The second part of a beautiful hike in the Čergov Mountains in Slovakia. From the peak of Veľká Javorina we head east along the blue trail. We walk along the main ridge of the mountains through picturesque glades with views of the southern peaks of the Čergov Mountains and in the distance the Slanské Hills. At the crossroads of the Chochuľka trails we turn north and along the red trail through a beautifully colored forest we ascend Bukový vrch. We continue our hike further along the ridge of Bukový vrch to the north. We pass Šoltýsova Glade and reach the Žobrák lookout tower, from which there is a view of the Čergov Mountains and the Low Beskids. At the Žobrák Pass we turn west and return to the village of Kríže.


Virtual hike: Descent from Veľká Javorina Mountain through Bukový vrch to Kríže, Slovakia
Route: Veľká Javorina (1099 m a.s.l.; 49.198590, 21.146288) – Chochuľka (1021 m a.s.l.; 49.193898, 21.168965) – Priehybky (942 m a.s.l.; 49.198584, 21.177274) – Bukový vrch (1019 m a.s.l.; 49.204820, 21.182912) – Šoltýsova Poľana (891 m a.s.l.; 49.225043, 21.179468) – Žobrák lookout tower (895 m a.s.l.; 49.236032, 21.172934) – Žobrák Pass (892 m a.s.l.; 49.237513, 21.172135) – Kundračina (832 m a.s.l.; 49.236032, 21.172934) – Kríže (552 m a.s.l.; 49.242529, 21.149620)
Trail designation: red trail, blue trail
Length: about 11.0 km
Walking time: about 3:20 h
Sum of approaches: 139 m
Sum down: 676 m

00:00:50 Veľká Javorina Mountain
00:35:04 Chochuľka
00:50:24 Priehybky
01:01:35 Crossing of trails
01:09:45 Bukový vrch
01:45:27 Šoltýsova Poľana
02:06:47 Žobrák lookout tower
02:13:14 Žobrák Pass
02:20:47 Kundračina
02:34:15 Going off the trail
02:45:58 Blue trail
02:54:19 Slatvinec Stream
02:58:51 Kríže

Veľká Javorina – a peak at an altitude of 1099 m a.s.l. in the central part of the Čergov Mountains in Slovakia. It is the second highest peak of this mountain range. Veľká Javorina is located in the main ridge of the Čergov Mountains, from the east it borders the peak of Čergov (1050 m a.s.l.) and from the north-west through the Lysina Pass it borders the peak of Solisko (1057 m a.s.l.). The northern slopes descend to the Javorový potok Valley, the southern slopes descend to the Jarabinček Stream and the western slopes descend to the Tokáreň Stream. On the southern slopes there is the Vlčia Private Nature Reserve.

Hike recorded on October 25, 2024.