{"id":14321,"date":"2026-08-12T11:23:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vratna.sk\/?p=14321"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:39:24","slug":"solar-eclipse-in-vratna-special-cable-car-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vratna.sk\/en\/solar-eclipse-in-vratna-special-cable-car-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Eclipse in Vr\u00e1tna: Special Operating Hours for the Gondola Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today, August 12, 2026, we\u2019ll witness an extraordinary astronomical event\u2014a partial solar eclipse. To mark the occasion, we\u2019re extending the operating hours of the Chleb gondola lift until 8:30 p.m.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In northern Slovakia, the eclipse will begin at approximately <strong>7:19<\/strong> p.m., with totality occurring around <strong>8:03<\/strong> p.m. In the \u017dilina area, approximately <strong>76% of the sun\u2019s disk<\/strong> will be obscured at that time. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So that you can enjoy this special evening in Vr\u00e1tna as well, the Chleb gondola lift will make an exception today and will not end its operation at 6:00 p.m., but <strong>will continue running until 8:30<\/strong> p.m.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The last downhill ride on the cable car is at 8:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can purchase tickets for the evening tour through our <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.vratna.sk\/shop-chleb\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.vratna.sk\/shop-chleb\">online store.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not an organized event. The Mal\u00e1 Fatra Visitor Center is only providing special extended operating hours for the gondola lift. Visitors move about the mountain area on their own and are required to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npmalafatra.sk\/navstevnici\/navstevny-poriadok\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.npmalafatra.sk\/navstevnici\/navstevny-poriadok\/\">the visitor regulations of the Mal\u00e1 Fatra National Park<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When observing the eclipse, be sure to protect your eyes.  <strong>Do not look directly at the sun with the naked eye or through ordinary sunglasses.<\/strong>  For direct observation, you must use eyepieces or filters specifically designed for observing the Sun.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take advantage of the special evening cable car service and experience this extraordinary astronomical phenomenon in Vr\u00e1tna.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information, visit  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+421 904 092 256, infocentrum@vratna.sk.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019re in for an extraordinary solar eclipse. \ud83c\udf12 To mark the occasion, we\u2019re extending the operating hours of the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[47,46],"tags":[133,93,127,92,132,134,98],"class_list":["post-14321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news","tag-eclipse","tag-malafatra-en","tag-national-park","tag-neck","tag-solar-eclipse","tag-sunset","tag-terchova-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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