Červený Kláštor – Dunajec, Monastery and Pieniny

A rafting trip on the Dunajec begins in the municipality of Červený Kláštor, passes through the Dunajec Gorge and ends in the village of Lesnica. The trip takes place on traditional wooden rafts. After the rafting trip, you can return to the starting point by shuttle, bicycle or on foot via the nature trail along the Dunajec.

For planning your day, you can consider the boat trip, walking route, cycling route, museum visit and spa treatment as different types of activities alongside one another. You can compare nature, exercise and history separately. For personal planning, it is useful to first organize the listed highlights by activity type and only then determine an order.

Nature and Trails

The Dunajec Gorge, also known as Prielom Dunajca, is a protected zone of Pieniny National Park in the vicinity of Červený Kláštor. The Prielom Dunajca nature trail begins at the entrance to the Dunajec Gorge, approximately 0.4 km below Červený Kláštor Monastery, and is 7.5 km long.

The approximate starting location and the length of the nature trail provide two different planning details. The route can be categorized by starting point and scale without confusing these details with one another.

The Pieninská cesta is a cycling route connecting Červený Kláštor with Szczawnica in Poland. Anyone wishing to compare different types of activities can consider water activities, walking and cycling separately from the museum and park. The individual highlights can be included independently in travel planning.

Culture

Červený Kláštor Monastery was founded in 1319. Its history encompasses both the period of the Carthusians and that of the Camaldolese.

The Červený Kláštor Museum displays the herbarium of the “flying monk” Cyprian from 1766, containing 283 pressed plants described in five languages.

The Pieninské lipy park lies in front of the monastery. It is designated as a protected area and is home to 19 old, rare lime trees.

More local pages: Spišské Hanušovce, Veľká Lomnica, Kežmarok, Majere, Slovenská Ves, Stara Lesna, Mlynceky, Spišská Belá

Getting There

The museum can be reached by car or bus; Červený Kláštor has no rail service.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Červený Kláštor, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the respective accommodation pages. These details can be matched with your own plans for nature, culture or trails. The choice of location therefore remains linked to your travel plan.

Spa

Kúpele Červený Kláštor Smerdžonka use their healing mineral water, Smerdžonka, to treat skin diseases, musculoskeletal disorders and liver diseases. As part of the spa treatment, the healing water is used for partial or full baths.

The different highlights can be given separate weight when planning your day: a water-based activity, a route on foot or by bicycle, historical sightseeing and spa services each represent a different form of stay. This allows travelers to organize their choices according to their preferred type of activity without having to combine nature, culture, exercise and spa treatment into a single program.

For the higher-level travel overview: Kežmarok District.