German speaking woodsmen, so called Huncokars, lived at the scattered mountain settlements and represented special element within area of today Slovakia. By the isolated way of life in mountain environment, they existed until first half of the 20th century. This study focuses on the research of Huncokar settlements at the area of Považský Inovec, Strážov Mountains and Tribeč, on the basis of written sources. The aim of this study is comprehensive exploration of historical development of known and also now unknown Huncokar settlements at the area of aforementioned mountains.