Liptovská Kokava

Liptovský Mikuláš District · Žilina region · Slovakia

Liptovská Kokava is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 796 m above sea level. Population: 875 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Pribylina, Hotel Esperanto – BaranecHardOne-dayMarkedPribylina, Hotel Esperanto BaranecElevation profile780–2 185 m11.3 kmascent 1 440 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.1 km from the centreTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway): Na Tokarinách – PodbanskéModerateTwo-dayMarkedTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway): Na Tokarinách PodbanskéElevation profile789–1 043 m22.2 kmascent 580 m≈ 6.5 h walking4.7 km from the centreHrdovo – BystráHardOne-dayMarkedHrdovo BystráElevation profile849–2 248 m9.1 kmascent 1 399 m≈ 5 h walking4.9 km from the centreOravice – Račková dolina, campsiteHardTwo-dayMarkedOravice Račková dolina, campsiteElevation profile791–2 063 m23.6 kmascent 1 337 m≈ 8.5 h walking5.5 km from the centreJakubovany – Holý vrchEasyOne-dayMarkedJakubovany Holý vrchElevation profile704–1 675 m6.7 km≈ 1.5 h walking6.7 km from the centreProstredná Meadow – Račkovo SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedProstredná Meadow Račkovo SaddleElevation profile962–2 002 m7.5 kmascent 1 040 m≈ 4 h walking7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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BaranecPeakBaranecKonskáaltitude 2 185 m11 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.BystráPeakBystráPodbanskéaltitude 2 248 m11 km from the centre2 trails to the topBystrá (Polish: Bystra) is the highest peak of the Western Tatras at 2,248 m. It lies entirely in Slovakia, about 600 m south of the main ridge that carries the Polish...JakubinaPeakJakubinaPodbanskéaltitude 2 194 m12 km from the centreJakubina (Polish Raczkowa Czuba) is a 2,194 m summit in the Western Tatras, the second-highest of the range after Bystrá (2,248 m).PlačlivéPeakPlačlivéŽiaraltitude 2 125 m13 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...Ostrý RoháčPeakOstrý Roháčaltitude 2 088 m13 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.VolovecPeakVolovecaltitude 2 063 m14 km from the centreVolovec (Polish: Wołowiec) is a 2,063 m peak on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, on the border between Slovakia and Poland.

What to visit

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Museum of the Liptov Village (Pribylina open-air museum)MuseumMuseum of the Liptov Village (Pribylina open-air museum)Pribylina2.7 km from the centreThe Museum of the Liptov Village (Múzeum liptovskej dediny) lies beyond the village of Pribylina on the road to Podbanské, right below the High Tatras.Farma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasEco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná6.3 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.Važecká CaveNatureVažecká CaveVažec12 km from the centreVažecká Cave (Važecká jaskyňa) is one of the best-known caves in northern Slovakia, even though it is among the shortest show caves.Jamnícke plesáLakeJamnícke plesá13 km from the centreJamnícke plesá are two glacial lakes in the upper part of Jamnícka dolina in the Western Tatras, in the Liptov region, within Tatra National Park (TANAP).Roháčsky WaterfallWaterfallRoháčsky 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.The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m17 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...

Craft nearby

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Kone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasHorse ridingKone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasVýchodná7.7 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...TERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánWater parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján12 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...Koliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján12 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...Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš14 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.Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš18 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.Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany22 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

TERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánWater parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján12 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...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš18 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.Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová24 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

807 mSpringu Studníc SpringWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
756 mSpringPodhájsky potok SpringWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified
788 mSpringSpring (Pribylina), 788 m (2)Western Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified150 m from a trail
786 mSpringSpring (Pribylina), 786 mWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
788 mSpringSpring (Pribylina), 788 mWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trail
792 mSpringSpring (Pribylina), 792 mWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified150 m from 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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