Gader Valley

Gader (Gaderská dolina)
Valley
Gader Valley from the ruins of the Blatnica Castle
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Martin
Municipality	Blatnica
Parts	Dedošová upper part
Side valleys
- left	Selenec
River	Gaderský potok
Location	merger of Dedošová and Selenec Valleys
- coordinates	48°56′37″N 19°00′22″E / 48.94353°N 19.00603°E / 48.94353; 19.00603Coordinates: 48°56′37″N 19°00′22″E / 48.94353°N 19.00603°E / 48.94353; 19.00603
Lowest point
- location	merger with Blatnica Valley
- coordinates	48°55′55″N 18°56′06″E / 48.93195°N 18.93493°E / 48.93195; 18.93493
Length	18 km (11 mi)
Geology	limestone
Easiest access	paved road
Location of Gader in Slovakia
Location of Gader Valley in the Žilina Region

The Gader Valley

Gader Valley (Slovak: Gaderská dolina) is a long valley in the Greater Fatra Range^[1] in Central Slovakia. It is accessible from the village of Blatnica. The valley is the gateway to the peaks of Tlstá and Ostrá. Its upper part, from the merger with the Selenec Valley, is named Dedošová. In Gader Valley, there are almost all of the protected species of animals and plants that occur throughout the Great Fatra: 3,000 species of invertebrates, 110 species of birds, and 60 mammalian species. The Tlstej complex was declared a National Nature Reserve in 1972.

Map showing the Greater Fatra Range in the Žilina Region, Slovakia.

About 2 km from the village of Blatnica are the ruins of Blatnica Castle, which dates back to the 13th century. It is located on the low limestone ridge of Plešovice (658 m above sea level), which separates the Gaderská valley from the Turčianska basin. There is a popular hiking trail from Blatnica Castle that leads through the valley.

Tlstá peak

Ostrá peak

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