Chata pod Náružím

Chata pod Náružím, also known as Chata Červenec or Chata Czerwieniec, is a mountain tourist lodge (chata) in the Western Tatras of Slovakia. It sits at an elevation of about 1,403 m (the building and its website state 1,420 m) in Mnichowy Żleb, at the south-western foot of a flat ridge running south-east from Mała Kopa toward Dolina Jałowiecka. The lodge is a modest, low-profile facility that has served hikers for decades and is described on its own website as a 'heart's affair' for the tourists who have visited it over the years, despite having received relatively little media attention compared with better-known Tatra chalets. The lodge operates seasonally, mainly in summer, and offers 30 beds in three rooms of 10 beds each, with the possibility of sleeping in the dining room or attic, and emergency accommodation in a shelter (štít) for about 20 people. Facilities include a buffet with drinks, a tourist kitchen, and a toilet located outside the main building. The building is owned by the village of Bobrovec. It is a convenient starting point for ridge hikes beginning at the summit of Babky (1,566 m) and continuing over Ostrý and Sivý vrch via Brestová, Salatín, Pachoľa, Baníkov, and ending at Kasprov vrch. It neighbours the well-known chalet in Žiarska dolina. The site has a long and difficult history. In 1935 a chalet called Chata v Medvedzom was built nearby; it was burned by German forces near the end of World War II. Between 1962 and 1968 a Chata pod Mnichem stood here, but it too was destroyed by fire. The present lodge was first built in 1969–70 on the initiative of the residents of Bobrovec, who adapted it for a local tourist club. It was dismantled in 1999–2000 and rebuilt in 2001 as a larger and more accessible facility. Today it remains a working mountain lodge and a modest but well-loved base for hikers in the Western Tatras.

The site of Chata pod Náružím in the Western Tatras has hosted several mountain lodges over the decades. In 1935, a chalet named Chata v Medvedzom was built in the area. It was burned by German forces near the end of World War II. Between 1962 and 1968, a lodge called Chata pod Mnichem stood on the site, but it also ended its existence in a fire. The present lodge was first constructed in 1969–70 on the initiative of the residents of Bobrovec, who adapted it for a local tourist club. It operated for several decades as a simple hiker's facility. In 1999–2000 the building was dismantled, and it was rebuilt in 2001. The new structure was larger and more accessible to tourists than the previous one. The lodge is owned by the village of Bobrovec and remains active, operating mainly in summer with 30 beds in three rooms, a buffet, a tourist kitchen, and an outdoor toilet. It also offers emergency accommodation in a shelter for about 20 people. The lodge is a starting point for ridge hikes beginning at Babky (1,566 m) and continuing over Ostrý and Sivý vrch via Brestová, Salatín, Pachoľa, and Baníkov to Kasprov vrch, and it neighbours the well-known chalet in Žiarska dolina.

• 2001

  The lodge was rebuilt as a larger and more accessible facility.

• 1999

  The lodge was dismantled in 1999–2000.

• 1970

  The present lodge was first built in 1969–70 on the initiative of Bobrovec residents.

• 1968

  Chata pod Mnichem ceased to exist after a fire.

• 1962

  Chata pod Mnichem stood on the site from 1962 to 1968.

• 1935

  Chata v Medvedzom was built in the area.

• Chata v Medvedzom was burned by German forces near the end of World War II.

A modest, secluded, locally owned mountain lodge in the Western Tatras, valued by hikers for its quiet location and simple facilities rather than for luxury or extensive promotion.

• Mountain lodge accommodation

  30 beds in three rooms of 10 beds each; possible sleeping in the dining room or attic.

• Emergency shelter

  A shelter (štít) with capacity for about 20 people.

• Buffet

  A buffet with drinks.

• Tourist kitchen

  A kitchen available for hikers.

1. 1Domov | Chata Červenecchatacervenec.sk
2. 2Chata pod Náružímwikidata.org
3. 3Chata Czerwieniecpl.wikipedia.org