# Things to see in Čadca (Slovakia): 34 places and when to go

> Čadca is a town in Slovakia, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (13), Nature (10), Mountains (8). The best known are Wielka Racza, Kykula and Velký Polom. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cadca/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovakia · 49.4383, 18.7915
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) (13) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (10) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (8) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nieve/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 183 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Wielka Racza, at 1,236 m.

## What to see in Čadca

The places in and around Čadca, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Wielka Racza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velka-raca/): Mountain in Slovakia · 13 km
- [Kykula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kykula-kikula/): Mountain in Slovakia and Poland · 14 km
- [Velký Polom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-polom-velky-polom/): Mountain shared by Slovakia and Czech Republic · 12 km
- [Magura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/magura/): Mountain in Poland/Slovakia · 13 km
- [Velký Polom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pr-velky-polom/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 12 km
- [Chotárny kopec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chotarny-kopec/): Summit · 6.5 km
- [Kazícka Kýčera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kazicka-kycera/): Mountain in Slovakia · 14 km
- [Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostel-svateho-cyrila-a-metodeje/): Church in Frýdek-Místek District of Moravian Silesian region · 9.7 km
- [Church of St. Bartholomew (Čadca)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-svateho-bartolomeja/): Roman Catholic parish church and national cultural monument in the town of Čadca, Čadca district, Slovakia · 3 m
- [Kysucká magistrála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kysucka-magistrala/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Kysuce Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kysucke-muzeum/): Museum, Čadca District, Slovakia · 233 m
- [Uplaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pr-uplaz/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 12 km
- [Wielka Racza Hostel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/schronisko-pttk-na-wielkiej-raczy/): Mountains · Hiking · 13 km
- [Stará Bystrica astronomical clock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/slovensky-orloj/): Astronomical clock in Stará Bystrica · 15 km
- [Hiking trail 2681](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cesta-vila-galvanka/): Marked hiking route in Slovakia · 9.8 km
- [Pozostałości fundamentów Herbaciarni na Kikuli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pozostalosci-fundamentow-herbaciarni-na-kikuli/): Ruins · 13 km
- [Watchtower Surovina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rozhladna-surovina/): Watchtower, Oščadnica, Čadca District, Žilina Region, Slovensko · 7.3 km
- [Lookout towers U Jantov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rozhladna-u-jantov/): Lookout tower, Krásno nad Kysucou, Javorníky mountains, Slovakia · 6.3 km
- [Jaworzynka Trójstyk – Młoda Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaworzynka-trojstyk-mloda-gora/): Hiking · 10 km
- [Kaštieľ Oščadnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-oscadnica/): Manor house · 4.0 km
- [Lyžiarsky vlek Olešná - Potôčky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lyziarsky-vlek-olesna-potocky/): Ski resort · 9.8 km
- [Pivovar Veterán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pivovar-veteran/): Brewery · 7.7 km
- [Przełęcz Rupienka - Lupienie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/przelecz-rupienka-lupienie/): Hiking · 11 km
- [Schron Górski Chata Pod Skalanką](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/schron-gorski-chata-pod-skalanka/): Mountains · Hiking · 14 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Šerkov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/serkov/), [SKI Bukovina Turzovka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-bukovina-turzovka/), [Športcentrum Oščadnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sportcentrum-oscadnica/)
- **Hiking**: [Via Czechia - Severní (15. Moravskoslezské Beskydy)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-czechia-severni-15-moravskoslezske-beskydy/), [Via Czechia – North Trail (hiking)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-czechia-severni-stezka-pesi/), [Via Slovakia (Stará Bystrica - Makovský priesmyk)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-slovakia-stara-bystrica-makovsky-priesmyk/), [[Z] Jablunkov, Návsí (žst.) - Markov](/paises/europa/eslovaquia/z-jablunkov-navsi-zst-markov/), [[Ž] Muřinkový vrch - Šindelná (sedlo)](/paises/europa/eslovaquia/z-murinkovy-vrch-sindelna-sedlo/), [[Z] Šance, škola - Chata Studeničný](/paises/europa/eslovaquia/z-sance-skola-chata-studenicny/), [Zlikwidowany "Szlak Partyzantów Radzieckich"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zlikwidowany-szlak-partyzantow-radzieckich/)

## When to go to Čadca

The best time to visit Čadca is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 24 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 02 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 39 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 29 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 49 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 58 |

In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. In May, 30 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Čadca

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 183 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.4383%2C18.7915)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.4383%2C18.7915)

## Other towns nearby

- [Žilina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zilina/): 40 places · 25 km
- [Oravská Lesná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/oravska-lesna/): 32 places · 28 km
- [Makov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/makov/): 37 places · 29 km
- [Terchová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/terchova/): 30 places · 31 km
- [Rajecká Lesná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rajecka-lesna/): 23 places · 45 km
- [Jahodnícke háje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jahodnicke-haje/): 24 places · 46 km

And all of Slovakia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Čadca?

The best known: [Wielka Racza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velka-raca/), [Kykula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kykula-kikula/), [Velký Polom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-polom-velky-polom/), [Magura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/magura/), [Velký Polom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pr-velky-polom/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Čadca?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58.

### How do you get to Čadca?

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 183 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.4383%2C18.7915) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Čadca as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).