Brusno

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

Elevation: about 410 m above sea level. Population: 2,105 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Veľká Chochuľa – BrusnoModerateOne-dayMarkedVeľká Chochuľa BrusnoElevation profile405–1 753 m14.4 kmascent 5 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSlovenská Ľupča – Brusno, stationModerateOne-dayMarkedSlovenská Ľupča Brusno, stationElevation profile370–880 m16.7 kmascent 655 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBrusno – Starý MajerEasyOne-dayMarkedBrusno Starý MajerElevation profile410–738 m8.5 kmascent 10 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreNemecká – Mýto pod ĎumbieromHardMulti-dayMarkedNemecká Mýto pod ĎumbieromElevation profile418–1 017 m31.7 kmascent 1 345 m≈ 10.5 h walking2.4 km from the centreKošarisko – NemeckáModerateOne-dayMarkedKošarisko NemeckáElevation profile418–1 693 m15.8 kmascent 44 m≈ 4 h walking2.4 km from the centrePohronský Bukovec – Nad KopcovouEasyOne-dayMarkedPohronský Bukovec Nad KopcovouElevation profile532–1 034 m6 kmascent 8 m≈ 1.5 h walking5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Latiborská hoľaPeakLatiborská hoľaLiptovská Lúžnaaltitude 1 648 m15 km from the centreLatiborská hoľa is a broad, treeless summit 1648 m high on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the western part of the Ďumbier Tatras, Slovakia.ĎurkováPeakĎurkováaltitude 1 750 m16 km from the centreĎurková is a broad, treeless summit 1750 m high on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the western part of the Ďumbier Tatras, Slovakia.ChabenecPeakChabenecDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 1 955 m18 km from the centreChabenec (Polish Chabeniec) is a 1,955 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in their western part, the Ďumbier Tatras.PoľanaPeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m19 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m19 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.Poľana (Low Tatras)PeakPoľana (Low Tatras)Laziskoaltitude 1 890 m21 km from the centrePoľana is a 1,890 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras in Slovakia. It should not be confused with the extinct Poľana volcano (1,458 m) in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno1.3 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...Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča7.9 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.Hole of the western Low Tatras: from Prašivá to ĎurkováMountain meadowHole of the western Low Tatras: from Prašivá to ĎurkováLiptovská Lúžnaaltitude 1 648 m15 km from the centreThe western part of the main ridge of the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) is almost 20 kilometres of continuous hole – grassy mountain pastures above the tree line.Bystrianska CaveNatureBystrianska CaveValaská16 km from the centreBystrianska Cave (Bystrianska jaskyňa) is the most important cave of the Horehronie valley on the southern side of the Low Tatras.Vajskovský vodopád (Vajskovský Waterfall)WaterfallVajskovský vodopád (Vajskovský Waterfall)Demänovská Dolina19 km from the centreVajskovský vodopád is a cascading waterfall in the upper part of the Vajskovská dolina on the southern side of the Low Tatras, within the Low Tatras National Park ...Vrbické pleso in the Demänovská valleyLakeVrbické pleso in the Demänovská valleyDemänovská Dolina24 km from the centreVrbické pleso is the largest natural lake in the Low Tatras. It lies at 1,113 m in the upper western part of the Demänovská dolina, on the right-hand slope of the side...

Craft nearby

All craft places
ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica19 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...Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica21 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 areaSliač26 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno1.3 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...Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač26 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...Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová29 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 088 mMountain shelterHut under HrbSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
433 mWellPaula WellSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
437 mWellĽudovít WellSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
544 mSpringSpring flowing from a treeSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
574 mSpringSpring in DolinkaLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
568 mSpringTrosky SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailFlows all yearMarked 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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