Skorušina Mountains

Skorušinské vrchy

The Skorušina Mountains are a low range in northern Slovakia between Orava and the Tatras, part of the Podhale-Magura Area of the Outer Western Carpathians. Forested ridges with clearings give wide views of the Western Tatras. The highest summit is Skorušina (1,314 m) in the north-east of the range.

Elevation
539–1,314 m
Highest summit
Skorušina, 1,314 m
Area
≈ 208 km²
Countries
Slovakia
Part of
Podhale and Spiš
Silesian BeskidsMoravian-Silesian BeskidsJavorníkyWhite CarpathiansŻywiec BeskidsBabia GóraLittle BeskidsMaków BeskidsIsland BeskidsGorceSądecki BeskidsPieninySpiš MaguraLevoča MountainsTatrasHigh TatrasWestern TatrasBelianske TatrasPodhale and SpišSkorušina MountainsChoč MountainsLesser FatraGreater FatraStrážov MountainsLow TatrasSlovak ParadiseSlovak Ore MountainsVolovec MountainsSlovak Central MountainsKremnica MountainsČergov Mountains

On the map

Waymarked trails

Oravice – ChochołówModerateOne-dayMarkedOravice ChochołówElevation profile790–1 132 m12.5 kmascent 348 m≈ 4 h walkingHoráreň Brestová – Trstená, WestModerateTwo-dayMarkedHoráreň Brestová Trstená, WestElevation profile603–1 314 m19.1 kmascent 591 m≈ 6 h walkingDolný Kubín – Junction under UmrláHardMulti-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Junction under UmrláElevation profile476–1 314 m56.6 kmascent 2 149 mBiedna – TvrdošínEasyOne-dayMarkedBiedna TvrdošínElevation profile569–917 m4.5 kmascent 4 m≈ 1 h walkingJavorinky – BrezovicaEasyOne-dayMarkedJavorinky BrezovicaElevation profile714–1 117 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walkingPrieková – ZábiedovoModerateOne-dayMarkedPrieková ZábiedovoElevation profile679–1 170 m12.8 kmascent 355 m≈ 4 h walkingBane – Oravský Biely PotokEasyOne-dayMarkedBane Oravský Biely PotokElevation profile648–943 m2.4 kmascent 7 m≈ 30 min walkingZa Lučivným – Stará maťEasyOne-dayMarkedZa Lučivným Stará maťElevation profile557–857 m8.5 kmascent 371 m≈ 3 h walking

Peaks

KopecPeakKopec🇸🇰 Slovakia · Oravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 mKopec (Slovak for “mound”; formerly Polish Kopiec) is a 1,251 m summit, the second highest in the Skorušinské vrchy...MachyPeakMachy🇸🇰 Slovakia · Oravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 202 mMachy is a 1202 m summit in the Skorušina Mountains in Orava, northern Slovakia.MníchPeakMních🇸🇰 Slovakia · Zuberecaltitude 1 110 mMních is a summit 1110 m high in the Skorušina Mountains (Skorušinské vrchy) in Orava, Slovakia, in their Kopec subunit.PoliankyPeakPolianky🇸🇰 Slovakia · Malé Borovéaltitude 1 066 mPolianky is a 1066 m summit in the Skorušinské vrchy in Slovakia (Polish geographers call the range the Orava or...

Huts and shelters · 19

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Hut under KopecHut below SkorušinaPicnic shelter below BanePicnic shelter below SkorušinaPicnic shelter below BlatoWeather shelter below Javorinky (north slope)Weather shelter below BiednaWeather shelter below Krúpová (south slope), 983 mWeather shelter below KopecWeather shelter below MníchPicnic shelter below MachyWeather shelter below Magura Witowska (west slope), 1 231 mPicnic shelter below PrasatínPicnic shelter below Ostrý Vrch (south slope), 924 mWeather shelter below Javorinky (south-west slope)Weather shelter below Krúpová (south-west slope), 933 mWeather shelter below Magura Witowska (west slope), 936 mWeather shelter below Magura Witowska (south slope)

Springs · 18

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Spring below Diel (east slope)Medokýš Spring, 730 mSpring below Ostrý Vrch (north slope), 729 mCaptured spring below SkorušinaCaptured spring below BlatnáCaptured spring below Grúň (north-west slope), 942 mSpring below Ostrý Vrch (east slope), 715 mSpring below Osly (north-west slope), 945 mSpring below Grúň (north-west slope), 924 mSpring below BaneSpring below Vrchy (east slope), 889 mSpring below Krásnický vrch (south-east slope), 759 mSpring below Ostrý Vrch (south slope), 923 mSpring below Diel (south slope)Spring below Skalky (west slope), 700 mSpring below KrúpováSpring below Krásnický vrch (south-east slope), 684 mDrinking water below Ostražica

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