Čadca between Natural Monument and Cultural History

Čadca is home to Milošová-Megonky, a locality designated as a natural monument that is considered a European natural rarity because of its rock or stone spheres.

Nature

The Megoňky locality in the Milošová district of Čadca is home to sandstone spheres with a diameter of up to 3 m. Their occurrence was discovered in 1988 during stone extraction at the Padyšák quarry.

Megoňky can be reached by city bus no. 4 from Čadca to the Milošová terminus; from there, it is about 300 m on foot to the quarry.

The Bukovský Spring is a slightly mineralized sulphur spring that can be reached on foot from the centre of Čadca in about 20 minutes.

Routes and Views

Rozhľadňa Briava has been open to the public since 8 October 2025 and offers panoramic views from the summit of Čadca, the Javorníky, Kysuce and the Moravian-Silesian Beskids.

The Beskydsko-Javornícka cross-country skiing route runs along the main section from Makov Bumbálka on the border with the Czech Republic through the Vysoké Javorníky to the Čadca–Husárik locality; this section is approximately 54 km long.

A marked hiking trail leads to the sulphur-bearing mineral springs in the valley of the Rieka stream.

This provides different time and distance options for planning your day: the walk to the quarry, the walking time to the spring, the marked trail in the Rieka valley and the extensive cross-country skiing section.

Other Places

Other local pages: Stara Bystrica, Makov, Rakova, Rakova, Turzovka, Zborov Nad Bystricou, Oscadnica, Skalite, Krasno Nad Kysucou

Culture

The Baroque Church of Saint Bartholomew in the centre of Čadca was built in 1734 on the site of an older wooden church and is a national cultural monument.

The exhibition of the Kysucké múzeum in Čadca includes the Horelický Treasure, featuring a selection of 250 silver coins. It has been supplemented with multimedia devices, smart technologies and innovative elements; one of the most modern elements is an interactive multimedia table.

The monument at Námestie slobody in Čadca marks the site of the former parish house, where representatives of the Slovak National Council and military leaders of the uprising were based in early December 1848 during the so-called Winter Campaign of the Slovak volunteers.

A plaque on a school building on A. Hlinku Street commemorates a writer’s work in the Kysuce region from 1924 to 1927.

Traditions

Čadčiansky kotlík is a goulash-cooking competition being held for the 13th time as part of the Jánsky Festival of Traditions. The festival also includes a craft market, creative workshops and demonstrations of traditional crafts.

When choosing a hotel in Čadca, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can be compared separately. These three details provide different bases for planning an overnight stay in Čadca. The travel date defines the time frame, the room category describes the chosen type of accommodation, and the cancellation conditions concern possible changes. This distinction keeps the three details separate and makes planning your overnight stay in Čadca clearer.

For the overarching travel overview: Čadca.