Ratkovské Bystré

Revúca District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Ratkovské Bystré — photo 1

Photos: David Raška, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Ratkovské Bystré is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 402 m above sea level. Population: 293 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 craft place.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Sedlo Korimovo – RevúcaModerateTwo-dayMarkedSedlo Korimovo RevúcaElevation profile305–960 m21 kmascent 485 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTeplica – Tisovská Poľana – Rimavská Píla – Krokava, recreational centerHardMulti-dayMarkedTeplica Krokava, recreational centervia Tisovská Poľana, Rimavská PílaElevation profile361–1 111 m27.3 kmascent 1 403 m≈ 9.5 h walking3 km from the centreNový Sirk, junction – Ploské, hammer – Burda – Polom – Rákoš mine – RákošHardTwo-dayMarkedNový Sirk, junction Rákošvia Ploské, hammer, Burda +2Elevation profile310–700 m22.6 kmascent 813 m≈ 7.5 h walking3.4 km from the centreNový Sirk – Železník – Pri Javora – RákošModerateOne-dayMarkedNový Sirk Rákošvia Železník, Pri JavoraElevation profile326–829 m9.4 kmascent 519 m≈ 3.5 h walking4 km from the centreMária Széchy Trail: Cigánka – HolckováModerateTwo-dayMarkedMária Széchy Trail: Cigánka HolckováElevation profile375–1 135 m15.7 kmascent 882 m≈ 5.5 h walking5 km from the centreRevúca – Sedlo DielikModerateOne-dayMarkedRevúca Sedlo DielikElevation profile312–968 m14.1 kmascent 396 m≈ 4.5 h walking5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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StolicaPeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m18 km from the centreStolica (Hungarian Sztolica) is the highest peak of the Stolické vrchy and of the entire Slovak Ore Mountains at 1,476 m.Fabova hoľaPeakFabova hoľaPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 439 m19 km from the centreFabova hoľa (Polish Fabowa Hala) is the highest summit of the Vepor Mountains (1439 m), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Klenovský VeporPeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m22 km from the centreKlenovský Vepor is a massive 1338.2 m summit in the Veporské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It is the second-highest summit of the Veporské vrchy and the...

What to visit

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Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystréunder 1 km from the centreHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).Muráň CastleCastleMuráň CastleMuráň12 km from the centreMuráň Castle (Muránsky hrad, officially Muráň) is the ruin of a medieval castle on the summit of Cigánka (935 m) at the southern edge of the Muránska planina plateau,...Veľká lúka on Muránska planinaMountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m14 km from the centreVeľká lúka («the Great Meadow») is a huge mountain meadow on the limestone Muránska planina plateau north of the village of Muráň, in the south-eastern part of the...Ochtinská Aragonite CaveNatureOchtinská Aragonite CaveOchtiná18 km from the centreOchtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) is one of the most extraordinary caves in Slovakia.Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec19 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.Salaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce24 km from the centreAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

809 mSpringSpring below Háj (south slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified120 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
803 mSpringSpring below Háj (south-west slope), 803 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
927 mSpringSpring below ŠagulovoSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
538 mSpringSpring below ŽelezníkSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
730 mMountain shelterBodnárkaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaStanding400 m from a trailStaffed
1 091 mSpringSpring below HolckováSlovak Ore Mountains · 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 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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