Ratkovo

Martin District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Photos: Szeder László, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Mister No, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Ratkovo is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 452 m above sea level. Population: 213 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Ľubochňa, village – Ľubochnianske Saddle – KrpeľanyEasyOne-dayMarkedĽubochňa, village Krpeľanyvia Ľubochnianske SaddleElevation profile415–761 m8.1 kmascent 320 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKrpelany – KopaEasyOne-dayMarkedKrpelany KopaElevation profile415–1 171 m6.4 kmascent 5 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKrpeľany – Saddle PríslopEasyOne-dayMarkedKrpeľany Saddle PríslopElevation profile405–946 m11.1 kmascent 24 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŠútovo, station – Snilovské SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedŠútovo, station Snilovské SaddleElevation profile429–1 523 m9.1 kmascent 1 094 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŠútovo, station – Hut under ChlebEasyOne-dayMarkedŠútovo, station Hut under ChlebElevation profile429–1 449 m9 kmascent 45 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreHrabinka, motel – ZajacováEasyOne-dayMarkedHrabinka, motel ZajacováElevation profile441–724 m3.6 kmascent 283 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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ChlebPeakChlebŠútovoaltitude 1 646 m6.4 km from the centreChleb (Slovak for “bread”) is a 1,646 m summit on the main ridge of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) and the third highest peak of the range.Veľký KriváňPeakVeľký KriváňTuranyaltitude 1 708 m7.1 km from the centreVeľký Kriváň (Polish Wielki Krywań) is the highest peak of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) at 1,708 m. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra — the part of...Malý KriváňPeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m8.5 km from the centreMalý Kriváň (also Malý Fatranský Kriváň; Polish Mały Krywań) is a 1668 m summit and the second highest mountain of the whole Malá Fatra after Veľký Kriváň.StratenecPeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m10 km from the centreStratenec is a 1,509 m peak in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra, about 8 km north of Vrútky and 9 km north...Veľký RozsutecPeakVeľký RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 610 m11 km from the centreVeľký Rozsutec (Polish Wielki Rozsutec) is a 1,609.8 m summit in the Malá Fatra, the most striking mountain of its Krivánska part and, according to Slovak sources, one...Malý RozsutecPeakMalý RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 343 m12 km from the centreMalý Rozsutec is a craggy limestone summit 1343 m high in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra), Slovakia, in its Krivánska part.

What to visit

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Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo5.8 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.The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m6.4 km from the centreThe hole of Malá Fatra are the treeless grassy ridges in the highest, Kriváň part of the range (Krivánska Malá Fatra) in northern Slovakia, above the Vrátna valley and...Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleyTerchová11 km from the centreVrátna dolina, or simply Vrátna, is a valley in the Krivánska Malá Fatra and the largest centre of summer and winter tourism in these mountains.Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok11 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...Jánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)NatureJánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)Terchová13 km from the centreJánošíkove diery (Jánošík’s Holes), or simply Diery, is a system of narrow gorges and canyons in the Krivánska Malá Fatra near the village of Terchová, birthplace of...Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka15 km from the centreStarý hrad (Old Castle), known locally as Starhrad and in the past as Varín (Warna), is the ruin of a medieval castle on a granite crag on the right bank of the Váh,...

Craft nearby

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URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok14 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 Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá14 km from the centreZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky23 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky23 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová27 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...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice29 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

Chata pod Chlebom (Hut under Chleb)1 423 mMountain shelterChata pod Chlebom (Hut under Chleb)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailMeals servedAll year
442 mSpringSpring below Sokol Pass (south slope), 442 mGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
463 mSpringSpring below Sokol Pass (south slope), 463 mGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
631 mSpringSpring below Sokol Pass (south-east slope), 631 mGreater Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
492 mSpringSpring below Stráne (west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trail
539 mSpringŽivá voda SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or droughtMarked 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 ≈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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