Málinec
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Málinec is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 527 m above sea level. Population: 1,387 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedRimavská Baňa, station MálinecElevation profile254–995 m36.5 kmascent 1 499 m≈ 12 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedLovinobaňa, railway station Málinecvia HrnčiarkyElevation profile230–747 m22.1 kmascent 824 m≈ 7 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedCinobaňa Hriňovávia Táňovo, junction, VrchdobročElevation profile270–920 m25 kmascent 897 m≈ 8 h walking2.9 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedDivín DrahováElevation profile254–1 120 m46.9 kmascent 1 503 m4.6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLovinka Saddle under HradnýElevation profile339–730 m4.6 kmascent 405 m≈ 2 h walking5.6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedCinobaňa Pod KokušomElevation profile277–483 m3 kmascent 206 m≈ 1 h walking5.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m21 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.
PeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m22 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...What to visit
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WaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová20 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce22 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...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 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.
