Michalová
Brezno District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Photos: Wizzard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Michalová is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 586 m above sea level. Population: 1,183 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedBáňova Pohronská PolhoraElevation profile613–1 046 m6.7 kmascent 137 m≈ 2 h walking1.2 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedZávadka nad Hronom Pohronská PolhoraElevation profile609–1 439 m25.6 kmascent 884 m≈ 8 h walking1.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedDobroč MachniarkaElevation profile569–1 046 m10.7 kmascent 3 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.2 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedRudná magistrála: Veľký Inovec KadakElevation profile196–1 458 m195.4 kmascent 6 404 m4.9 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedZbojská Nižná KľakováElevation profile734–1 439 m15.1 kmascent 1 058 m≈ 6 h walking4.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedDobroč SihlaElevation profile569–951 m14.5 kmascent 205 m≈ 4 h walking6.2 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakFabova hoľaPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 439 m8 km from the centreFabova hoľa (Polish Fabowa Hala) is the highest summit of the Vepor Mountains (1439 m), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.
PeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m8.2 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...
PeakCigánkaMuráňaltitude 935 m20 km from the centreCigánka is a 935 m summit on the south-eastern edge of the Muránska planina plateau, in the Spiš-Gemer Karst, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.
PeakĎumbierDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 046 m22 km from the centreĎumbier (Polish Dziumbier, Hungarian Gyömbér) is the highest peak of the Low Tatras at 2,046 m (2,043 m on older maps).
PeakKrúpova hoľaDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 1 922 m22 km from the centreKrúpova hoľa is a 1922 m rocky peak on the main ridge of the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) in Slovakia. It lies in the highest, Ďumbier part of the range, above Demänovská...
PeakHájny grúňĽubietováaltitude 1 208 m24 km from the centreHájny grúň is a forested 1208 m summit in the northern part of the Poľana mountains in Central Slovakia.What to visit
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec5.9 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.
Historic siteČierny Hron Forest RailwayČierny Balog9 km from the centreThe Čierny Hron Railway (Čiernohronská železnica, ČHŽ) is a historic 760 mm narrow-gauge forest railway in the village of Čierny Balog in the Horehronie region.
MuseumVydrovo Forestry Open-Air MuseumČierny Balog10 km from the centreThe Vydrovo Forestry Open-Air Museum (Lesnícky skanzen Vydrovo) is devoted to the forest and the work of foresters.
NatureBystrianska CaveValaská16 km from the centreBystrianska Cave (Bystrianska jaskyňa) is the most important cave of the Horehronie valley on the southern side of the Low Tatras.
CastleMuráň CastleMuráň21 km from the centreMuráň Castle (Muránsky hrad, officially Muráň) is the ruin of a medieval castle on the summit of Cigánka (935 m) at the southern edge of the Muránska planina plateau,...
Mountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m21 km from the centreVeľká lúka («the Great Meadow») is a huge mountain meadow on the limestone Muránska planina plateau north of the village of Muráň, in the south-eastern part of the...Craft nearby
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Eco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré25 km from the centreHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).
Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno28 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Huts, shelters and springs nearby
619 mSpringSpring below Poľana (south-west slope), 619 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trail
1 073 mSpringSpring below Psica (south slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 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.
