Velky Rozsutec (1,609,7m / 5,282ft ASL) is generally considered as
one of most beautiful peaks in Slovakia.
It is situated in the northern part of Lesser Fatra (Krivanska Mala Fatra) mountain range in the Zilina Region, Slovakia.
The summit belongs to the Mala Fatra National Park and Rozsutec National Nature Reserve (since 1967).
Velky Rozsutec and the surrounding area are home to many endangered species of plants and animals, some of which are endemic, as well as rare karst terrain with dolomite rocky towers.
Trails:
Peak is situated in the main mountain ridge between Maly Rozsutec and Stoh, and you can climb it all-year round with short exception - it is closed between 1st March and 15th June due to nature protection.
You don't need any special climbing equipment to reach the summit by one of two marked hiking trails:
- from south - sedlo Medziholie (elevation gain 425 metres)
- from north - sedlo Medzirozsutce (elevation gain 440 metres)
For both direction is best starting point settlement of
Stefanova (parking, bus, restaurants, accomodation), or you can decide for my recommendation to hike whole Lesser Fatra mountains ridge (2-days hike with night in mountain challet).
Velky Rozsutec (1,609,7m.n.m) je v mnohych anketach pravom oznacovany za najkrajsi slovensky vrchol.
Nachadza sa v hlavnom hrebeni Krivanskej Malej Fatry a vystupuje z neho ako napadna skalnata dolomitova troska Chocskeho prikrovu nad maksimi vrstvami Kriznanskeho prikrovu.
Jeho vrchol patri do Narodneho Parku Mala Fatra ako aj do maloplosnej chranenej oblasti - Narodna Prirodna Rezervacia Rozsutec. Z dovodu ochrany prirody je turisticky uzavrety kazdorocne od prveho marca do patnasteho juna.
Pristup:
Vyborny vyhliadkovy vrchol je pristupny z 2 stran cerveno znacenymi turistickymi chodnikmi, na jeho dosiahnutie nie je potrebna ziadna specialna vybava. Treba vsak pocitat s tym, ze chodniky su dost strme a v zavere zaistene retazami.
Vystup v zime moze byt nebezpecny kvoli zaladneniu a snehovym previsom.
- z juhu zo sedla Medziholie (prevysenie 425 metrov)
- zo severu zo sedla Medzirozsutce (prevysenie 440 metrov)
Ci uz pojdete z jednej, alebo z druhej strany, vasim vychodiskom bude zrejme osada Stefanova, kam jazdi bus, da sa tu zaparkovat, ubytovat aj najest.
Vylet sa da tiez spojit s prechodom Janosikovych dier z Terchovej, alebo sa rozhodnut pre 2-dnovu hrebenovku s noclahom na chate pod Chlebom.