Ústie nad Priehradou

The bike route is suitable for less experienced bikers and for the whole families. The route starts in Trstená and leads to Tvrdošín where you turn right to Orava Dam. In Tvrdošín it is necessary to overcome the first climb, then you follow the high positioned road with overview to Tvrdošín city and Štefanov village. On the next road crossing turn right to follow "Ústie nad Priehradou/Trstená" sign. Use low traffic road and get to the Orava Dam construction. The route leads in Trstená direction where you experience high and short  climb directly in front of the Trstená city entrance. Less experienced bikers or children can walk uphill to overcome the steep climb - it is short. You will be rewarded with a magnificient view of the Orava Dam, Babia hora mountain, and the mountain range of West Tatra Mountains. The route ends in the Trstená city usually sitting on the terrace with the icecream or with the cold drink.
 

length: 20 km
total rise: 200 m
difficulty: easy
(asphalt surface of good quality)

Zábiedovo

The bike route starts in Trstená (600 m above the sea level) and leads toward the Tvrdošín, do not miss the left turn to Zábiedovo after leaving the Trstená city. Road leads through the Zábiedovo village into the Skorušina valley. The scenery of the country is changed from the road in the middle of the valley accompanied with the creek to the reinforced forest road in deep forest. Here you have to overcome steep incline which leads up to the peak of Skorušina mountain (1314 m a.s.l.). The road surface is changed from the asphalt surface to graved terrace which ends at the timber warehouse 100 m under the summit. Most tours ends here also. You can follow the forest road to get to the peak, but is is suitable in good weather conditions only. On top you are rewarded by the spectacular view of the whole Orava region, Polish Tatra Mountains, West Tatra Mountains, Chočské vrchy mountains, Babia hora Mountain. Use the viewing tower here (15 metres high) and also relax on benches with some drink and food.
 

length: 20 km
total rise: 580 m
difficulty: medium
(10 km asphalt surface
of good quality, 8 km reinforced forest road, ...)

Oravice

The route starts in Trstená city (600 m a.s.l.) leads toward Tvrdošín city to Podbiel village. turn left here and follow the Zuberec/Habovka direction. Turn left in Habovka or in Zuberec (760 m a.s.l.) and follow the Oravice direction. It is necessary to overcome steep climb to the Bôrik saddle (890 m a.s.l.) which is the highest point on the route. After a short downhill rally you get to the Oravice recreational centre (790 m a.s.l.) where you can have a rest and use the thermal spa services (thermal bath with masager and jacuzzi). To finish the route you have to pass through Vitanová village and Liesek Villaga to Trstená city and the road rewards you with the 20 km distant continual pleasant downhill ride.

length: 53 km
total rise: 390 m
difficulty: medium
(asphalt surface of good quality)

Orava Dam circle

This bike route starts in Trstená (600 m a.s.l.) and is intended for less experienced bikers and whole families because it has no steep long climbs, but it is a bit longer. Follow the Nové ústie direction and cross the Orava Dam bridge. Continue to Námestovo, turn right and go to Zubrohlava, here turn to the right to Bobrov direction. Follow the low (no) traffic road to the customs office at Polish border. Continue streight to Jablonka village. After the customs office you will get to the highest point of the route. This area lets you see the majesty of Polish Tatra Mounatains and the full wide of Tatra Mountains range. In Jablonka village turn right to Chyžné customs office, get Back to Slovakia and get back to Trstená city.

Note: It is necessary to have the valid ID (passport) to cross the Slovak-Polish border
 

length: 60 km
total rise: 200 m
difficulty: easy
(asphalt surface of good quality)

Magurka TV tower

The route starts in Trstená (600 m a.s.l.) and goes through Nové Ústie village and across the Orava Dam bridge to Námestovo. 1 kilometer in front of the big road crossing Námestovo-Vavrečka turn left and follow steep climb asphalt road whcich leads to the top of the hill to the TV tower Magurka (1107 m a.s.l.). The whole road goes throgh forest and there are only a few places where the open forest let bikers to admire the magnificient scenery of the view of the vast water of Orava Dam, Babia hora mountain and Piľsko mountain. After reaching the summit you can admire just the building of the TV tower, relax and go back donwhill following the same way.

To continue with more difficult version: Good bikers with the bikes capable of forest riding can continue following the hiking route toward the hill Javorový vrch (1076 m a.s.l.), it is necessary to overcome the extra climb of 100 m. It is recommended to make tris trip under good weather conditions to prevent riding the mud paths. The summit of Javorový vrch offers the spectacular view of the Orava river valley, mountains Veľký Choč, Rozsutec and High Tatra mountains. Take the rest and prepare for deep downhill ride which is the real test of the bike functions, of the breaks reliability, of the biker safety equipment and of the biker courage. The end of the ride will leave the unforgettable epinephrine emotion of the wild continuous downhill ride of 600 metre "fall".
 

length: 40 km
total rise: 650 m
difficulty: heavy
(asphalt surface, reinforced forest road, ...)

Príslop

The bike route strats in Tvrdošín (570 m a.s.l.) and leads through Podbiel to Oravský Podzámok village (511 m a.s.l.). Here it is possible to see the majesty of Orava castle and take a break for the exhibition. Turning to the right follow the Hruštín/Námestovo direction. It is necessary to overcome the long steep continual climb of 300 m to the Príslop saddle. The saddle gives the possibility to admire the valley of Biela Orava river and villages surrounding by mountains. The route follows through Hruštín village, Lokca village and then turn right through Vavrečka village along the Orava Dam shore to Tvrdošín.

 

length: 56 km
total rise: 600 m
difficulty: heavy
(asphalt surface of good quality)

Huty

The route starts in Podbiel village (550 m a.s.l.) or in Zuberec village (760 m a.s.l.). Follow the Huty direction andafter a steep climb you get to Huty saddle (937 m a.s.l.). Follow the downhill road to Huty village (789 m a.s.l.). It is necessary to continue the Veľké Borové direction. In Veľké Borové it is possible to make on foot hike tour to Prosiecka dolina (valley) which is famous for natural beauty. Now you can go back to Male Borové and turn right to Kvačianska dolina. The road ends in the area of the old mill in Oblazy showing the old milling technique which was preserved and is protected as the technical heritage of Slovakia. Use the same way to get back to Huty and Zuberec/Podbiel.

To continue with more difficult version: Good bikers with the bikes capable of forest riding can continue following the old road through Kvačianska dolina (Kvačianska valley) to Kvačany village, then leaving Kvačany turn left to Liptovské Matiašovce. Follow the road to Zuberec through Huty saddle. It is necessary to overcome additional climb - more than 520 metres.

 

length: 130 km
total rise: 800 m
difficulty: heavy
(asphalt surface of good quality)