Mountain shelter
Chata na Grúni (Grúň Hut)
Slovakia · Lesser Fatra range · 973 m
- Photo: Michal Jakubský · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Jerzy Opioła · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Condition
StandingNo hikers’ reports yet. According to open data the hut is open all year — check its website or call before setting out.
Last edited on the OSM map 11.05.2026
- 973 m
- Meals served
- All year
Practical info
- Local name: Chata na Grúni
- Season: All year
- Food: Kitchen or buffet
- Contacts: chatanagruni.sk
About
Chata na Grúni is a mountain hut in the Malá Fatra and the highest one in the Vrátna valley. It stands at 973 m on a broad, gentle shoulder below the summit of Grúň, on a side spur running down from Poludňový grúň to the Vrátna valley, within the municipality of Terchová. Several trails meet here, and the rocky Veľký Rozsutec can be seen from the meadow.
It makes an easy outing with children: 30–45 minutes' gentle climb from Chata Vrátna, or about an hour from Štefanová. In winter a chairlift from Starý Dvor runs almost to the hut, and two ski tows of the small Grúň ski area operate right beside it.
The hut is open all year, with double, four- and six-bed rooms and a restaurant; in summer there is a playground and a fire pit. From the hut a trail continues up to Poludňový grúň and the main Malá Fatra ridge. Mountain rescue (HZS): 18 300.
On the map
Coordinates: 49.21952, 19.05423
How to get there
from Chata Vrátna (lower chairlift station) by an easy climb, about 30–45 min; from Štefanová about 1 h; in winter by the chairlift from Starý Dvor almost to the door.
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