# Sól - Rycerka, Slovakia: what it is and when to go > Sól - Rycerka is a hiking trail in Slovakia (Oravská Lesná). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. 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/sol-rycerka/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Slovakia - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 184 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Run by:** PTTK - **Coordinates:** 49.44984, 19.02853 ## What it is and where Sól - Rycerka is a hiking trail in Slovakia (Oravská Lesná). Sól – Rachowiec – Zwardoń – Wielka Racza – Wielka Rycerzowa – Rycerka It is in [Oravská Lesná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/oravska-lesna/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.44984, 19.02853; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 184 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=49.449844%2C19.028534) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.449844%2C19.028534) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Run by:** PTTK It is one of the [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 Sól - Rycerka is **May to October**. | 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. 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. 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 - [Vel'ký Prislop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-prislop-wielki-przyslop/): Mountain in Poland/Slovakia · 3.6 km - [Sól - przełęcz Przegibek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sol-przelecz-przegibek/): Hiking · 3.8 km - [Magura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/magura/): Mountain in Poland/Slovakia · 4.0 km - [Bania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bania-priehybok/): Mountain in Slovakia/Poland · 4.3 km - [Rycerka Górna Kolonia – Wielka Racza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rycerka-gorna-kolonia-wielka-racza/): Hiking · 4.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). ## More in Slovakia: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/camino-hungaro-budapest-lebeny-rajka-wolfsthal/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [Chata pod Rysmi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chalet-under-rysy/) - [Téryho chata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/tery-hut/) - [Chata pri Popradskom plese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/horsky-hotel-popradske-pleso/): hotel in Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia - [Tatranska Magistrala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/tatranska-magistrala/): hiking track in Slovakia Every Slovakia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sól - Rycerka? It is a hiking trail in Slovakia. ### When is the best time to visit Sól - Rycerka? May to October. In June there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. ### How do you get to Sól - Rycerka? The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 184 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.449844%2C19.028534) 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 [Vel'ký Prislop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-prislop-wielki-przyslop/), [Sól - przełęcz Przegibek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sol-przelecz-przegibek/), [Magura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/magura/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1706852), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).