Jamník
Photos: Andrejnacl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Jamník is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 700 m above sea level. Population: 449 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedJakubovany Holý vrchElevation profile704–1 675 m6.7 km≈ 1.5 h walking3.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedLiptovský Ján, hotel Ďumbier Liptovský HrádokElevation profile633–1 298 m11.9 kmascent 642 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLiptovský Ján, Hotel Ďumbier Sedlo pod KúpeľomElevation profile663–1 236 m5.8 kmascent 127 m≈ 1.5 h walking5 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedChata gen. M. R. Štefánika Liptovský Ján, Hotel ĎumbierElevation profile665–1 729 m15.6 kmascent 7 m≈ 4 h walking5 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZávažná Poruba PoludnicaElevation profile649–1 549 m5.4 kmascent 900 m≈ 3 h walking5.4 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedMichalovo Kumštové SaddleElevation profile696–1 723 m18.3 kmascent 672 m≈ 6 h walking7.3 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakBaranecKonskáaltitude 2 185 m12 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaranec (Polish: Baraniec) is a 2,185 m peak in the Slovak part of the Western Tatras, the third highest in the range after Bystrá and Jakubina.
PeakBaníkovZuberecaltitude 2 178 m14 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaníkov (Polish: Banówka) is a 2,178 m peak in the Western Tatras — the highest point on the main ridge of the range and the fourth-highest summit of the Western...
PeakPlačlivéŽiaraltitude 2 125 m14 km from the centrePlačlivé (also Plačlivô, formerly Plačlivý Roháč; Polish Rohacz Płaczliwy) is a 2,125 m peak on the main ridge of the Western Tatras in Slovakia, in the part known as...
PeakHrubá kopaŽiaraltitude 2 166 m14 km from the centreHrubá kopa (Polish Hruba Kopa or Baszta) is a 2166 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak Western Tatras and the third highest mountain of the Roháče group.
PeakPachoľaJalovecaltitude 2 167 m14 km from the centrePachoľa (Polish Pachoł or Pachola) is a striking pyramid-shaped 2,166.6 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in their Roháče part.
PeakOstrý Roháčaltitude 2 088 m15 km from the centreOstrý Roháč (Polish: Rohacz Ostry) is a rocky, twin-summited 2,088 m mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras in Slovakia.What to visit
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MuseumEthnographic and Shepherding Museum, Liptovský HrádokLiptovský Hrádok4.2 km from the centreThe Ethnographic and Shepherding Museum in Liptovský Hrádok (Národopisné a ovčiarske múzeum Liptovský Hrádok) is a branch of the Liptov Museum in Ružomberok devoted to...
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján4.5 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...
NatureDemänovská Ice CaveDemänovská Dolina11 km from the centreThe ‘dragon’ cave of the Demänová valley The Demänovská Ice Cave (Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa) is the northern part of the famous Demänová cave system in the Low Tatras,...
LakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec14 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.
Mountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m16 km from the centreSalatín (2,048 m) is a massive grassy mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) in Slovakia, above the Bobrovecká and Jalovecká valleys on the...
WaterfallRoháčsky WaterfallZuberec16 km from the centreRoháčsky waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is the best-known waterfall of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče massif about 12 km east of the village of Zuberec in Orava.Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján4.9 km from the centreKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the...
Craft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš6.8 km from the centreLiptovský Mikuláš is the main town of the Liptov region, a short drive from the Low and Western Tatras, the Demänovská Valley and the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš11 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Eco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná13 km from the centreFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany15 km from the centreSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.
Horse ridingKone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasVýchodná16 km from the centreKone vo Východnej (“Horses in Východná”) is a small family horse farm on the meadows above the village of Východná in upper Liptov, with a sweeping view of the High...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján4.5 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš11 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová19 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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 ≈275 km, ≈3 h 35 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov, Poprad and Liptovský Mikuláš to Ružomberok (≈270 km, ≈3 h 25 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to the Chyżne – Trstená border → R3 and I/59 via Dolný Kubín to Ružomberok: ≈482 km, ≈6 h 15 min (via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈500 km, ≈7 h 30 min). The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
