Scenic route

Orava Forest Railway

Tanečník → Sedlo Beskyd · Slovakia

Distance

3.5 km

Fastest time

~20 min

Top speed

20 km/h

Operator

Oravské múzeum

Train

Heritage steam & diesel · open cars

Countries

Slovakia

In service since

1918

Page last updated 2026-07-22 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

Built by POWs in 1915–18 to haul timber: the surviving 3.5 km climbs from Tanečník to Sedlo Beskyd on a five-switchback staircase unique in Europe.

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