Pohronský Bukovec

Banská Bystrica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Pohronský Bukovec — photo 1

Photos: Lendert Van Laer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Pohronský Bukovec is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 530 m above sea level. Population: 122 (2025). Mountains nearby: Low Tatras.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Pohronský Bukovec – Nad KopcovouEasyOne-dayMarkedPohronský Bukovec Nad KopcovouElevation profile532–1 034 m6 kmascent 8 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKošarisko – NemeckáModerateOne-dayMarkedKošarisko NemeckáElevation profile418–1 693 m15.8 kmascent 44 m≈ 4 h walking1 km from the centreVeľká Chochuľa – BrusnoModerateOne-dayMarkedVeľká Chochuľa BrusnoElevation profile405–1 753 m14.4 kmascent 5 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.1 km from the centreNemecká – Mýto pod ĎumbieromHardMulti-dayMarkedNemecká Mýto pod ĎumbieromElevation profile418–1 017 m31.7 kmascent 1 345 m≈ 10.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreTurnoff to Korytnica – HiadeľModerateOne-dayMarkedTurnoff to Korytnica HiadeľElevation profile493–1 125 m13.2 kmascent 633 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.9 km from the centreSlovenská Ľupča – Brusno, stationModerateOne-dayMarkedSlovenská Ľupča Brusno, stationElevation profile370–880 m16.7 kmascent 655 m≈ 5.5 h walking5.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Latiborská hoľaPeakLatiborská hoľaLiptovská Lúžnaaltitude 1 648 m9.9 km from the centreLatiborská hoľa is a broad, treeless summit 1648 m high on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the western part of the Ďumbier Tatras, Slovakia.ĎurkováPeakĎurkováaltitude 1 750 m12 km from the centreĎurková is a broad, treeless summit 1750 m high on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the western part of the Ďumbier Tatras, Slovakia.ChabenecPeakChabenecDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 1 955 m14 km from the centreChabenec (Polish Chabeniec) is a 1,955 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in their western part, the Ďumbier Tatras.Poľana (Low Tatras)PeakPoľana (Low Tatras)Laziskoaltitude 1 890 m17 km from the centrePoľana is a 1,890 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras in Slovakia. It should not be confused with the extinct Poľana volcano (1,458 m) in central Slovakia.DerešePeakDerešeDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 004 m18 km from the centreDereše (Polish Deresze, Hungarian Deres) is a 2004 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak Low Tatras.ChopokPeakChopokDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 024 m20 km from the centreChopok (2,024 m) is a summit in the central Low Tatras in Slovakia and the third-highest peak of the range after its neighbours Ďumbier (2,046 m) and Štiavnica (2,025 m).

What to visit

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Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno6.1 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...Hole of the western Low Tatras: from Prašivá to ĎurkováMountain meadowHole of the western Low Tatras: from Prašivá to ĎurkováLiptovská Lúžnaaltitude 1 648 m9.9 km from the centreThe western part of the main ridge of the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) is almost 20 kilometres of continuous hole – grassy mountain pastures above the tree line.Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča10 km from the centreĽupča Castle (Ľupčiansky hrad, Hrad Ľupča) rises above the village of Slovenská Ľupča in the Hron valley, about 10 km east of Banská Bystrica.Bystrianska CaveNatureBystrianska 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.Vajskovský vodopád (Vajskovský Waterfall)WaterfallVajskovský vodopád (Vajskovský Waterfall)Demänovská Dolina16 km from the centreVajskovský vodopád is a cascading waterfall in the upper part of the Vajskovská dolina on the southern side of the Low Tatras, within the Low Tatras National Park ...Vrbické pleso in the Demänovská valleyLakeVrbické pleso in the Demänovská valleyDemänovská Dolina21 km from the centreVrbické pleso is the largest natural lake in the Low Tatras. It lies at 1,113 m in the upper western part of the Demänovská dolina, on the right-hand slope of the side...

Craft nearby

All craft places
ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica21 km from the centreÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica23 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok29 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno6.1 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...Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová30 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...Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač30 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

536 mSpringKyslá Spring, 536 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
574 mSpringSpring in DolinkaLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
937 mSpringSpring below MatúšováLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trail
872 mCabinChata pod Javorinkou CabinLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
681 mSpringSpring below Čierny dielLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
726 mSpringHorná Kyslá SpringLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable

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.

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