Fačkov Saddle – Kľak is an ideal place for summer and winter activities, favourite destination for hiking during warmer months and winter oasis for skiing enthusiasts. Peak Kľak reaches a hight of 1,351 meters above the sea level.
Hiking
MALÁ FATRA – an ascent of Kľak: Fačkov Saddle- Staré cesty – Reváň Saddle – Pod skalou – KĽAK – Pod skalou – Kľak waterfall – Bak – Vrícko.
Length of the route: 11 km; Elevation: 600 m; Time of crossing: 3:35 hr
Skiing
In this snow paradise there are 7 ski slopes of various difficulty (from freeride with the touch of adrenaline up to a mild slope for children), 4 ski lifts, ski equipment rental service, ski service, ski school, sporting goods shop as well as accommodation and restaurant services. You can also enjoy cross-country skiing in the vicinity, when the view of the highest hill and the dominant feature of this area – Kľak with an altitude of 1,351 meters above the sea level – will be just a bonus for you.
Resort is only 28 km far from a tourist center of Upper Nitra Region – the town of Bojnice, on a state road no. 64 connecting Upper Nitra Region with Žilina Region. Fačkov Saddle forms a natural border between Strážovské Hills and Lúčanská Malá Fatra and lies at 803 m above the sea level.
Skiarena Fačkov Saddle lies in a mountain saddle forming a natural border between mountain ranges Malá Fatra in the northeast and Strážov Hills in the southwest. Skiarena responsibly uses the wealth of surrounding countryside and creates an additional value in a form of providing quality background and professional services.
Skiarena Fačkov Saddle is a sporting centre with full accommodating and restaurant services as well as sporting services. In this sporting center under the peak Kľak you can find a stylish restaurant in a wooden cabin with a wide selection of home-made meals. Outdoor terraces offer an opportunity to enjoy typical Slovak specialties while watching a picturesque landscape all around you. Right there in a stylish wooden cabin are comfortable suites offering the feeling and warmth of home.
Located directly in Fačkov Saddle resort and around 50 m from the cabin there is a Mountain Hotel Kľak with the capacity of 50 beds. There are two-bed and three-bed rooms and a suite at your disposal. The rooms are in 2 categories – category Standard offering smaller rooms and category Superior offering larger, more spacious rooms. Every room has an ensuite bathroom with shower, toilet and TV. Some rooms also offer an amazing view of mountain range Kľak.
During your stay or after hiking or skiing you can get yourself pampered in our new cozy wellness. There you can relax in three saunas – dry, steam or herbal, you can try the “courage bucket” or “experience shower” and daydream in a huge whirlpool. At nice and clear weather you can see a beautiful view of peak Kľak. You can rest in a cozy tepidarium with relaxing music and anatomically shaped deckchairs. This area provides plenty of time for getting rest and relieving stress. Or you can stretch your muscles in a brand new fitness center.
Corporate clients, business trainings or sport events participants will appreciate a fully equipped conference room suitable for 30 to 40 persons with the possibility to use an audiovisual equipment.
Hotel Kľak offers half-board meals in its own dining room. At your disposal is also a day bar with summer terrace. For social gatherings is better suited hunting lounge with an open fire place and the capacity of 30 seats or an outdoor fire pit with a barbecue area, wooden gazebo and seating area.
This mountain hotel surrounded by nature is a perfect place for corporate events, trainings, celebrations or smaller weddings. Affordable accommodation will be appreciated by participants of ski trips, school in nature trips or family ski trips.
Mountain Hotel in Fačkov Saddle with the view of peak Kľak has its own parking lot and a mountain bike rental service.
Resort is complemented by wooden playgrounds with plenty of attractions and mini Zoo with domestic animals.
Besides the primary selection of services, the Resort also offers additional services. For schools we provide complete provision of educational and sporting activities within the nature. For corporate clients we provide teambuilding activities, accommodation, business events and trainings. Sport enthusiasts will appreciate the proximity of the slopes and hiking trails, sporting goods rental service, refreshment in a winter buffet right below the hill as well as a relaxing time in sauna. Engaged couples with a romantic soul and nature in their hearts can spend the most beautiful day of their life in a wooden cabin below peak Kľak, where they and their guests will be taken care of by our professional staff. Families with children will be delighted to know that we pay a great attention to the safety of their children. General public will welcome the possibility to organize various types of events and celebrations without any worries and far away from the city rush.
For many years staff of Siarena Fačkov Saddle has been doing their best to keep the guests of the resort happy, comfortable and carefree. With every-day hard work we push the quality of provided services even closer to perfection. The main goal of company KLAK s.r.o. is to create an oasis of peace in the Fačkov Saddle area, where guests would find their much needed rest and comfort.
