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Left Bank of the Váh River – Žilina Reservoir loop from Bytča

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Slovakia
Žilina

Left Bank of the Váh River – Žilina Reservoir loop from Bytča

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Left Bank of the Váh River – Žilina Reservoir loop from Bytča

04:24

65.8km

660m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

71 m in total

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Train Station

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5.85 km

Left Bank of the Váh River

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Looks like a good road, but the surface is quite bumpy. It's totally shaking.

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6.72 km

Hričovský Derivation Canal

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The journey home many times, after a while it is no longer interesting

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7.74 km

Kotešová–Hričovská Nová Ves Cycle Path

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A great road that is easy to get to

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4

27.9 km

View from Straník

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5

32.6 km

Dubeň

Peak

6

39.8 km

Žilina Reservoir

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You can also bike in winter, but be careful and parts of the road will freeze with ice.

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42.0 km

Whitewater Course

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8

45.2 km

Budatín Castle

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Very beautiful castle, the oldest part of which was built in the 13th century. If you are interested in the history of the Považie region, a visit to the museum …

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50.6 km

Hričov Reservoir / Water Reservoir

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Hričov is a water reservoir on the river Váh, below its confluence with Kysuca and Rajčanka, near the village of Horný Hričov. It is part of the second part of …

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65.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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30.5 km

15.0 km

9.28 km

7.29 km

3.54 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.7 km

6.59 km

1.23 km

1.01 km

168 m

< 100 m

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