Hi.
My colleagues and I were thinking about where we would go hiking. The condition was that it had to be somewhere nearby, because after lunch we had to pick up the children at kindergarten.
I read on the Internet about the gorge, which is off the beaten path, wild and maybe a little dangerous. This is it! She was exactly what we were looking for.
The Voroblik Gorge is located in the Branisko Mountains. It is not even an hour away from us. We get out and leave the car parked at the tourist signpost in the village of Šindliar. Already on the way here, we admired the beautiful, almost untouched nature around.
We go according to what we read on the Internet. First we follow the forest road and the yellow tourist sign, and then we turn from it.
We pass through the ranch where the owner speaks to us. He asks us where we went. But he knows it very well. Smiled and wished us a happy journey.
After a while we pass the last cabin. And here we are! We are located at the mouth of the Voroblik stream, after which the gorge is named. The entrance to the gorge begins with a small construction of a dam.
There are trees all around us and I can see how dark it is on my camera. It literally got dark.
We don't have to go far. Literally after a few meters, we see with our own eyes the difficulty of this hike.
Up, against the flow of the stream, we go one at a time. We walk carefully from step to step. After all, safety is paramount in such demanding terrain.
There are almost no technical aids to facilitate our ascent. No ladders or footbridges, as we can see in Slovak Paradise. Only chains and a few footboards are nailed in critical places.
At times I feel like Bear Grylls tackling gorges and waterfalls on my hikes. In short, it is beautiful and we all enjoy it!
We are climbing higher and it looks like we have already passed the hardest part. The gorge widened and we sped up a bit.
Ah, what did we find here? Adventure film with Bear Grylls suddenly turns into a thriller. I imagine what could have happened here. I let my imagination run wild. Kidnapping? Thieves and a chase with the police?
No, no, the explanation is very simple. This car has been parked here for several decades. Above us is an old forest road that had to be followed. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it ended up in a ravine. Apparently no one ever wanted to pull it out. And that's good. At least it served us as an attraction and I have nice photos.
One of the disadvantages of following an unmarked trail is that you can take a wrong turn and end up in a completely different direction than you originally planned. We too had this dilemma. At one point the gorge split and we had to choose where to go next. Fortunately, we chose the right path.
Part of the beautiful and wild nature in the Voroblik gorge are also mushrooms, for which the moist conditions in the gorge are ideal.
Whether they grow on wood or from the ground.
Time progressed and we got out of the ravine and the forest to the meadow. It's beautiful sunny weather outside and even more beautiful views. The Branisko mountain range is an unexplored area for me and I will definitely come back here. I was already looking on the Internet for other interesting hiking routes in this area.
Thank you