International Hike Small Carpathians
Meet and Hike
Who: Anyone! Invite your friends, colleagues, or significant others – the more, the merrier!
What: A beautiful day of hiking, global networking and cultural exchange for expats and locals.
🗓 When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Where: Rača – Meeting point to be specified
Cost: Voluntary contribution – €0 or any amount you wish 
Join us for another friendly Meet & Hike organised by Slovak Friends! 
We warmly invite both our students and non-students to spend a beautiful day together in the Little Carpathians.
This time, we will start at the amphitheatre in Rača, hike through Biely Kríž, and finish our trip in Svätý Jur. It is one of the beautiful routes through the Little Carpathians and is suitable for recreational hikers as well as older children.
It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, chat in Slovak or English, make new friends, and enjoy Slovakia together in a relaxed international atmosphere.
Route: Rača – Knižkova dolina → Biely Kríž → Svätý Jur
Distance: approximately 11–12 km
⏱ Hiking time: approximately 3–3.5 hours Difficulty: Moderate – suitable for recreational hikers and older children Meeting point: Amphitheatre in Rača (Knižkova dolina) – exact meeting details will be provided before the event
Expats, locals, students and non-students are all welcome! Feel free to invite your friends, colleagues, partners or family members – the more, the merrier. 
Cost: Free / voluntary contribution (any amount, including €0).
Just bring comfortable hiking shoes, suitable clothing, enough water, and something small to eat.
We look forward to hiking with you!
Meet people. Practise languages. Enjoy Slovakia.
Katarína & Zuzana
Co-founders of Slovak Friends