Necpaly

Martin District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Necpaly is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 510 m above sea level. Population: 1,017 (2025). Mountains nearby: Greater Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Necpaly – ChyžkyModerateOne-dayMarkedNecpaly ChyžkyElevation profile500–1 341 m17.1 kmascent 72 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreChata pod Borišovom, junction – BeláModerateOne-dayMarkedChata pod Borišovom, junction BeláElevation profile494–1 278 m14.1 kmascent 15 m≈ 3.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreBelá – Malý LysecModerateOne-dayMarkedBelá Malý LysecElevation profile495–1 381 m11.7 kmascent 1 080 m≈ 5 h walking2.2 km from the centreBelá – LysecEasyOne-dayMarkedBelá LysecElevation profile494–1 381 m8.1 kmascent 31 m≈ 2 h walking2.2 km from the centreBlatnica, Municipal Office – Kráľova studňa, spring (yellow trail)ModerateTwo-dayMarkedBlatnica, Municipal Office Kráľova studňa, spring (yellow trail)Elevation profile496–1 379 m17.3 kmascent 911 m≈ 6 h walking3.6 km from the centreTrail of Janko BojmírModerateOne-dayMarkedTrail of Janko BojmírElevation profile530–1 373 m9.4 kmascent 842 m≈ 4 h walking4.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
TlstáPeakTlstáBlatnicaaltitude 1 373 m5.7 km from the centreTlstá (Slovak for “fat”) is a prominent summit 1373 m high on the western edge of the central Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra), Slovakia, in the Bralná Fatra part.OstráPeakOstráBlatnicaaltitude 1 259 m7.4 km from the centreOstrá (Slovak for sharp) is one of the most striking and best-loved peaks of Slovakia’s Greater Fatra.BorišovPeakBorišovLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 510 m10 km from the centreBorišov is a 1,510 m summit in the central part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia, in its highest section, the Hôľna Fatra.DrienokPeakDrienokBlatnicaaltitude 1 268 m11 km from the centreDrienok (formerly Drieňok) is a 1268 m limestone and dolomite summit in the south-western part of the Slovak Veľká Fatra.SmrekovPeakSmrekovTureckáaltitude 1 441 m12 km from the centreSmrekov is a 1441 m summit in the southern part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia. It belongs to the Bralná Fatra, the part of the range where many...PloskáPeakPloskáLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 532 m12 km from the centre1 trail to the topPloská is a 1,532 m summit on the main ridge of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the highest peaks of the range.

What to visit

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Blatnica Castle and the Gader ValleyCastleBlatnica Castle and the Gader ValleyBlatnica4.5 km from the centreBlatnica Castle (Blatnický hrad) is a medieval ruin on the low but sharp limestone ridge of Plešovica (658 m), which separates the Gader valley (Gaderská dolina) from...Museum of the Slovak Village, MartinMuseumMuseum of the Slovak Village, MartinMartin6.5 km from the centreThe Museum of the Slovak Village (Múzeum slovenskej dediny) is the largest ethnographic open-air exhibition in Slovakia.Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMuseumEthnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMartin9.1 km from the centreThe Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum in Martin (SNM – Etnografické múzeum) is the main building of SNM – Museums in Martin and holds the most complete...Ploská and Borišov: meadows and mountain hut in the heart of Veľká FatraMountain meadowPloská and Borišov: meadows and mountain hut in the heart of Veľká FatraLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 300 m11 km from the centrePloská (1,532 m) and Borišov (1,510 m) are two treeless summits in the very centre of Veľká Fatra, with the old Chata pod Borišovom mountain hut (about 1,300 m)...Kráľova studňa: meadow plateau and springs in Veľká FatraMountain meadowKráľova studňa: meadow plateau and springs in Veľká FatraDolný Harmanecaltitude 1 365 m13 km from the centreKráľova studňa (literally the «King's Well») is a broad grassy plateau on the main ridge of Veľká Fatra, at the western edge of the Krížna massif.Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo24 km from the centreThe Šútovo Waterfall (Šútovský vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Malá Fatra mountains and one of the highest in Slovakia: the water drops 38 m.

Craft nearby

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Turiec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice16 km from the centreMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice16 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...URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok24 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.Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok24 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...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice26 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Galgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno27 km from the centreNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice16 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...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice26 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

554 mSpringSpring below LazceGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
558 mSpringSpring below Babia horaGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified120 m from a trail
614 mSpringSpring below Jastrabské (west slope), 614 mGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
631 mSpringSpring below Jastrabské (west slope), 631 mGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
660 mSpringSpring below DedošováGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
657 mSpringSalaš Hut, 657 mGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail

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 ≈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.

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