Historical Logging Back Swath Railway, Vychylovka

Historical Logging Back Swath Railway, Vychylovka

The Historical Logging Back Swath Railway in Vychylovka (near Nová Bystrica, Slovakia) is preserved section technically most interesting part of the former narrow-gauge logging railway located in Kysuce and Orava region. The railway was closed and disassembled in 1971, except an 8 km section from Chmúra to Tanečník. Currently a 3.6 km section is used as a heritage railway for tourists.

See also

* Čierny Hron Railway

External links

* [http://www.kruzok.sk/oldkruz/E_IND.HTM The club of romantics of the narrow-gauge railway of Orava and Kysuce]
* [http://www.slovakiatourism.sk/article?id=1083&category=39&lang=en http://www.slovakiatourism.sk/article?id=1083&category=39&lang=en]


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