonic activity, i. e. an abrupt uplift of the coastline accompanied by an accelerated subsidence of the sea floor. The coastal carbonate cliffs desintegrated, their parts felling off and being rounded by wave motion and coastal currents. Later on, they turned conglomerates in a process called cementation.
The Súľov conglomerate laterally and vertically give way to sandstone, organodetritic and organic limestone. In fact, it is an intraformational conglomerate laying inside a sedimentary sequence with underlaying claystone and marlstone.
After the sea regressed, the Paleogene deposites were selectively eroded, thus exposing the cemented conglomerate, relatively erosion-resistant. It in turn was uplifted and substantially fractured by the resulting tectonic strain. Subsequently, individual slabs or blocks sank, sliding on the plastic claystone and marlstome basement. The fractures, fissures a and crevices were getting wider and they were step by step transformed into narrow valleys with steep slopes with towers, windows and gates due to water erosion. Despite the considerable thickness of the conglomearte layer (about 600 m), the top part of the Súľovské skaly arch was almost entirely fractured and destructed by tectonic strains and subsequent erosion. It is where the formerly underlaying claystone and marlstone has been exposed in the central part of the area of interest.
ClimbingHiking is adequately strenuous with several hour walks with 300–500 m difference of elevation. During the last two decades real paradise for climbers have been created in Súľov and today it belongs to the most interesting areas in Central Europe.
As a beginning of climbing in Súľovské skaly we can consider a time of World War Two. The first climbers were German soldiers. They made a route to the summit of Brada. Another routes were created at Mních, Sokolia veža, Veža nad Ohniskom, Budkova veža, Jazdec etc. In the 60´s, all the major towers, needles and chimneys were climbed and Súľovské skaly were abandoned. In the 70´s Súľovské skaly were "discovered" for climbing again by local villagers.
Next generation starts using different techniques and protection and more difficult routes were made. In the beginning of 90´s, climbing stops on the difficult X-.
Allowed climbing areas:
There are three main climbing areas:
- Javor
- Skaly pod Hradom
- Brada
All year:
Javor - Tabuľa, Školská veža, Veža nad ohniskom
Skaly pod Hradom - Obelisk, VPN, Vyhliadka
In the period of 1. 7. - 31.12.:
Javor - Veterná, Sokolíky, Kozie diery, Podsvetie, Tisícročná
Skaly pod Hradom - Chrám, Zrkadlo, Tri puky, Harfa, Krídlo, Trojzubec
This exception is valid only for members of SHS JAMES and members of climbing organizations of UIAA.
Night climbing and climbing after dusk is not allowed. Camping, bivouacing, making fireplaces, picking plants, hunting and disturbing of animals is forbidden.
This exception is valid until 31.12.2008
Area of Javor
Getting there:
Súľovská tiesňava - red marked trail - Lúka pri kamennom hríbe - Lúka pod Hradom - from here we have to leave marked trail approximately in the direction of green marked trail heading towards Jablonové 200 m to Veža nad ohniskom.
Školská veža (Halabala 4, See the light 7-, Prázdne zrkadlo 8+/9-, Spomienka 9-)
Tisícročná veža (Něco za něco 7-, Viagra 7/7+, Čierna diera 8-)
Podsvetie (Vrásky starého otca 5)
Veterná (Limonáda 6, Climbing for you 7-, Lego 7, Domino 8+, Olymp 10+)
Veža nad ohniskom (Vaničky 7-, Žltá mašľa 8, Hrana 1624 9, Nový zákon 10-, Dio 10-/10)
Kamenná tabuľa (Cesta k lavičke 4, Vajdátor 6, Adrenalín 7+, Rodeo 8, Súľovské návraty 10-/10)
Kozie diery (Neisté publikum 8, Zbierka hriechov 8+)
Neviniatko (Kakavko 7-, Vnútorné zlo 8-, Divočina 8+,)
Sokolíky (5-P 8, Fortuna 9, Laguna 9+, Čertovské prsty 9+)
Kameň mudrcov (Sibila 7, Nostradamus 8-, Ezechiel 8)
Area of Hrad
Getting there:
Súľovská tiesňava - red marked trail - Lúka pri kamennom hríbe - Lúka pod Hradom - green marked trail in the direction of Súľovský hrad - after 20 m turn left from the marked trail in the direction of rocks
Vyhliadka (Hurá systém 5, Dejavu 8+, Kiss me 8+ )
Obelisk (Niagara 6-, Tahiti 6+, Bermudy 7 , Beštia 8+)
VPN (Scrabánia 5, Venušino čaro 6-, Odysea 7, Matrix 8, Runway 8+)
Chrám (65000mm 7-, Hombré 7, Kamasutra 7+)
Zrkadlo (Mrkvička 5, Rapsódia v modrom 6-, Presýpacie hodiny 7, S odretými ušami 8)
Harfa (Katedral 5, Kopa zlosti 6, Cháron 7, Sťahovaví vtáci 8)
Krídlo (Stratený svet 6, Lancelot 7+, Camelot 8-, Prirodzená autorita 8, Extáza 9/9+)
Trojzubec (Climbing for all 4, New Age 6, Adela ešte nevečerala 7-, Artuš 8-, Bláznivý projekt 9-)Routes overview (for hikers, not climbers)1.Brada
Length 7,5 km
Duration: 3 h
Súľovská tiesňava (parking lot) - red marked trail - Lúka pri kamennom hríbe - Lúka pod Hradom (45 min from Tiesňavy) - Sedlo Pod Bradou Saddle - Štefánikova vyhliadka - foots of the summit rocks of Brada (accessible only for climbers, 816 m), 780 m - Roháč Čiakov (718 m) - yellow marked trail - Obrovská brána - Lúka pod Roháčom - Súľovská tiesňava.
2. Roháč
Length: 8 km
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Súľovská tiesňava (parking lot) - red marked trail - Lúka pri kamennom hríbe - yellow marked trail - Lúka pod Roháčom - Obrovská brána - Roháč Čiakov (718 m) - green marked trail - Roháč (790 m) - Roháčske sedlo Saddle (692 m) - blue marked trail - Súľov - Súľovská tiesňava.
3. Javor
Length: 6 km
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Súľovská tiesňava (parking lot) - red marked trail - Lúka pri kamennom hríbe - Lúka pod Hradom - green marked trail - Javor - Súľov.
4. Východný hrebeň (Eastern ridge)
Length: 15 km
Duration: 5 h 30 min
Súľov (385 m) - blue marked trail - Roháčske sedlo (692 m) - green marked trail - Bosmanica (751 m) - Kečka (822 m) - Patúch Saddle (621 m) - yellow marked trail - Súľov.
5. Žibrid
Length: 10 km
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Súľov (385 m) - yellow marked trail - Patúch Saddle (621 m) - green marked trail - Žibrid (867 m) and back to Súľov.
6. Hlbocký vodopád Waterfall (once called Súľovský vodopád), 15 m high, two steps
Length: 9 km
Duration: 3 h
Súľovská tiesňava - red marked trail - Lúka pri kamennom hríbe - yellow marked trail - Lúka pod Roháčom - Obrovská brána - Roháč Čiakov (718 m) - green marked trail - Hlbocký vodopádLinksClimbing sites, topos:
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The area of Súľovské skaly is in the vicinity of Žilina, and this city is very easy accessible from every corner of Slovakia by highways and other routes and by train and bus. In the vicinity of Bytča you simply turn in the direction of Súľov (8-10 km from the main road).
Bus/train departure in Slovakia
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Guides and mapsGuide:
Slovenské skaly II - Daniel Pauer
Maps:
Súlovské vrchy (157) - VKÚ, 1:50 000
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