Martinček
Photos: Predný Choč
Martinček is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 583 m above sea level. Population: 472 (2025).
Here and nearby on the site: 1 peak.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedLisková Junction under SmrekovElevation profile488–696 m3.1 kmascent 211 m≈ 1 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedRužomberok, station Valaská DubováElevation profile477–1 299 m12.9 kmascent 641 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedRužomberok, station Sedlo SpuštiakElevation profile477–1 217 m7.5 kmascent 807 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTrail of Zdenko HochmutElevation profile476–945 m3.2 kmascent 2 m≈ 45 min walking2.3 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedRužomberok, A Hlinka Square Hut under Borišov, junctionElevation profile494–1 567 m30 kmascent 889 m≈ 9.5 h walking2.7 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedRužomberok, Námestie A. Hlinku Čutkovská dolinavia Sedlo pod VtáčnikomElevation profile498–1 209 m15.1 kmascent 727 m≈ 5 h walking2.7 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakPredný ChočMartinčekaltitude 1 249 m3.4 km from the centrePredný Choč (Polish Przedni Chocz) is a 1,249 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, part of the Veľký Choč group.
PeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m6 km from the centreMalý Choč (Polish: Mały Chocz) is a 1,465 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, a fore-summit of neighbouring Veľký Choč (1,608 m).
PeakVeľký ChočVyšný Kubínaltitude 1 611 m6.6 km from the centreVeľký Choč (Polish Wielki Chocz) is the highest peak of the Choč Mountains in northern Slovakia at 1,611 m (some sources give 1,608 m).
PeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m13 km from the centreLomné (also Lômy; Polish Łomy) is a 1278 m summit in the Slovak Choč Mountains. It rises above the famous Prosiecka dolina gorge, about 13 km north-west of Liptovský...
PeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m16 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.
PeakRakytovLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 567 m19 km from the centreRakytov is a 1,567 m mountain in the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia and the highest summit of the so-called Liptov branch of the main ridge, part of the Hôľna...What to visit
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Craft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok6.1 km from the centreURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.
WaterfallLúčanský vodopád (Lúčky Waterfall)Lúčky6.4 km from the centreLúčanský vodopád is an unusual travertine waterfall right in the centre of the spa village of Lúčky in Lower Liptov, at the foot of the Chočské vrchy hills, 13 km from...
Historic siteVlkolínecRužomberok7.2 km from the centreVlkolínec is a mountain settlement on the slopes of the Veľká Fatra below Sidorovo hill, formally part of the town of Ružomberok.
CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica9.2 km from the centreLiptov Castle (Liptovský hrad), also known as Liptov Old Castle or Sielnica Castle, is the ruin of a medieval fortress on the summit of Sestrč (999.9 m) in the Choč...
WaterfallBrankovský waterfall — the highest in the Low TatrasLiptovská Osada12 km from the centreThe Brankovský waterfall (Brankovský vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Low Tatras: the water drops 55 m.
LakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec14 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky6.5 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok7.9 km from the centreSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová8.1 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany13 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš17 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.
Craft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš20 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.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky6.5 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová8.1 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš17 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.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 ≈275 km, ≈3 h 35 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov, Poprad and Liptovský Mikuláš to Ružomberok (≈270 km, ≈3 h 25 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to the Chyżne – Trstená border → R3 and I/59 via Dolný Kubín to Ružomberok: ≈482 km, ≈6 h 15 min (via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈500 km, ≈7 h 30 min). The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
