# chata Severák, Slovakia: what it is and when to go

> chata Severák is a mountain hut in Slovakia (Rajecká Lesná). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

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

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Slovakia
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 143 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [hiking.dennikn.sk](https://hiking.dennikn.sk/ar/440/chatka_severak.html)
- **Coordinates:** 49.13577, 18.49945

## What it is and where

chata Severák is a mountain hut in Slovakia (Rajecká Lesná).

It is in [Rajecká Lesná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rajecka-lesna/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 49.13577, 18.49945; the nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 143 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.135774%2C18.499446)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.135774%2C18.499446)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit chata Severák is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 26 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 05 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 59 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 37 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 30 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 01 |

In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | May to October | November to April |
| Hiking | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: chata Severák has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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).

## Before you go to Slovakia

To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Veľký Manín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-manin/): Mountain in Súľov Mountains, Slovakia · 1.1 km
- [Malý Manín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/maly-manin/): Mountain in Slovakia · 1.5 km
- [Považský hrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/povazsky-hrad/): Castle in Slovakia · 3.2 km
- [Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, Povazska Bystrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-navstivenia-panny-marie/): Church in Považská Bystrica, Slovakia · 4.1 km
- [Manor Orlové, Považská Bystrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-orlove/): Manor house · 5.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## More in Slovakia: Mountains

- [Gerlachovský štít](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gerlachovsky-stit/): highest mountain of the High Tatras in Slovakia
- [Rysy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rysy/): border peak in the main ridge of the High Tatras
- [Kriváň](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krivan/): mountain in Slovakia
- [Lomnický štít](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lomnicky-peak/): mountain in Slovakia
- [Babia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/babia-gora-babia-hora/): mountain on Poland–Slovakia border
- [Kasprowy Wierch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kasprov-vrch-kasprowy-wierch/): peak in the Western Tatras between Slovakia and Poland

Every Slovakia place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is chata Severák?

It is a mountain hut in Slovakia.

### When is the best time to visit chata Severák?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01.

### How do you get to chata Severák?

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 143 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.135774%2C18.499446) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Veľký Manín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-manin/), [Malý Manín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/maly-manin/), [Považský hrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/povazsky-hrad/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3779219058), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).