# Things to see in Oravská Lesná (Slovakia): 32 places and when to go

> Oravská Lesná is a town in Slovakia, and this site lists 32 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (15), Mountains (12), Nature (10). The best known are Rycerzowa, Bania and Bugaj. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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/oravska-lesna/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovakia · 49.3857, 19.1641
- **Places:** 32 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) (15) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (12) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (10) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nieve/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/museos/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/familia/) (1)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 172 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Paráč, at 1,325 m.

## What to see in Oravská Lesná

The places in and around Oravská Lesná, 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.

- [Rycerzowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/wielka-rycerzowa-rycierova-hora/): Mountain in Slovakia · 6.2 km
- [Bania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bania-priehybok/): Mountain in Slovakia/Poland · 8.6 km
- [Bugaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bugaj/): Mountain in Poland · 11 km
- [Jaworzyna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaworzyna-javorina/): Mountain in Slovakia and Poland · 9.4 km
- [Paráč](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/parac/): Mountain in Slovakia · 7.8 km
- [Vel'ký Prislop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-prislop-wielki-przyslop/): Mountain in Poland/Slovakia · 14 km
- [Hrubá bučina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gruba-buczyna-hruba-bucina/): Mountain in Slovakia · 12 km
- [Múzeum kysuckej dediny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/muzeum-kysuckej-dediny/): Museum · 4.8 km
- [Orol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/orlo-orol/): Mountain in Slovakia and Poland · 13 km
- [Oszus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/usust/): Mountain in Slovakia · 3.1 km
- [Kýčera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kycera/): Mountain in Slovakia · 14 km
- [Krawców-Wierch-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bacowka-pttk-na-krawcowym-wierchu/): Mountains · Hiking · 11 km
- [Rycerzowa Hostel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bacowka-pttk-na-rycerzowej/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.1 km
- [Chodník Zákamenským Chotárom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chodnik-zakamenskym-chotarom/): Hiking · 6.3 km
- [Funny Park Oravska Lesna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/funny-park-oravska-lesna/): With kids · 4 m
- [Kostol sv. Márie Magdalény](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-sv-marie-magdaleny/): Temples · 14 km
- [Krawców Wierch - przełęcz Przysłop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krawcow-wierch-przelecz-przyslop/): Hiking · 6.3 km
- [Múzeum kávy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/muzeum-kavy/): Museum · 13 km
- [Oddychový bod Novoť/Punkt Odpoczynku Novoť](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/oddychovy-bod-novot-punkt-odpoczynku-novot/): Hiking · 9.2 km
- [Orava Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/orava-snow/): Ski resort · 1.5 km
- [Przełęcz Glinka - Glinka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/przelecz-glinka-glinka/): Hiking · 9.8 km
- [Przełęcz Przegibek – Hala Rycerzowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/przelecz-przegibek-hala-rycerzowa/): Hiking · 7.5 km
- [Rycerka Górna Kolonia – Wielka Racza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rycerka-gorna-kolonia-wielka-racza/): Hiking · 13 km
- [SKI Centrum Kozinec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-centrum-kozinec/): Ski resort · 10 km

And the other 8, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Ski Zábava Hruštín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-zabava-hrustin/)
- **Hiking**: [Soblówka - przełęcz Przysłop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/soblowka-przelecz-przyslop/), [Soblówka - Rycerzowa schronisko PTTK](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/soblowka-rycerzowa-schronisko-pttk/), [Sól - przełęcz Przegibek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sol-przelecz-przegibek/), [Sól - Rycerka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sol-rycerka/), [Ujsoły - Hala Rycerzowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ujsoly-hala-rycerzowa/), [Via Slovakia (Námestovo - Stará Bystrica)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-slovakia-namestovo-stara-bystrica/), [Wałęgowka - Bacówka PTTK Krawców Wierch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/walegowka-bacowka-pttk-krawcow-wierch/)

## When to go to Oravská Lesná

The best time to visit Oravská Lesná 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 01 |
| 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 59 |

In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. In May, 29 of the 32 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 Oravská Lesná

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 172 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=49.3857%2C19.1641)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.3857%2C19.1641)

## Other towns nearby

- [Terchová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/terchova/): 30 places · 21 km
- [Čadca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cadca/): 34 places · 28 km
- [Tvrdošín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/tvrdosin/): 26 places · 29 km
- [Žilina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zilina/): 40 places · 35 km
- [Bešeňová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/besenova/): 44 places · 38 km
- [Jahodnícke háje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jahodnicke-haje/): 24 places · 42 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 Oravská Lesná?

The best known: [Rycerzowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/wielka-rycerzowa-rycierova-hora/), [Bania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bania-priehybok/), [Bugaj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bugaj/), [Jaworzyna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaworzyna-javorina/), [Paráč](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/parac/). In all, 32 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Oravská Lesná?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59.

### How do you get to Oravská Lesná?

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 172 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.3857%2C19.1641) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Oravská Lesná as the destination and these 32 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).