Podkriváň

Detva District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Podkriváň is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 492 m above sea level. Population: 558 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Podkriváň, railway station – Javor – Divín – Lovinobaňa, railway stationModerateOne-dayMarkedPodkriváň, railway station Lovinobaňa, railway stationvia Javor, DivínElevation profile229–821 m18 kmascent 456 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePíla – Budínska skalaModerateTwo-dayMarkedPíla Budínska skalaElevation profile292–747 m21.6 kmascent 488 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePodkriváň, municipal office – Pod Kajlovým vrchomEasyOne-dayMarkedPodkriváň, municipal office Pod Kajlovým vrchomElevation profile396–486 m2.4 kmascent 7 m≈ 30 min walkingunder 1 km from the centreSliačska Podpoľana – Malčekova skalaModerateTwo-dayMarkedSliačska Podpoľana Malčekova skalaElevation profile392–829 m18.4 kmascent 500 m≈ 5.5 h walking1.2 km from the centrePíla, railway station – Budiná – DivínModerateOne-dayMarkedPíla, railway station Divínvia BudináElevation profile267–744 m14.1 kmascent 477 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.6 km from the centreRužiná, ATC – Tuhár – Bralce – Former hut under JavorModerateOne-dayMarkedRužiná, ATC Former hut under Javorvia Tuhár, BralceElevation profile260–814 m18 kmascent 295 m≈ 5 h walking3.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
PoľanaPeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m14 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.Hájny grúňPeakHájny grúňĽubietováaltitude 1 208 m20 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

All
Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová12 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.Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina16 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...Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač24 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová28 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač24 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...Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová28 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

383 mDrinking waterDrinking water below VoliarkySlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
415 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Kalvária (south-west slope), 415 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
430 mCaptured springJánošík Captured SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified270 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
673 mSpringTuhársky potok SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought
820 mWellWell below OstrôžkaSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
393 mSpringSpring below Veľký vrch (north-west slope), 393 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from 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 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.