Lazy pod Makytou – Nature, Culture and Winter Sports

Lazy pod Makytou lies at the foot and on the slopes of the Javorníky Mountains and stretches for 14 km along the Biela voda valley, from Lúky to the Czech-Moravian border. Part of the municipality lies within the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Kysuce), which also includes the Čertov Nature Reserve. This protected area provides a habitat for brown bears, Eurasian lynxes and wolves. Its habitats include beech and beech-fir flowering forests, ravine forests with linden and maple trees, and springs in the hilly landscape.

Activities

SKI Čertov is available for winter sports. The area lies at an altitude of 600–900 m above sea level and has seven slopes. Five ski lifts serve 5.4 km of pistes. The resort also includes the Alpinka ski school, a ski equipment rental service and a ski service. Ski Čertov Javorníky additionally offers 15 km of cross-country ski trails.

Cycle route 5314 also crosses the entire municipality of Lazy pod Makytou, running to the Čertov recreation area. It is 15.6 km long and designated as a green asphalt route intended for recreational cycling. The Mladoňov educational trail is a self-guided, linear hiking and cycling trail that runs in one direction and can be used year-round. It is 1.1 km long and has an elevation gain of 42 m. Including the stops, the route takes approximately 45 minutes and has seven stations. It begins on the main road at the turn-off to the Mladoňov settlement, next to the war memorial and a bus stop.

In Čertov, the Wellness & Spa Hotel Čertov*** offers beer baths as a wellness experience.

Culture

The character and history of Lazy pod Makytou are reflected in several preserved landmarks. The Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary dates from 1801 and preserves bells from 1721 that came from an earlier wooden church. The Evangelical church was built in 1846–1859 on the site of an older Toleration church and features elements of Neo-Romanesque architecture. It contains a baptismal font from 1801 and a bell from 1802.

Lazy pod Makytou has preserved its Kopaničiarsky character for centuries. It is associated with cattle and sheep breeding as well as agriculture. The House of History displays traditional costumes, household vessels, a spinning wheel, a loom, old skis, flails and historical photographs. The Mladoňov war memorial is a national cultural monument.

The Mladoňov educational trail deals with the burning of the Mladoňov settlement by fascists during the Second World War. Lazy pod Makytou also hosts the recitation competition “Kýčerského spievanky” in memory of the poet Pavol Kokeš-Kýčerský.

Getting There

Čertov can be reached by bus from Púchov railway station or from the stop near the post office, in the direction of Lazy pod Makytou or Čertov. From there, it is a 300 m walk to Chata Alpina.

Further Destinations

If you would like to compare other destinations: Lysá Pod Makytou, Lednica, Dolné Kočkovce, Zubák, Záriečie, Belusa, Púchov, Nimnica.

To the main travel overview: Púchov.