Mala Fatra, Slovakia

The Mala Fatra is perhaps one of Slovakia's best kept secrets. The mountain group rises from the north of the Vah river and reaches a height of 1709m. at Velky Krivan. There is a well developed system of chatas, mountain huts so multi-day hikes through the range is possible. It is seldom visited by foreign tourists. A chair lift in Vratna dolina provide the less energetic a way to the summits. There is also a well developed ski area there.

More information can be found here and here.

0482-12.JPG Temperature inversion over the Turiec Valley, with Velka Fatra in the background.	0482-13.JPG The Turiec Valley, with Martinske Hola in the background.	0482-14.JPG	0482-26.JPG Maly Krivan, 1670m.
0482-33.JPG That's Niske Tatry in the background.	0482-34.JPG
0480-12.JPG	0480-17.JPG The Chata pod Suchym.	0480-23.JPG Velky Rozsutec, 1609m.	0480-24.JPG
0480-25.JPG My hosts at Stefanova very kindly invited me to share Christmas dinner.
0484-02.JPG	0484-04.JPG Stratenec, 1512m.	0484-06.JPG	0484-07.JPG Suchy, 1488m.
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0484-21.JPG	0484-23.JPG The Byvala chata pod Rozutcom.	0484-24.JPG	0484-25.JPG
0484-27.JPG A spring	0484-31.JPG The Stara dolina.	0484-33.JPG
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