Hrochoť

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

Elevation: about 636 m above sea level. Population: 1,425 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Hrochoť – Hrochoťský mlynEasyOne-dayMarkedHrochoť Hrochoťský mlynElevation profile529–649 m2.7 kmascent 40 m≈ 45 min walkingunder 1 km from the centreLukavica – Pod HoralkouModerateTwo-dayMarkedLukavica Pod HoralkouElevation profile337–1 181 m21.4 kmascent 165 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreČerín – Veľká ZolnáModerateOne-dayMarkedČerín Veľká ZolnáElevation profile386–757 m16 kmascent 601 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreHrochoť – Horná MičináModerateOne-dayMarkedHrochoť Horná MičináElevation profile421–642 m12.8 kmascent 432 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreDetva, museum – Polomy, junctionHardMulti-dayMarkedDetva, museum Polomy, junctionElevation profile332–1 318 m55 kmascent 1 410 m1.2 km from the centrePonická Huta – HronecHardMulti-dayMarkedPonická Huta HronecElevation profile484–1 245 m35.7 kmascent 1 143 m≈ 11 h walking4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Hájny grúňPeakHájny grúňĽubietováaltitude 1 208 m12 km from the centreHájny grúň is a forested 1208 m summit in the northern part of the Poľana mountains in Central Slovakia.PoľanaPeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m13 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 m15 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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Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina11 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...Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač12 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...Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová13 km from the centreThe Bystrý potok waterfall (Vodopád Bystrého potoka), known locally simply as Bystrô or Bystré, is one of the best-known waterfalls in central Slovakia.Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča13 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.Hron RiverRiverHron RiverBanská Bystrica15 km from the centreThe Hron is a left-bank tributary of the Danube and, after the Váh, the second-longest river flowing only through Slovakia.Thurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaMuseumThurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica15 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica15 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica15 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...Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno16 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač12 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 SpaBrusno16 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...Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová16 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

634 mSpringSpring below Turkov vrchSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trail
648 mSpringSpring of water supply for tajch AladárSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified390 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
602 mSpringRepiská SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified200 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
569 mHutHut below Klimentov vrchSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
511 mHutUNIMO HutSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
449 mSpringSpring below MedvedinecSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail

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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