# Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky), Slovakia: what it is and when to go

> Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky) is a hiking trail in Slovakia (Makov). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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/via-czechia-jizni-2-javorniky/
- 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:** BTS Bratislava, 147 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viaczechia.cz](https://viaczechia.cz/jizni-stezka-javorniky/)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 45 km
- **From:** Bumbálka
- **To:** Střelná
- **Run by:** Via Czechia
- **Coordinates:** 49.29637, 18.27026

## What it is and where

Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky) is a hiking trail in Slovakia (Makov).

It is in [Makov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/makov/), where this site lists 37 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 49.29637, 18.27026; the nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 147 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=49.296374%2C18.27026)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.296374%2C18.27026)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 45 km
- **From:** Bumbálka
- **To:** Střelná
- **Run by:** Via Czechia

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 Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky) is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 25 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 16 h |
| July | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 29 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 59 |

In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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

- [Ski Ráztoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-raztoka/): Ski area · 1.4 km
- [Malý Javorník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pr-maly-javornik/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 1.8 km
- [Hotel Portáš](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hotel-portas/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.8 km
- [[M] Nový Hrozenkov - Portáš (CZ/SK)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/m-novy-hrozenkov-portas-cz-sk/): Hiking · 2.1 km
- [[Ž] Vranča - Pod Kohútkou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/z-vranca-pod-kohutkou/): Hiking · 2.6 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 Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky)?

It is a hiking trail in Slovakia.

### When is the best time to visit Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky)?

May to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59.

### How do you get to Via Czechia - Jižní (2. Javorníky)?

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 147 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.296374%2C18.27026) 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 [Ski Ráztoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-raztoka/), [Malý Javorník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pr-maly-javornik/), [Hotel Portáš](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hotel-portas/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16826705), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).