Látky

Detva District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Látky is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 880 m above sea level. Population: 537 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Látky – ChocholnáEasyOne-dayMarkedLátky ChocholnáElevation profile807–844 m3.4 kmascent 51 m≈ 60 min walkingunder 1 km from the centreHriňová – ČierťažModerateTwo-dayMarkedHriňová ČierťažElevation profile481–1 060 m16.5 kmascent 711 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreDivín – DrahováHardMulti-dayMarkedDivín DrahováElevation profile254–1 120 m46.9 kmascent 1 503 m1.7 km from the centreDetvianska Huta – SmolnoEasyOne-dayMarkedDetvianska Huta SmolnoElevation profile775–858 m3.6 kmascent 63 m≈ 1 h walking2.5 km from the centreCinobaňa – Táňovo, junction – Vrchdobroč – HriňováHardTwo-dayMarkedCinobaňa Hriňovávia Táňovo, junction, VrchdobročElevation profile270–920 m25 kmascent 897 m≈ 8 h walking5 km from the centreKopce – Čierťaž, junctionModerateOne-dayMarkedKopce Čierťaž, junctionElevation profile909–1 334 m16.2 kmascent 324 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
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.Klenovský VeporPeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m16 km from the centreKlenovský Vepor is a massive 1338.2 m summit in the Veporské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It is the second-highest summit of the Veporské vrchy and the...Hájny grúňPeakHájny grúňĽubietováaltitude 1 208 m17 km from the centreHájny grúň is a forested 1208 m summit in the northern part of the Poľana mountains in Central Slovakia.

What to visit

All
Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová12 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.Vydrovo Forestry Open-Air MuseumMuseumVydrovo Forestry Open-Air MuseumČierny Balog17 km from the centreThe Vydrovo Forestry Open-Air Museum (Lesnícky skanzen Vydrovo) is devoted to the forest and the work of foresters.Čierny Hron Forest RailwayHistoric siteČierny Hron Forest RailwayČierny Balog19 km from the centreThe Čierny Hron Railway (Čiernohronská železnica, ČHŽ) is a historic 760 mm narrow-gauge forest railway in the village of Čierny Balog in the Horehronie region.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina28 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...Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno29 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...Salaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce29 km from the centreAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno29 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

862 mSpringSpring below Krčmárov vrchSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
761 mMineral springKyselka Captured Spring, 761 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 m from a trailMineral water
797 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Olšiakov vrchSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
1 034 mHutVčelín ShelterSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
1 039 mSpringIpeľ SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
381 mMineral springŠťavica Mineral Spring, 381 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked 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.