Malachov

Banská Bystrica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Malachov — photo 1

Photos: Patrik Kunec, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Malachov is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 464 m above sea level. Population: 1,125 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Malachov – Tri ChotáreHardMulti-dayMarkedMalachov Tri ChotáreElevation profile363–1 202 m43.7 kmascent 1 164 m≈ 13.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBanská Bystrica, Mládežnícka – MalachovEasyOne-dayMarkedBanská Bystrica, Mládežnícka MalachovElevation profile383–689 m7 kmascent 306 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKremnička – Three CrossesModerateOne-dayMarkedKremnička Three CrossesElevation profile341–1 220 m10.6 kmascent 534 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreChodník Kamila LinhartaModerateOne-dayMarkedChodník Kamila LinhartaElevation profile414–1 214 m12.8 kmascent 167 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreTajov – Ortúty, cottagesEasyOne-dayMarkedTajov Ortúty, cottagesElevation profile468–786 m6.5 kmascent 319 m≈ 2.5 h walking1.8 km from the centreBadín – Saddle LaurínEasyOne-dayMarkedBadín Saddle LaurínElevation profile435–1 020 m7.2 kmascent 584 m≈ 3 h walking4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m4.5 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.OstredokPeakOstredokTureckáaltitude 1 596 m21 km from the centreOstredok is the highest peak of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) at 1,596 m. It lies in the central part of the range, in the Hôľna Fatra, above the village of...DrienokPeakDrienokBlatnicaaltitude 1 268 m22 km from the centreDrienok (formerly Drieňok) is a 1268 m limestone and dolomite summit in the south-western part of the Slovak Veľká Fatra.

What to visit

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Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica3.4 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.Thurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaMuseumThurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica5.3 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...Harmanecká CaveNatureHarmanecká CaveDolný Harmanec12 km from the centreThe “White Cave” above the Harmanec valley Harmanecká Cave (Harmanecká jaskyňa) lies in the valley of the Harmanec stream north-west of Banská Bystrica, in the...Museum of Coins and Medals and Town Castle, KremnicaMuseumMuseum of Coins and Medals and Town Castle, KremnicaKremnica12 km from the centreThe National Bank of Slovakia's Museum of Coins and Medals (NBS – Múzeum mincí a medailí) is the country's main numismatic museum, in Kremnica, an old town of gold...Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča16 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.Krížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraMountain meadowKrížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraTureckáaltitude 1 574 m19 km from the centreKrížna (1,574 m) is a broad grassy massif in the central part of Veľká Fatra in Slovakia, the third-highest summit of these mountains after Ostredok and Frčkov.

Craft nearby

All craft places
ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica5.1 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...Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová11 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.Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica12 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.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...Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina21 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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice24 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová11 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.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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice24 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

593 mSpringSpring on HarcováSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
557 mSpringSpring below Želiarec (south-east slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified150 m from a trailFlows all yearMarked as drinkable
652 mSpringSpring below Želiarec (west slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
706 mSpringSpring below Suchý vrch (south-west slope), 706 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
623 mSpringSpring below Nemecký vrch (south slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified40 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
432 mSpringSpring below Líščia skalaSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified240 m from a trailMarked 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.

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