Lupoč combines a viewpoint on Vinný vrch with a marked hiking route, a pseudokarst cave and historic buildings. A wooded part of the Ľuborečská and Lentvorská dolina valley system is also part of the village landscape. Each destination offers something different: at the summit, the view across the basin takes centre stage; at the cave, its surveyed dimensions and the required climbing equipment matter; while the buildings and preserved traces tell the story of the village.

Views and hiking

At the summit of Vinný vrch, in the cadastral area of Lupoč, there is a wooden tourist viewing platform at an elevation of 522 metres. It was built in 2023. From there, panoramic views extend across the entire Lučenec Basin, with Halič Castle especially prominent. If you appreciate having a specific viewpoint as your destination, this is a distinctive spot with a wide field of view.

A white-and-yellow-marked hiking route begins at the signpost in the centre of Lupoč and leads to a viewpoint below Vínny vrch. A 2024 STVR hiking report gives the ascent as a little over an hour, with the descent taking just as long. When planning your time, remember to allow for both directions: the ascent estimate does not already include the return journey. Allow extra time for breaks, too.

Cave and landscape

Lupočská nora lies in the cadastral area of Lupoč in the Ostrôžky Mountains and is one of Slovakia’s larger non-karst, or pseudokarst, caves. Its surveyed passages are 54.5 metres long in total; the greatest recorded depth is 20.5 metres. These two measurements describe different features: the total length of the surveyed passages and the greatest recorded depth. Climbing equipment is required to visit the cave. If you plan to include it as a destination, make sure to account for this requirement from the outset.

The part of the Ľuborečská and Lentvorská dolina complex in Lupoč is wooded and has strongly dissected relief. There are black stork breeding grounds in the Lučenec Basin in Lupoč, Jelšovec and Ľuboreč. The named breeding grounds are therefore spread across several villages, while the description of wooded, rugged terrain specifically refers to the part of the complex in Lupoč.

In the upper part of Lupoč, lava rocks lie beside the Polichianský potok stream. They formed as a result of the eruption of the volcano on Mount Poľana. Yoga enthusiasts visit them to relax and meditate. This site thus combines a geological feature with a described use, while the forest, relief and black stork breeding grounds highlight other aspects of the landscape.

Buildings and cultural traces

The brick bell tower in Lupoč is a cultural monument dating from 1886. Its bells are from 1701, 1886 and 1921. The same building thus brings together several dated bells and the tower’s construction date—a tangible glimpse of different points in the village’s history.

The Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua was built in 1696 in Antolík, at the foot of Vínny vrch; a hermitage was later built beside it. Today, only the foundations remain at the site of the former chapel. The site’s present state is therefore clearly different from the chapel that once stood there. Vernacular architecture has also been preserved in Lupoč. Language is part of the cultural history, too: the Novohrad dialect of the so-called Zvolen type was spoken here.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Tomášovce, Kalonda, Šíd, Podrečany, Radzovce, Mašková, Kotmanová, Trebeľovce

For the wider travel overview: Lučenec District.