Veľký Javorník–The Gežov saddle

Ridge route • red (E3) • demanding (a full day on the ridge with no facilities, over 700 m of climbing)On footOn cross-country skis

The Veľký Javorník–The Gežov saddle section is 1 km long and takes about 20 min.

Whole route
  1. Veľký JavorníkVeľký Javorníkstart • 1 072 m a.s.l.The highest summit of the whole Javorníky range. A wooden double cross, benches and a fire pit stand on the summit clearing. The summit lies wholly in Slovakia, where the cadastres of Makov, Štiavnik and Papradno meet.

    red waymarks • 1.1 km

    From the summit follow the red waymarks towards Stratenec down to the Gežov saddle, where the ridge meadow carries on.

  2. The Gežov saddle1 km from the start • 1 040 m a.s.l.