Malinová is a foothill municipality in a deforested hilly landscape with numerous alluvial fans. The forests consist of fir-beech stands, with pine and spruce locally adding to the mix. Nature and local history are reflected in specific places to visit, from the Roboty, a reminder of gold mining, to a reconstructed partisan bunker. The municipality’s natural surroundings are also ideal for hiking and mushroom picking.
Gold mining and nature trail
The Roboty, also known as Kamenné moria, are a lasting reminder of the history of gold mining in Malinová. Gold mines were already operating here at the beginning of the 17th century; in 1648, approximately 700 g of gold dust was extracted in the municipality. A 2.5-kilometre nature trail leads visitors to the Roboty.
The trail begins in the village centre at the bus stop and runs through the village and the forest. The forest section is varied but not difficult, and is suitable for children. At the end, the route reaches the edge of extensive meadows at the foot of the Strážovské vrchy. Large orchards once stood on these meadows.
Partisan bunker and hiking routes
The partisan bunker near Malinová is a reconstructed representation of the bunker built in 1944 by partisans from the Ernest Thälmann unit. An information board was installed there following the second restoration in 2018. It briefly describes the partisan resistance and the history of Malinová. The partisan bunker near Malinová is a reconstructed representation of the bunker built in 1944 by partisans from the Ernest Thälmann unit. An information board was installed there following the second restoration in 2018. It briefly describes the partisan resistance and the history of Malinová. A municipal post from April 2026 reports that the municipality and the local organisation of the Slovak Union of Anti-Fascist Fighters regularly organise commemorative marches to the jointly restored bunker.
The route to the bunker is signposted from the bus stop in Malinová with a tourist information board and then with wooden directional arrows. The marked route starts at the bus stop in the village, is 6.65 km long and has an elevation gain of 414 m. It is suitable for children and less-demanding hikers, and can be used for hiking and cycling. From the partisan bunker, visitors can continue along the route to the summit of Magura, at an elevation of 1,141 m.
For help choosing a route, compare their lengths: the nature trail is 2.5 km, while the marked bunker route is 6.65 km and has an additional elevation gain of 414 m.
Folk architecture and local history
The folk architecture typical of Malinová includes houses, agricultural outbuildings, mills, mining structures, bell towers, roadside shrines and bridges. One specific reminder of the village’s milling history is the Mlynský kameň, a surviving relic of a former mill where flour was ground for the whole village.
Another detail can be found on the altar of the Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of Mary: it features a folk-style Pietà dating from the time the chapel was built. The Pravnianska radiála cycling route also passes through Malinová.
Discover more destinations: Handlová, Jalovec, Opatovce Nad Nitrou, Temeš, Liešťany, Bystricany, Nitrianske Pravno, Lehota Pod Vtáčnikom.
For the regional travel overview: Prievidza.
