Hriňová between Waterfall, Woodcarving and Mountain Panorama

The Bystrý potok Waterfall is a national natural monument and lies within the cadastral territory of the town of Hriňová. Its drop is 20 metres high. Together with educational trails, panoramic views and cultural sites, it creates a diverse picture of the town, where nature and regional history are visible side by side.

Landscape and Trails

An educational trail to the Bystrô Waterfall in Hriňová is 3.5 km long and has nine information panels. Another educational trail from Hriňová to the Bystrý potok Waterfall leads through Bystré and Vrátka, through the valley along the Bystrý potok to the waterfall. This educational trail is suitable for families with children. The two descriptions retain their own designations: one trail is described by its length and information panels, while the other is described by its route through Bystré and Vrátka and along the Bystrý potok.

The panoramic viewpoints in Hriňová offer views of the Hriňovské lazy, the surrounding valleys, fields and mountains. In 2015, an extension of the transition zone of the Poľana Biosphere Reserve to include the so-called hriňovské lazy was proposed. This extension should therefore be understood as a proposal from that year, not as a completed change.

Culture and History

The town is also home to notable examples of sacred and craft heritage. The Calvary in Hriňová comprises fourteen stations; the twelfth station consists of three crosses above the town centre. The Church of St Peter and Paul was consecrated and thus completed on 8 September 1947 by Bishop Dr Andrej Škrábik.

The wooden crosses found mainly near crossroads in Hriňová bear witness to the skill of local carvers. They are predominantly made of oak and richly decorated with ornamental, sacred, Old Slavic, floral and figurative motifs.

The Hriňovská drevenica Štefana Nosáľa is a historic building with an exhibition that was intended to be dedicated to the history, traditions and present-day life of the town. The exhibition is primarily devoted to Professor Štefan Nosáľ (1927–2017), who came from Hriňová and was the artistic director of the Lúčnica ensemble. The Hriňovská drevenica Štefana Nosáľa was opened to the public on 16 August 2019; for a visit, the Hriňová Tourist Information Centre should be contacted.

Hriňová’s annual cultural programme includes the Gazdovanie na Hriňovských lazoch event in August. This date supplements the permanent cultural sites with a recurring programme item directly connected with the Hriňovských lazoch.

For practical orientation on site, the Hriňová Tourist Information Centre sells maps and publications about Hriňová and Podpoľanie. The Javorinka tourist shelter is open to everyone around the clock and free of charge.

Other local pages from the same directory: Latky, Klokoč, Horný Tisovník, Dúbravy, Stožok, Kriváň, Podkriváň, Dettwa.

To the higher-level travel overview: Detva District.