Bike Routes Terchová, Žilina and Surroundings

New A teambuilding event where you can test out high-quality mountain e-bikes, and professional instructors Peter and Tomáš will introduce you to the most beautiful cycling trails in Malá Fatra.

• E-bike trips in the surroundings of Terchová
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Easy cycling route. A new cycle path connecting Žilina with Terchová was completed in 2022. A highlight of this cycling magistrale is as many as 17 beautiful wooden bridges.

Route length
15 km

Riding time
1 hour

Easy cycling route. A simple route also suitable for families with children. Most of the route is asphalt around the dam, while the section along the Váh River towards Budatín is fortified gravel.

Route length
32.5 km

Riding time
1:20-2 hours

Easy cycling route. Easy cycling routes through the Vrátna valley and Štefanová are manageable even by children. The cycle paths are marked along roads. The green route will take you right to Vrátna under the cable car and to the Vrátna chalet.

Route length
22.8 km

Riding time
1:10-1:40 hours

Easy cycling route. The Kysuce cycle magistrale crosses from west to east and connects villages in the Kysuce area through Oravská Lesná and Novoť up to the Polish border.

Route length
33.1 km

Riding time
2-3 hours

Easy cycling route. An easy introductory route. Good for warming up and getting to know the surroundings and terrain in Terchová. After completing this route, it'll be easier to plan future trips and to better estimate your own limits and riding time.

Route length
18.5 km

Riding time
1-1:30 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. I recommend this as an introductory route to try the Terchová hills and test your fitness, or try out how you handle descents.

Route length
13.3 km

Riding time
1-1:15 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. Cycling route along the foothills of Malá Fatra towards Žilina. This cycle route can be taken even in wet conditions, after rain.

Route length
38.9 km

Riding time
2:30-3 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. A warm-up cycling route in our area where you can test your skills and estimate your time for off-road riding.

Route length
22.3 km

Riding time
2-2:30 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. Through Šípková and the settlements of Janošovci and Smrekovci, you will get below Púpov. Along the contour line beside the gas pipeline, the marked cycling route continues up to Zázrivá, Dolina part.

Route length
19.7 km

Riding time
2-3 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. A slightly more demanding route through the valleys of Terchová and Vadičov. I recommend going via Kačerovci saddle towards Lutiška saddle and further to Horný Vadičov.

Route length
39 km

Riding time
3-4 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. A very good training cycle route, suitable even after rain. Recommended starting point in Nová Bystrica at the parking lot.

Route length
39 km

Riding time
2-3 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. Beautiful route with views of the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area and the Nová Bystrica water reservoir.

Route length
25.3 km

Riding time
3-4 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. It starts with a climb up to "Kačerov".

Route length
23.1 km

Riding time
2:30-3 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. The first peak in the climb from Struháreň is above Holešová Skala at 846 m above sea level, the last section of this climb, about 400 m, needs to be walked.

Route length
15.5 km

Riding time
2:30 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. From Struháreň you climb to the Marunovia settlement. At Marunovia, turn left from the green hiking marker and continue along the forest road to the ridge all the way to the cross at Kováčka at 833 m.a.s.l.

Route length
20.5 km

Riding time
2:30-3 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. 2 short medium-difficulty cycling routes for warming up and getting to know the area. These routes are short, but pleasant. On Mravečník, you will climb up to 998 m.a.s.l., so you will sweat a little and enjoy a nice descent down.

Route length
16 km

Riding time
1:30-2 hours

Medium difficulty cycling route. The cycling route with the highest ascent point (1075 m.a.s.l.). If you start from the square in Varín (369 m.a.s.l.) and reach the chalet past Suchý, you will overcome a climb of more than 756 vertical meters over 10.50 km!

Route length
21.3 km

Riding time
2:30-3 hours

Moderately difficult cycling route. A very beautiful and fast cycling route around the Nová Bystrica Water Reservoir, with the possibility to see the church that remained from the flooded village of Riečnica.

Route Length
43.1 km

Riding Time
3-4 hrs.

Moderately difficult cycling route. The route starts from Šípková through the settlements of Janošovia and Smrekovci, below Púpov. Following the contour line beside the gas pipeline, the marked route continues to Zázrivá, Dolina.

Route Length
21.3 km

Riding Time
3-3:30 hrs.

Moderately difficult cycling route. The cycling route starts from Žilina - Budatín, on the old road to the center of Teplička nad Váhom. Total route length: 39 km.

Route Length
39 km

Riding Time
2-3 hrs.

Moderately difficult cycling route. A cycling route through Kysuce to Mravečník (992 m above sea level) with a final technical descent for pros back to Terchová.

Route Length
29.3 km

Riding Time
2:30-3 hrs.

Moderately difficult cycling route. This challenging route due to its length and elevation will take you through Terchová into the Kysuce Valley and back.

Route Length
85 km

Riding Time
8-10 hrs.

Moderately difficult cycling route. A route for bikers in good condition or on an e-bike. Total elevation gain on this short 20 km route is 740 m!

Route Length
21.4 km

Riding Time
2-2:30 hrs.

Difficult cycling route. On this route, you’ll reach the summit four times with gradual climbs. Begin on asphalt – the green route towards Šípková – Janošovci – Smrekovci.

Route Length
40 km

Riding Time
2:30-3:30 hrs.

Difficult cycling route. A route for athletes, or to test your fitness during the season. Total route length: 97.3 km, total elevation: 2,301 m.

Route Length
97.3 km

Riding Time
6-9 hrs.

Difficult cycling route. I recommend this as an introductory route to test Terchová’s hills, your condition, or your ability to handle descents.

Route Length
69.3 km

Riding Time
5-7 hrs.