The Upper Orava is the northest part of Slovakia. You can get here from the international road E 77 from Oravsky Podzamok, from Tvrdosin I.78 around Oravska Priehrada, through three border crossings: Novot – Ujsoly, Bobrov – Winiarczikowka, Oravska Polhora – Korbielów, or through the tourist crossings: III/88-10 Oravská Polhora – Zawoja Czatowa, III/93 Glucha?ky, III/109 Pi?sko. At the moment Horna Orava does not have any rail link with the outside world.
Arriving at the Upper Orava, embraced from the north by Oravske Beskydy Mountains and from the south by Oravska Magura, you can find yourself in the area that is famous mainly for Orava Reservoir. Above Oravske Beskydy Mountains is perched the queen of Beskydy, literally Old Wives' or Witches' Mountain – Babia Hora (1725 metres above sea level), together with Mala Babia Hora Mountains and Pilsko Mountain (1557 metres above sea level). In the Horna Orava valley lie 24 villages and small district town Namestovo. These villages have belonged to Orava Castle since their birth (half of the 16th century) and they were based on the Walachian authority, in order to protect the borderland and merchants. The merchants, who were ferrying goods from Poland to Hungary, were in dense forest often attacked by brigands. In the period of reformation and counter-reformation in the 17th century, the religious fights took place here and in consequence the population decreased to 1/3.
Since 1711 have all villages got back to Catholic faith and all churches have been Roman Catholic. Upper Orava is the gallery of landmarks and historic sights – in every village is a church and also there are numbers of chapels and crosses. Nearly in every village you can find skilful people who can make objects of folk art (corn husk, woodcut, woolprocessing, colouring, weaving, pottery, glass painting, smithery, etc.). From originally the most extensive areas, that were destroyed owing to great soil improvement (amelioration), can today be found only islets. From this point of view the locality ´´Veselovské hájky´´ is extraordinarily precious due to the occurrence of numerous protected species of plants (the Gentian family, edelweiss, a lady’s slipper orchid, a slipperwort, a sundew, a globeflower, a beroe and others). Very valuable are also peat bogs on the alluviums of rivers Rie?ka, Potok, and Rakovec. From the point of view of natural aesthetic values there is a need to mention the Veselovianky valley with picturesque natural scenery. Exceptionally naturally valuable are regrettably vanishing haylofts, which enhance the aesthetic sense of this area. Very nice, naturally worthwile walk is the road from Kozubka through Nizna Poperacka up to Benadov, and then the road from Riecka through Brestovka to Namestovo and to Klin, or up to Oravske Vesele and Rabca. An example of sensitive relation of people to natural values are reclaimed areas with the groups of trees, which have maintained after the soil improvement. They can be found across the hillside at the entrance to the Riecka valley, where are situated our recreation facilities of chalet Žofka and chalet Žofajka, in incredibly beutiful surroundings, where you are being warmly invited. 

The cottage includes a tripple room in the attic and a tripple room with an additional bed (a folding sofa). On the ground floor is a lounge with a fireplace, additional bed (a folding sofa), fridge (fridge without a compressor turned on – it refrigerates only with ice added), radio, table for 11 people. Next to the lounge there is a small kitchen where is a gass cooker with a stove, a sink with hot and cold drinkable water, a sideboard with the basic kitchen equipment. Next to the lounge is an anteroom with an exit to the attic and with an emergency exit to the basement. In front of the entrance to the ground floor is situated a patio for 4 people which is used mainly in summer. In the basement is a room with three additional beds (a folding sofa and two beds). Then you can find here a toilet, shower stall and a boiler for solid fuel. The cottage is heated through the central heating for solid fuel (serves also to heat the water). The fireplace can be also used for heating.
In the close surrounding of the cottages is situated a pond, the posibility of fishing (even without the fishing permission), garden sits, a garden grill, fireplace with the the opportunity to use a portable grill, a sandbox and a swing.
The road leading to the cottages from the mainroad (approximately 1km) is dusty. In winter when the snow is higher than 50 cm the road is hard to get through ( a need of snow chains). The electricity in the cottage is limited to the lightning of the cottage, running of the radio, cassette player and to the charging of mobile phone´s battery. The other electric appliances cannot be turned on. A bus stop is approximately 1 km far from the object, a shop 4 km and a restaurant 5 km far from the object. The railway station in Tvrdošín is situated 25 km from the object.  

At Upper Orava are slightly cold meteorological conditions with strong differences during a year. The average temperature in July is 16.4 ?C, in January – 5,6 ?C and an average air temperature during the year is 4.6 ?C. The temperature during a day in July changes from 18 to 25 ?C, a maximum is over 30 ?C. Due to advantageous configuration of the terrain there are excellent snow conditions from 60 to 100 cm. All of this creates ideal conditions for summer and winter turism and skiing.
Next to the cottage there is a pond, in which you can almost during all year catch a real trout. The success of fishing is 100% guaranteed from spring till autumn. The price of 1 kg of real weight is 120 SK.
Footpaths and tourist ascents:
Educative path Orava Reservoir – year-long and undemanding path, walking through the waterside of Orava Reservoir from the Hotel Junior club 2 km from Namestovo towards the Klin, round the slaughterhouse on the way to the cross in Belkovka, where is a magnificient view on Orava Reservoir, Polish and Slovak villages, The Western Tatras (Rohace), The Bird´s Island and Slanicky Island. The road then takes you into the Rie?ka Valley, where is our recreational facility.
Oravske Vesele – Pilsko – summer and autumn mid-demanding ascent to the top of Pilsko – 1557 m above sea level.
Old Wives' or Witches' Mountain – Babia Hora – tourist ascent at the beginning of September and in new year. Alpine ascent to Babia Hora, which is organized in March is possible only on the marked path.
Through the Magurka on skis – this event is organized in March through the ridge of Magura.
Educative path Slana Voda – Babia Hora – Markowe Sczaviny – year-long mid-demanding path, a part of marked pathway (yellow mark). On this tour we can see former spa Slana Voda, Hviezdoslav´s Parway, Gamekeeper´s Cottage and national natural reservoir Babia Hora.
The Hike through Oravske Diely – the tour goes from Bobrov through Zubrohlava to Rabcice and ens in Gamekeeper´s Cottage of Hviezdoslav.
Cyclotourism:
Upper Orava locality is an ideal place for active relax on bicycle. Interesting routes go on field and minor roads.
Free time:
• Voyage on the boat on Orava Reservoir
• Visit of permanent exposition of folk sacral art “Slovak traditional folk carving and painting”, tombs of Klinov, an exhibition dedicated to villages, which were drawned by Orava Reservoir
• Riecka – summer – picking of mushrooms and fruits
• Riecka – the stream of mineral water with egg flavour steams here
• Oravska Jasenica – during winter season ice-rink from natural ice
• Cottage Slana voda - Gamekeeper´s Cottage of Hviezdoslav, Przywarowka, Velka Lipnica a Bobrov
 

The cottage comprises 9 bedrooms in total; 2 double, 7 single and 2 cots, 2 of the bedrooms with en-suite facilities. The property also has 5 single sofa beds, 2 double sofa beds. This gives room for up to 12 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The cottage has 1 bathrooms and 1 WCs for your party's use. Central heating keeps you snug and warm.

The cottage has . The music system will play radio.

There is room for 11 in the living room and 11 in the dining room. The open fire can be used to create a comfortable atmosphere. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a fridge. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

This is a non-smoking cottage

Pets are welcome
Dogs, cats..... Each is charged 1,49 £ per day 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The cottage is in a very quiet area. It has a south facing patio area, panoramic views, a barbeque. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The cottage is right beside fishing, walking, mountain biking.

Close to the cottage you will find a beach, swimming, sailing, water skiing, boat hire, cycling, horse riding, skiing/snowboarding, tennis, a sports center, shopping areas, a restaurant, a food shop.

Within easy reach of the cottage you will find climbing, historic sites, a theatre/cinema.

Orava Castle, Slanicky Art Island, Bird´s Island, The Logging Back Swath Railway at Oravska Lesna

The cottage is....

120 min from Poprad airport.
150 min from Ostrava.
210 min from Bratislava.
240 min from Wien.
120 min from Krakow.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

3 PM

10 AM