Chairlift rides in our region

The chairlift to Javorový vrch

Take the train from Mosty u Jablunkova to Třinec. Change to bus no. 712 or 714 in Třinec and travel to Oldřichovice. Take the single-seater chairlift to Javorový vrch from Oldřichovice.

After about twenty minutes’ walk from the chairlift, you will come to the Javorový hiking chalet which stands at the top of Javorový vrch. As well as finding refreshments there, you will also be able to watch people paragliding, try a tandem flight or test your strength at the rope centre. Take the chairlift back down from Javorový vrch to Oldřichovice or walk along the green or blue-marked hiking trail back to the embarking point for the chairlift.

The chairlift from Wisła to Sošov
Drive to Bukovec. Continue across the Bukovec–Jasnowice border crossing to the roundabout at Jaworzynka. Turn left on the roundabout and continue to Wisła via Istebna. Go sightseeing in Wisła and, once you feel that you have seen and bought enough, go to the chairlift at the other end of Wisła in the Jawornik Valley (turn left at the petrol station in the direction of Ustroń). The chairlift will take you to Sošov (Soszów) on the Czech-Polish border with the “Lepiarzówka” stylised wooden tavern. Take the chairlift back down to Wisła and return home via Ustroń, Cisownica, Horní Líštná and Třinec.

To Ustroń by car, to the lookout tower on Velká Čantoryje by gondola
Drive from Mosty u Jablunkova to Třinec and continue to Horní Lištná and the border crossing with Poland. Then drive on through Cisownica and on to Ustroń. Go sightseeing in the spa town and visit the “Niespodzianek ” forest park with the children to see the animals. After your sightseeing in Ustroń, drive approximately 3 km from the centre of the town to the gondola terminal. The gondola will take you up to beneath the lookout tower on Velká Čantoryje. Continue 1.5 km from the upper gondola station, the summer luge run and the rope centre along the red-marked hiking trail up to the lookout tower on the peak of Čantoryje. You will have a panoramic view in all directions from the lookout tower. Take the gondola from Čantoryje back to Ustroń and drive back to Mosty u Jablunkova via Wisła, Istebna, Bukovec and Jablunkov.

Take a chairlift to a fairy tale
Drive from Mosty u Jablunkova to Čadca and then continue to Turzovka. In Turzovka, turn off towards Klokočov at the roundabout and continue to Konečná. Cross the border crossing and continue until you come to Bílá. At Bílá, you will find a chairlift which operates in summer and winter, as well as other interesting attractions in the children’s summer park. Take the chairlift up and then wander down along the “Fairy Tale Trail” with simple tasks to perform at 10 stations. You can hire scooters and really enjoy the trip downhill. Several ways down have been designed for you.

Velká Rača can offer a chairlift, a lookout tower and other attractions
Drive from Mosty u Jablunkova to the former border crossing point with Slovakia and continue to Čadca. Turn off to Oščadnica after the tunnel in Čadca and then drive to the Velká Rača-Dedovka ski resort from the centre of the town. There, you will not only find a chairlift, but also a luge run, a rope centre and downhill scooters. After trying out the attractions, you can also take a walk along the ridge to the peak of Velká Rača on the Slovak-Polish border. After taking a look from the lookout tower, you can try the typical Polish soup known as ´žurek´ at the neighbouring Polish hiking chalet.