Lopej
Brezno District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Photos: Patrik Kunec (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Lopej is a locality in Slovakia.
Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedLopej Sedlo pod Hrbom, hutElevation profile450–1 164 m12.5 kmascent 80 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPodbrezová HronecElevation profile460–915 m9 kmascent 431 m≈ 3 h walking2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPredajná Saddle below Hrb, hutElevation profile438–1 180 m10.3 kmascent 805 m≈ 4 h walking2.5 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedDolná lehota Vajskovský vodopádElevation profile502–1 298 m13.5 kmascent 796 m≈ 5 h walking2.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedChvatimech Sedlo pod Hrbom, hutElevation profile473–1 172 m13.3 kmascent 233 m≈ 4 h walking3.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedJasenie, PD ChabenecElevation profile519–1 947 m17.8 kmascent 14 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakĎurkováaltitude 1 750 m13 km from the centreĎurková is a broad, treeless summit 1750 m high on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the western part of the Ďumbier Tatras, Slovakia.
PeakLatiborská hoľaLiptovská Lúžnaaltitude 1 648 m14 km from the centreLatiborská hoľa is a broad, treeless summit 1648 m high on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the western part of the Ďumbier Tatras, Slovakia.
PeakChabenecDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 1 955 m14 km from the centreChabenec (Polish Chabeniec) is a 1,955 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in their western part, the Ďumbier Tatras.
PeakDerešeDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 004 m15 km from the centreDereše (Polish Deresze, Hungarian Deres) is a 2004 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak Low Tatras.
PeakPoľana (Low Tatras)Laziskoaltitude 1 890 m15 km from the centrePoľana is a 1,890 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras in Slovakia. It should not be confused with the extinct Poľana volcano (1,458 m) in central Slovakia.
PeakChopokDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 024 m16 km from the centreChopok (2,024 m) is a summit in the central Low Tatras in Slovakia and the third-highest peak of the range after its neighbours Ďumbier (2,046 m) and Štiavnica (2,025 m).What to visit
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NatureBystrianska CaveValaská7.6 km from the centreBystrianska Cave (Bystrianska jaskyňa) is the most important cave of the Horehronie valley on the southern side of the Low Tatras.
Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno8.1 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...
WaterfallVajskovský vodopád (Vajskovský Waterfall)Demänovská Dolina14 km from the centreVajskovský vodopád is a cascading waterfall in the upper part of the Vajskovská dolina on the southern side of the Low Tatras, within the Low Tatras National Park ...
Mountain meadowHole of the western Low Tatras: from Prašivá to ĎurkováLiptovská Lúžnaaltitude 1 648 m14 km from the centreThe western part of the main ridge of the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) is almost 20 kilometres of continuous hole – grassy mountain pastures above the tree line.
CastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča17 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.
LakeVrbické pleso in the Demänovská valleyDemänovská Dolina18 km from the centreVrbické pleso is the largest natural lake in the Low Tatras. It lies at 1,113 m in the upper western part of the Demänovská dolina, on the right-hand slope of the side...Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec27 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica27 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...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján28 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno8.1 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján28 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...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
451 mSpringČelno SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified350 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
895 mSpringSpring below Holý vrch (north-west slope), 895 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
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.
