Súľov Mountains
The Súľov Mountains (in Slovak, ''Súľovské vrchy'') is a rugged mountain range in Slovakia, the northwestern part of the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians. Its highest peak is Veľký Manín, at 890 meters. The Súľov Mountains is the location of: * the Súľov Rocks, a national nature reserve open for hiking and rock-climbing. The highest peak in this area is ''Žibrid'' (867 meters) * the national nature reserves of the Manínska Gorge and the Kostolecká Gorge * the Bosmany natural monument * the extensive castle ruins of the 13th century Lietava Castle Lietava Castle ( sk, Lietavský hrad, older names , , , ) is an extensive castle ruin in the Súľov Mountains of northern Slovakia, between the villages of Lietava and Lietavská Svinná-Babkov in the Žilina District. History The castle was b ... and the 15th century Súľovský Castle A portion of the Súľovs is also protected by the Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area. Refere ...
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