Badín

Banská Bystrica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Badín is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 369 m above sea level. Population: 2,163 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Badín – Saddle LaurínEasyOne-dayMarkedBadín Saddle LaurínElevation profile435–1 020 m7.2 kmascent 584 m≈ 3 h walking1.7 km from the centreSielnica – Veľký Son, DanielováEasyOne-dayMarkedSielnica Veľký Son, DanielováElevation profile348–793 m6.3 kmascent 446 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.4 km from the centreKremnička – Three CrossesModerateOne-dayMarkedKremnička Three CrossesElevation profile341–1 220 m10.6 kmascent 534 m≈ 3.5 h walking3.7 km from the centreKováčová, spa – Sedlo TunelHardTwo-dayMarkedKováčová, spa Sedlo TunelElevation profile302–1 265 m23 kmascent 1 209 m≈ 8 h walking5.1 km from the centreBanská Bystrica, Mládežnícka – MalachovEasyOne-dayMarkedBanská Bystrica, Mládežnícka MalachovElevation profile383–689 m7 kmascent 306 m≈ 2.5 h walking5.7 km from the centreMalachov – Tri ChotáreHardMulti-dayMarkedMalachov Tri ChotáreElevation profile363–1 202 m43.7 kmascent 1 164 m≈ 13.5 h walking5.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m6.8 km from the centreUrpín is a low but very prominent 510 m hill in central Slovakia, rising directly above the historic centre of Banská Bystrica on the left bank of the Hron river.

What to visit

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Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica4.4 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač6.6 km from the centreSliač is a spa in the Zvolen Basin above the Hron valley, between Zvolen and Banská Bystrica. The spa quarter with its 46-hectare park lies on a slope above the former...Thurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaMuseumThurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica7.9 km from the centreThe Thurzo House (Thurzov dom) is one of the finest buildings on the main SNP Square in Banská Bystrica, with Renaissance sgraffito on its façade and an ornate attic...Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča16 km from the centreĽupča Castle (Ľupčiansky hrad, Hrad Ľupča) rises above the village of Slovenská Ľupča in the Hron valley, about 10 km east of Banská Bystrica.Harmanecká CaveNatureHarmanecká CaveDolný Harmanec18 km from the centreThe “White Cave” above the Harmanec valley Harmanecká Cave (Harmanecká jaskyňa) lies in the valley of the Harmanec stream north-west of Banská Bystrica, in the...Krížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraMountain meadowKrížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraTureckáaltitude 1 574 m24 km from the centreKrížna (1,574 m) is a broad grassy massif in the central part of Veľká Fatra in Slovakia, the third-highest summit of these mountains after Ostredok and Frčkov.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová6.5 km from the centreKováčová is a spa village on the south-western edge of the Zvolen Basin, 4 km west of Zvolen at the foot of the Kremnica Mountains; the village centre lies at 303 m.ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica7.8 km from the centreÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina15 km from the centreBryndza with more than 220 years behind it Zvolenská Slatina is a large village in the Podpoľanie region, a few kilometres from Zvolen, at the foot of the volcanic...Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica16 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno24 km from the centreBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice25 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová6.5 km from the centreKováčová is a spa village on the south-western edge of the Zvolen Basin, 4 km west of Zvolen at the foot of the Kremnica Mountains; the village centre lies at 303 m.Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač6.6 km from the centreSliač is a spa in the Zvolen Basin above the Hron valley, between Zvolen and Banská Bystrica. The spa quarter with its 46-hectare park lies on a slope above the former...Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno24 km from the centreBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

616 mSpringSpring, 616 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
485 mSpringRúrka Spring, 485 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
432 mSpringSpring below Líščia skalaSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified240 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
473 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Holý vrch (south-west slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
606 mDrinking waterDrinking water below PorubaSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
593 mSpringSpring on HarcováSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trailMarked as drinkable

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
  • Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
  • Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
  • Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

From Uzhhorod to Brezno ≈274 km, ≈3 h 50 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov and Poprad to the exit near Liptovský Hrádok → I/18 and I/72 over the Čertovica Pass to Brezno. To Banská Bystrica ≈322 km, ≈4 h 30 min: D1 to Ružomberok, then I/59 via Donovaly. From Lviv: to Brezno via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈498 km (≈7 h 45 min) or through Poland ≈554 km (≈7 h 05 min); to Banská Bystrica through Poland (Kraków – Chyżne – Trstená – Dolný Kubín – Ružomberok) ≈535 km, ≈7 h 15 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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