Central section of the Western Beskids

#109 among destinations in Slovakia

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Central section of the Western Beskids are a set of mountain ranges spanning the southern Polish and northern Slovak border. They constitute a section of the Western Beskids, within the Outer Western Carpathians. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°20'24"N, 19°12'36"E

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ŽilinskýSlovakia

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Central section of the Western Beskids – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zákamenné, Orava Magura, Minčol, Chata na Kubínskej holi.

5.2 miNE
Village
Zákamenné
134 min walk • Zákamenné is the biggest village in the Orava region in the northern part of Slovakia. Zákamenné lies in the north-western part of Orava. It belongs to the protected landscape area of Horná Orava and the specially protected area of Horná Orava.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Orava Magura
174 min walk • The Orava Magura is a mountain range in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia. The range is part of the Central Beskids, which are themselves part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
5 miS
Nature, Mountain
Minčol
128 min walk • Minčol - the highest peak in the Magura Orava mountain group in the external Western Carpathians in Slovakia.
5.6 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Chata na Kubínskej holi
144 min walk • Cottage at Kubínska Holi - a tourist hostel under the top of Hala Kubińska, on its southern slopes falling towards the city of Lower Kubin in Slovakia. The original shelter, erected by the club of Slovak tourists and skiers in the 1950s, burned down in 1973. The current hostel was built slightly lower.