Holiday Apartment in Kšinná: Culture, Hiking Trails and Winter Sports

On a hill above Kšinná stands the Church of St. Cosmas and St. Damian. It combines a long architectural history with remarkable works of art: the church is dated to the period from 1230 to 1250, and the interior contains a layer of 14th-century wall paintings. The south façade also preserves a monumental depiction of Saint Christopher with the Christ Child. As a cultural monument, the church is listed in the Central Register of Monuments of the Slovak Republic.

Culture and History

The archaeological evidence also reaches far back into the past. Excavations in Kšinná attest to a Neolithic settlement. They also document an urn field of the Lusatian culture dating from the Late Bronze Age. Another historical aspect of the village is represented by the Evangelical church in Kšinná. It is a Neoclassical single-nave church built in 1814; inside is an 18th-century altarpiece depicting the Resurrection.

To view the interior of the Church of St. Damian, the municipal office in Kšinná must be contacted. Access to this special testimony to the village is therefore arranged through a specific point of contact.

Landscape

Kšinná lies in the southern part of the Strážov Mountains, in the valley of the Radiša stream, at an elevation of 350 metres. The village district of Závada pod Čiernym vrchom is a starting point for hikes into the Nitrické vrchy mountains.

Hiking and Winter Sports

A green-marked trail leads from Závada pod Čiernym vrchom via Capárka, at an elevation of 924.1 metres, to Valaská Belá. A blue-marked trail leads from Závada pod Čiernym vrchom to Chata pod Čiernym vrchom. Two ski lifts are located in Závada pod Čiernym vrchom on the northeastern slope of Plešivec, which rises to 722.5 metres.

Ski Park Závada pod Čiernym Vrchom has one large and one small ski lift. The small lift is suitable for children and beginners. The ski park also has two intermediate runs; the stated run length is 1,010 metres.

Tradition and Events

The Bukovina folklore group draws its traditional material from Kšinná. Its first programme, in 1971, was the traditional Kšiňanská svadba. The group also regularly organizes a carnival procession through the village. For 2026, the Jánske ohne event in Kšinná was announced for the 34th time.

The services included, individual price components, and booking and cancellation conditions can also be checked there. This keeps the information about the selected offer clearly separate from the information about the village, while ensuring that the details important for planning your own trip remain visible in one place.

Further Destinations

If you would like to consider other places in the region in addition to Kšinná, you can find the corresponding village pages here: Pravotice, Omastiná, Uhrovské Podhradie, Malé Hoste, Veľké Držkovce, Trebichava, Brezolupy, Haláčovce.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bánovce Nad Bebravou.