Polichno

Lučenec District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Polichno is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 596 m above sea level. Population: 120 (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
Polichno – LupočEasyOne-dayMarkedPolichno LupočElevation profile303–597 m6.4 kmascent 1 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePodrečany – Tuhár – Políchno – BralceModerateTwo-dayMarkedPodrečany Bralcevia Tuhár, PolíchnoElevation profile217–793 m17.9 kmascent 849 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePolichno – Lentvorský mlynEasyOne-dayMarkedPolichno Lentvorský mlynElevation profile462–630 m6.9 kmascent 185 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 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 walking2.6 km from the centreDivín – LysecHardTwo-dayMarkedDivín LysecElevation profile242–720 m26.7 kmascent 589 m≈ 8 h walking2.8 km from the centreSedem chotárov – Gregorova VieskaEasyOne-dayMarkedSedem chotárov Gregorova VieskaElevation profile272–619 m3.1 km≈ 45 min walking4.2 km from the centre

What to visit

All
Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová24 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 Slatina25 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

636 mSpringTimravina SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified200 m from a trail
515 mSpringSpring below TrnkošovoSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
616 mHutHut below BraloSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
721 mSpringSpring below Bralo (north-east slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or droughtMarked as drinkable
809 mHutHut below BralceSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trailSleeps up to 4
421 mSpringSpring below Veľký vrch (west slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 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.