# Road trips in Slovakia > 4 road trips and 13 hand-picked places in Slovakia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping. Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/slovakia/ 4 road trips and 13 hand-picked places in Slovakia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping. ## Road trips through Slovakia - [Slovak Paradise and the Gemer karst](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b7-slovak-paradise/): Ladders up waterfall gorges, an ice cave, the Andrássy manors and a cave on the Hungarian border. - [Central Slovakia: castles and old mining towns](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b7-slovak-mining-towns/): Bojnice’s fairy-tale castle, the gold and silver towns of Kremnica and Banská Štiavnica, and the caves of the Low Tatras. - [Malá Fatra and Orava: ladder gorges, Orava Castle and Vlkolínec](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b16-mala-fatra-orava/): From Žilina into the gorges of Malá Fatra, past the cliff-top castle of Nosferatu to the log village of Vlkolínec in the Liptov valley. - [High Tatras: Poland and Slovakia](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/high-tatras/): Kraków’s salt mine, Zakopane, mountain lakes on both sides of the border and Spiš Castle. ## Places worth the detour in Slovakia - [Spiš Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/spis-castle/): One of Central Europe’s largest castle ruins, spread over a limestone hill. - [Suchá Belá Gorge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-sucha-bela/): The classic Slovak Paradise hike: a gorge climbed on ladders, footbridges and chains beside waterfalls. It is one-way uphill only; start from Podlesok and wear good boots. - [Dobšiná Ice Cave](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-dobsina-ice-cave/): One of Europe’s largest ice caves, with frozen halls that stay below zero all year and are part of a UNESCO site. Bring a warm layer even in August. - [Bojnice Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-bojnice-castle/): A fairy-tale castle of turrets and steep roofs, rebuilt in romantic style in the late 19th century. The zoo next door makes it an easy family stop. - [Banská Štiavnica Calvary](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-stiavnica-calvary/): A Baroque calvary of chapels and churches climbing a volcanic hill, with a wide view over the old silver-mining town. Walk up from the centre in about 20 minutes. - [Jánošíkove diery](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-janosikove-diery/): A series of narrow limestone gorges in Malá Fatra National Park, climbed on ladders, footbridges and chains beside waterfalls. Start from the Biely Potok car park near Terchová; the ladders are one-way, so follow the marked loop. - [Orava Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-orava-castle/): A castle stacked up a limestone cliff above the Orava river, used as Count Orlok’s castle in the 1922 film Nosferatu. Tours climb through several levels; park in the village and walk up. - [Vlkolínec](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-vlkolinec/): A small mountain village of log houses painted in pastel colours, listed by UNESCO and still lived in. Leave the car at the car park below the village and walk up; a small entry fee applies. - [Betliar Manor](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-betliar-manor/): The Andrássy family’s hunting manor, kept with its original furniture, trophies and library, in a large English-style park that is free to stroll. - [Krásna Hôrka Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-krasna-horka/): A hilltop castle badly damaged by fire in 2012 and under long restoration. Even when closed it is a fine sight, and the Art Nouveau Andrássy mausoleum stands just below. - [Domica Cave](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-domica-cave/): The Slovak entrance to the Baradla–Domica cave system on the Hungarian border, with dripstone halls and a short underground boat ride when the water is high enough. - [Demänovská Cave of Liberty](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-demanovska-cave/): The best-known of the Low Tatras caves, with coloured dripstones, underground lakes and a river. Guided tours start from a short uphill walk off the valley road. - [Vrátna Valley](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-vratna-valley/): A mountain valley at the heart of Malá Fatra, where a gondola climbs from Vrátna to the main ridge near Chleb. From the top station you can walk the ridge; paid parking by the lift fills early in summer. ## FAQs **What are the best road trips in Slovakia?** Popular routes include Slovak Paradise and the Gemer karst, Central Slovakia: castles and old mining towns, Malá Fatra and Orava: ladder gorges, Orava Castle and Vlkolínec and High Tatras: Poland and Slovakia. CampingSpirit has 4 trip guides that pass through Slovakia, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map. **Which places in Slovakia are worth a detour?** Our editors recommend Spiš Castle, Suchá Belá Gorge, Dobšiná Ice Cave, Bojnice Castle, Banská Štiavnica Calvary and Jánošíkove diery. **Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Slovakia?** Vignette needed for motorways. Buy the e-vignette online before you drive on motorways. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel. **What is the motorway speed limit in Slovakia?** 130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise. **Are there low-emission zones in Slovakia?** Few or none.