Veľké Borové: Súšava Lookout Tower, Valleys and Culture

In Veľké Borové, a circular route classified as an easy hike leads to Súšava Lookout Tower. It is 3.1 km long, includes 160 m of ascent and 160 m of descent, and takes 1.05 hours. Súšava Lookout Tower is actually a rebuilt transformer station designed in the style of traditional folk architecture. From its gallery, there are views of the Roháče, Skorušinské vrchy, Chočské vrchy and Oravská pahorkatina mountain ranges.

Hiking

At the southern end of Veľké Borové, the educational trail runs through the Prosiecka and Kvačianska valleys. It has twelve stations with information boards covering geographical, biological and historical topics. On the route through the Prosiecka and Kvačianska valleys, there is a local restaurant in Veľké Borové offering refreshments. The trail thus connects the two valley areas with a series of stations covering different topics and a local place to buy refreshments.

Nature

At the entrance to the Prosiecka Valley from Veľké Borové, there is a natural grassy depression formed by erosion. During spring rains and snowmelt, it can fill with water almost to the brim and empty again within 15 to 20 minutes. The Ráztocký Waterfall plunges about eight metres into a rocky gorge. It is accessible from Veľké Borové.

Culture

In Veľké Borové, there is a small Classicist building from the 19th century with statues of Saint John the Baptist and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The village is also home to the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a Classicist church from 1823 built on the site of an older wooden religious structure.

Inside the church are wall paintings from the 1940s, including “Oplakávanie Krista” and depictions of the four Evangelists. There is also a late Baroque altar of the Holy Family from the first half of the 18th century, as well as a baptismal font from the end of the 18th century. The condition of the church is considered good; it continues to serve its religious purpose.

In the nearby settlement of Oblazy, the so-called “brunčiakovská” Lower Water Mill was built by the municipality of Veľké Borové. In the nearby Kvačianska Gorge, the Oblazy water mills are part of the educational trail through the Prosiecka and Kvačianska valleys. The reconstructed saw can be visited in the nearby Lower Water Mill of Oblazy.

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Other places that you can access from this page include Jamník, Kralova Lehota, Liptovska Anna, Demänovská Dolina, Nižná Boca, Hybe, Huty and Pavčina Lehota.

For the overview of the wider area: Okres Liptovský Mikuláš.