Little Carpathians
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The Little Carpathians are a low mountain range, about 100 km long, and part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mest
Little Carpathians near Plavecké Podhradie
Abandoned pyrite mine near Pernek
Kršlenica rocks
Sandstone rock Sandberg
Záruby
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Záruby is the highest hill of the Little Carpathians in Slovakia. It is located at an altitude of 767 m above sea level, near the village of Smolenice. It is a monoclinal crest.
Little Carpathians
…numerous castles, most notably the Bratislava Castle, and natural caves. Driny is the only cave open to the public. The three highest mountains are Záruby at 768 m (2,520 ft), Vysoká at 754 m (2,474 ft), and Vápenná at 752 m (2,467 ft). Geomorphologically, the Little Carpathians belong to the Alps-Himalaya…
Záruby as seen from the west
Summit from Ostrý Kameň Castle
Záruby from Vlčiareň