Podpolanie greets all the visitors with the words of folk poet which
express the hospitality and cordiality of our people:
"Polana greets you,
and shares everything it has got with
you,
so that only good news can be heart
about this beautiful
land.
Everything our people have,
they offer with love,
and what
they offer with love,
should be accepted with gratitude."
Microregion of Severne Podpolanie (North Podpolanie) consists of these
villages:
Čerín-Čačín, Dolná Mičiná, Horná Mičiná, Dúbravica, Hrochoť, Môlča, Poniky,
Oravce, Sebedín-Bečov, Lukavica.
The general aims of this microregion are:
- to increase tourism activities in the less known area of Polana which is one
of the biosphere reservation of UNESCO
- to increase the quality of life and employment in the region through tourism
activities and services
- to build a new information center
- to protect the environment and increase environmental tourism
Contact:
The Village
Association of Microregion "Severne Podpolanie
The Chairman of Association:
Mr Pavol Skamla (the Mayor of Sebedin - Becov)
Telephone number for the
Village Council in Sebedin - Becov: ++421-48-4192211
Mobile telephone number:
++421-905-505172
The Tourism Information Center in the Village
Council
village Hrochoť, Tel.: ++421-48-790163
Every village in the microregion of Severne Podpolanie is unique, interesting
and characteristic in a certain way and they all offer some beautiful views and
sights. As a unique complex of villages, the microregion offers a wide variety
of tourist services and attractions.
The area is rich in many mineral
wells and sheep farming is very common in this area too - the visitors can even
buy some local products made of sheep skin.
Further events and
attractions of the region are:
cultural events, folk concerts, singing and
dancing performances
local crafts such as carving and needlework
sporting
activities in the ecologically clean environment (biking, walking, skiing,
fishing etc.)
mushroom and forest fruit picking
The area of
microregion consists of rich forests, green meadows, beautiful streams, fresh
air and birds singing. This paradise is an ideal place for those who would like
to forget about the strains of the day and relax in the quiet and tranquil
environment.
There are a few of recreational facilities in this area,
especially around the town of Banska Bystrica.
It became the protected area in 1981 and consists of 20 078 hectares of
land. It is situated above villages of Hrinova and Detva - Skliarovo. There are
plenty of protected natural objects and state natural reservations in this area,
such as:
- Melichova skala (Melichova rock) - it is protected
natural creation in Detva which is situated over 0.3 hectares and is 30 m high.
It can be seen from the north parts of Polana and is one of the most interesting
geological creations in the volcanic area. It is also a suitable object for
study in the field of volcanic creations.
- Jánošíkova skala (Janosikova rock, locally called
Obcina) - it is protected natural creation spreading over 1.65 hectares which is
geologically, zoologically and architecturally unique. It is situated in the
village of Hrochot in Hrochotska dolina (Hrochotska valley). Janosikova skala is
230 m long and 50 m high and has got two shallow apertures which dates from the
prehistoric age.
- Bátovský balvan (Batovky rock, locally called Svedok
- Witness) - it is geological rock in Hrochotska dolina (Hrochotska valley)
which spreads over 0.20 hectares. The rock is 13.9 m high, 8 m wide and is
conserved in its original conditions.
- Kalamarka - it is a protected natural creation
situated about 5 km north from Detva and on the southern side of Polana. Its
height is 809 m above-sea-level and it spreads on 290 m2. It was created by
erosion in the past.
- Zolniansky lahár- it is a protected natural creation
which is a unique in the whole Europe. It is situated on the north from village
of Sebedin and above old Gypsy settlement. It was created after volcanic
reaction millions years ago. At present the hill is covered by trees.
- pod Dudasom - it is the state natural
reservation on the north-western part of Polana, at the end of Hrochotska dolina
(Hrochotska dolina) and 1 200 m above-seaa-level. Its area covers 12.4 hectares
and consists of many types of trees such as evergreen trees, beech trees etc.
They all are about 150 - 200 years old. The unique tree of this area was the
biggest, the oldest and the most robust fir in Europe which was 53.5 m high, its
circuit was 575 m, the volume was 49 m3 and this fir was over 500 years old. It
got dry in 1976.
The area of Polana is a typical place for many
species of animals (dears, brown bears, etc.) and plants.
It was created by
volcanic activities in the past and is still one of the biggest volcanoes in
Europe.
ATRACTIVE FOOTPATHS IN THE AREA OF POLANA:
Footpath nr. 1 -› 7 stations, "RED"
1.Lukavica
2.Bečov
3.Sebedín
4.Hrochoť
5.Kruhy
6.Žiarec
7.the
fork of RED and BLUE footpath, under Horalka cottage
Footpath nr. 2 -› 5 stations, "GREEN"E
1.Čerín
2.Chochuľka
3.Hrochoť
4.Pod
Štálec
5.Ponicka Huta valley
Footpath nr.
3 -› 5 stations, "YELLOW"
1.Hrochoť
2.Pod
Medvedinec
3.Dúbranica
4.n the fork of BLUE and YELLOW footpath
(Polovnicka chata - Hunters' Cottage)
5.Horná Mičiná
Footpath
nr. 4 -› 5 stations, "BLUE"
1.Dolná Mičiná
2.Poľovnícka
chata
3.Sedlo pod
Drienkom
4.Poniky
5.Môlča
Footpath nr.
5 -› "GREEN"
Môlča - Poniky
