Velký Javorník
Hiking route • green → red • moderateOn foot
A climb from Rožnov pod Radhoštěm over Dolní Paseky and along the Javorníky ridge to the wooden lookout tower on Velký Javorník (918 m). The reward is a view of the Beskids, and on a clear day of the Jeseníky too.
Rožnov pod Radhoštěmstart • 378 m a.s.l.Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a transport hub - scheduled bus and train services meet here. There are supermarkets, cafés and restaurants as well. The information centre on Masaryk Square provides visitor information and travel tips.green waymarks • 3.2 km
From the bridge carry on along the green waymarks (the blue ones run alongside) following the signposts to Dolní Paseky.
variant • blue waymarks • roughly half the distance
A shorter option from PindulaIf you would rather not walk the whole route from town, join the blue waymarks at the bus stop Trojanovice, Na Pinduli - you can get there by car or by bus.- Dolní Paseky3,5 km from the start • 412 m a.s.l.
green waymarks • the ridge
Carry on along the green waymarks over Zadní Javorník to the Malý Javorník junction.
- Malý Javorník10,5 km from the start • 838 m a.s.l.
red waymarks • 2.5 km • summit 918 m
Climb the red waymarks to the summit of Velký Javorník, with its lookout tower and mountain chalet.
- Velký Javorník13 km from the start • 918 m a.s.l.
variant • a nature trail down the other side
The descent to FrenštátA nature trail leads from the summit down to Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, from where a train or a bus takes you back.