Vígľaš: Castle, nature and hotels in the Slatina Valley

Vígľaš lies in the valley of the Slatina River. Vígľaš Castle is open to the public; visitors who are not staying at the castle may also enter the entrance courtyard and have the opportunity to access the fortification walls. Tours at Vígľaš Castle take place daily from Monday to Sunday at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00; at weekends, tours with falconers and their demonstrations are available.

Nature

There are oak forests southwest and northeast of Vígľaš, while beech forests grow at higher elevations. Rohy is one of the protected areas of Vígľaš. In the past, measures were carried out to improve the condition of habitats and the occurrence of the rare snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris).

Activities

The first stage of the cycling route runs through Vígľaš and Pstruša via Stožok to Detva–Krné. It connects to several cycling routes around Poľana as well as the Hontianska, Rudohorská and Novohradská cycling highways. The 11.3 km Zámok Vígľaš route is suitable for hiking, MTB or trekking bikes, e-bikes and Nordic walking. It is an easy route suitable year-round for individual tourism and not for mass events.

Masarykov Dvor in Pstruša near Vígľaš offers beginners riding lessons with an instructor. Masarykov Dvor also offers carriage rides.

Culture

Vígľaš has a folk-style bell tower with bells dating from 1806 and 1927. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vígľaš has a compact structure with a large integrated cross and a bell tower on the front façade. It contains a statue of the Virgin Mary by Anton Babic and stained-glass windows by Slavo Brezina.

At the eastern edge of Vígľaš, a fragment of the narrow-gauge forest railway with a steam locomotive and wagons on display is maintained on a landscaped site. The Vígľaš–Kyslinky narrow-gauge railway was built. The castle hotel in Vígľaš is listed among the national cultural monuments.

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