Súlov: Hotels, Nature Trail and Cultural History

In Súlov, the nature trail through the Súľovské skaly passes through the most interesting central part of the protected area for visitors. It leads to the 13 m high Gotická brána, whose distinctive shape resembles a Gothic portal.

Nature

The Súľovské skaly National Nature Reserve comprises 543.23 ha of protected area and 281.77 ha of buffer zone and was designated in 1973. Weathering shaped the Súľov conglomerates into rock towers, rock pinnacles and rock gates. Near Súlov, the layers of the Súľov conglomerate are more than 500 m thick.

Routes

The nature trail through the rocks is 4.2 km long, includes 300 m of ascent and 300 m of descent, and has an estimated walking time of 1 hour and 40 minutes without breaks. Súľovský hrad can be reached on foot from the village of Súľov-Hradná via red-marked hiking trails or the green-marked nature trail through the Súľov rocks.

For cycling, the yellow-marked Súľov–Vrchteplá route is designated. It is 4.5 km long, has an elevation difference of 200 m and is classified as a leisure tour.

History and Culture

Súľovský hrad is a medieval castle ruin at an elevation of 660 m. The first written mention of Súľovský hrad dates from 1470.

The Súľov-Hradná Memorial Room is located in the centre of Súlov. It displays a historic living room, local costumes, work items, tools, old photographs and early evidence of technological progress.

Hrádok is situated on a steep hill above the old Minarovský Mill, before the entrance to the Súľov Gorge. The settlement dates from the 9th to the 11th century. In 1967, Hrádok was declared a national cultural monument and in 2001 a natural monument.

The Church of the Holy Archangel Michael in Súľov dates from 1616 and was rebuilt in the 18th century. Finds from the Copper Age epoch of the Eneolithic, which falls within the period from 2900 to 1900 BC, were dated in the Šarkania diera cave.

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