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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Dunajec Gorge

Pieniny, Slovakia

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 49 2026
Dunajec Gorge

Limestone walls up to 300 m rise above the Dunajec River in an 8 km gorge through the Pieniny Mountains. Visitors see the meanders from a flat trail shared by walkers and cyclists, or from a raft with raftsmen.

Highlights

  • Three Crowns view from bridge
  • Limestone walls above river
  • Rafting trip with raftsmen

Good to know

  • Walking takes two to two and a half hours
  • Cyclists must dismount at marked sections
  • Busy on weekends and in summer

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