Náučný chodník Jánošíkove diery
- 2:10 h
Jánošíkove diery, or simply Diery, is a set of beautiful gorges and canyons in Krivánska Malá Fatra. It lies in the national nature reservation Rozsutec. The educational trail goes through Dolné (Lower) Diery and Nové (New) Diery, where you can find waterfalls, footbridges, ladders and beautiful recesses. It is also suitable for families with children, as the footbridges over Dierový potok brook that flow through the canyon have railings.
You should start the educational trail in Biely Potok, where you can park your car in front of hotel Diery. The bluemarked trail starts behind the hotel and it will take you to Ostrvné – perhaps the most beautiful part of Diery – in 25 minutes. Here you can admire a huge rocky canyon and Dierový potok brook flowing through it. Behind the canyon you should continue along the yellow trail through Nové diery in direction to Podžiar. In the first part of this section you have to use ladders and go over footbridges above waterfalls and along rock walls. You will enjoy it for sure. After the ladders, the trail continues through a forest where you can study educational boards and where you can enjoy nice views from two lookout places. Nové Diery ends by Podžiar. You can buy a snack in a buffet in a small log house and you can rest there for a while. The trail back goes through Dolné Diery along the blue trail. You will arrive at hotel Diery in about 40 minutes. You can stop for a lunch or dinner in Terchovská koliba restaurant in traditional Slovak style, where you can taste the traditional Slovak cuisine. Children can play at the playground directly at the hotel.
The whole educational trail is 5 km long, it overcomes 165 altitude metres and it lasts for about 2 hours. If you did not arrive by car and you do not want to return to hotel Diery, you can continue along the yellow trail from Podžiar to Štefanová. It will only take 20 minutes. From Štefanová you can get to Terchová on feet (approximately one hour), by bus or by a tourist train. The adrenaline enthusiasts can rent professional scooters that should be returned after the ride at the scooter stand under the statue of Juraj Jánošík in Terchová.
