Splav Dunajca na pltiach
Dunajec is a river creating a 17 km long border line between Slovakia and Poland. It drains its waters from Slovakia all the way to the Baltic Sea. It is a typically mountain river that has a variable flow and ranks among the cleanest rivers in Central Europe.
It was already an important transport hub in the past. In the 2nd century, Greek and Roman merchants traveled along it to the Baltic in search of amber. Later, the Germans and Slavs used it to transport goods and people to the Baltic Sea and the Vistula region. This road lining the Dunajec is called the Soľná cesta (Salt Road) and was reconstructed between 1908 and 1917. In the famous Prielom Dunajca gorge, the river has carved a canyon through limestone crags. It is a protected nature reserve covering an area of 360 ha, which is a floristically and landscape-aesthetically very significant area.
Rafting on the Dunajec on wooden rafts is a tourist attraction that has been very popular for years. On the Polish side, it starts in the village of Sromowce Wyżne and ends in the village of Krościenko nad Dunajcem. On the Slovak side, the raft trip starts in the village of Majere or Červený Kláštor and ends in the village of Lesnica.
Rafting on the Dunajec from Červený Kláštor to the state border near Lesnica on wooden rafts takes from 90 to 120 minutes. The attraction operates only from April to October. It is a 10 km long route that offers you a cross-section of beautiful natural scenery during the float. You can observe the calm as well as more or less rippling waters of the Dunajec, rock overhangs, and the beauty of Pieniny nature. Before entering the Pieniny canyon, you will be welcomed by Tri koruny, the symbol of Pieniny. During the float, you will find yourself next to a rock wall tens of meters high, which is shrouded in ancient local legends. You will learn about petrified womanizing monks who used to visit a Polish nun, as well as about Juraj Jánošík crossing the Dunajec while being chased by gendarmes.
The return trip to Červený Kláštor is possible by shuttle transport, but we recommend that you use the educational trail route instead. You can complete it on foot within 2 hours or by bicycle, which will take you about half the time. On the trail, there are 10 educational boards with information about the Pieniny fauna and flora.
The raft trip is remarkable and you will learn a lot of interesting things during it. Whether directly from the surrounding nature or from the raft guides' storytelling. It definitely ranks among the trips you should take. Book accommodation near the Dunajec rafting, for example on the village page accommodation Červený Kláštor, plan at least a long weekend here, and visit other surrounding attractions. Trust us, such an experience will delight children, adults, and our seniors, and you will remember it for a long time.
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