The route begins in the village of Sihelné at the crossroads with the Beskydy cycling route
and continues to Oravská Polhora and then slowly rises to Slaná voda and continues in the
direction under the massif Babia Hora. The blue route continues on undulating terrain along
the forest road and gradually descends in the direction of a sawmill, passes beside it and
turns back to Oravská Polhora. From there the route continues up until you arrive at the hotel
Biela Farma, where the path ends once again at the crossroads with the Beskydy cycling
route. Hviezdoslavova hájovňa (Hviezdoslav Gamekeeper´s Lodge) is located in close
proximity to the path. This place is associated with important Slovak writers P. O.
Hviezdoslav and Milan Urban, who were inspired by this exact place. Hviezdoslav’s well-
known work Hájnikova žena (The Forester’s Wife) was inspired by this place. The current
gamekeeper’s lodge was built on the site of an old burned-out gamekeeper’s lodge and is
currently managed by Orava Museum, where you can find literary exhibitions of the two
writers.
Sihelné – Oravská Polhora
Length:
18,2 km
Ascent:
245 m
Time:
1:20 h
Difficulty:
easy
Start:
Sihelné
Hiking mark:
