Riečka

Banská Bystrica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia

Riečka is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 478 m above sea level. Population: 866 (2025). Mountains nearby: Low Tatras.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Riečka – UľankaEasyOne-dayMarkedRiečka UľankaElevation profile403–760 m5.7 kmascent 259 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLaskomer – PodlaviceModerateOne-dayMarkedLaskomer PodlaviceElevation profile395–804 m11 kmascent 452 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLaskomer – Podlavice (via Pod Machutovom)EasyOne-dayMarkedLaskomer Podlavice (via Pod Machutovom)Elevation profile404–834 m7.7 kmascent 501 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLaskomer – Podlavice (via Podlavické vymole)EasyOne-dayMarkedLaskomer Podlavice (via Podlavické vymole)Elevation profile404–834 m8 kmascent 438 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTajov – SkalkaModerateOne-dayMarkedTajov SkalkaElevation profile468–1 195 m8.9 kmascent 728 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.1 km from the centreKrálické Saddle – Banská Bystrica, HámorModerateTwo-dayMarkedKrálické Saddle Banská Bystrica, HámorElevation profile350–1 193 m22.8 kmascent 396 m≈ 6.5 h walking1.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m6 km from the centreUrpín is a low but very prominent 510 m hill in central Slovakia, rising directly above the historic centre of Banská Bystrica on the left bank of the Hron river.OstredokPeakOstredokTureckáaltitude 1 596 m16 km from the centreOstredok is the highest peak of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) at 1,596 m. It lies in the central part of the range, in the Hôľna Fatra, above the village of...DrienokPeakDrienokBlatnicaaltitude 1 268 m17 km from the centreDrienok (formerly Drieňok) is a 1268 m limestone and dolomite summit in the south-western part of the Slovak Veľká Fatra.OstráPeakOstráBlatnicaaltitude 1 259 m20 km from the centreOstrá (Slovak for sharp) is one of the most striking and best-loved peaks of Slovakia’s Greater Fatra.PloskáPeakPloskáLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 532 m20 km from the centrePloská is a 1,532 m summit on the main ridge of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the highest peaks of the range.BorišovPeakBorišovLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 510 m20 km from the centreBorišov is a 1,510 m summit in the central part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia, in its highest section, the Hôľna Fatra.

What to visit

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Thurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaMuseumThurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica5.7 km from the centreThe Thurzo House (Thurzov dom) is one of the finest buildings on the main SNP Square in Banská Bystrica, with Renaissance sgraffito on its façade and an ornate attic...Harmanecká CaveNatureHarmanecká CaveDolný Harmanec6.7 km from the centreThe “White Cave” above the Harmanec valley Harmanecká Cave (Harmanecká jaskyňa) lies in the valley of the Harmanec stream north-west of Banská Bystrica, in the...Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica7.1 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.Krížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraMountain meadowKrížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraTureckáaltitude 1 574 m13 km from the centreKrížna (1,574 m) is a broad grassy massif in the central part of Veľká Fatra in Slovakia, the third-highest summit of these mountains after Ostredok and Frčkov.Kráľova studňa: meadow plateau and springs in Veľká FatraMountain meadowKráľova studňa: meadow plateau and springs in Veľká FatraDolný Harmanecaltitude 1 365 m14 km from the centreKráľova studňa (literally the «King's Well») is a broad grassy plateau on the main ridge of Veľká Fatra, at the western edge of the Krížna massif.Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča15 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.

Craft nearby

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ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica5.6 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...Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica13 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová17 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.Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač18 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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice20 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...Turiec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice20 km from the centreMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová17 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.Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač18 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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice20 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

611 mSpringSpring below Sokolie (south-east slope), 611 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified190 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
474 mSpringSpring below Malý komprdLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified150 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
408 mSpringSpring below Dúbrava (north slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
634 mSpringSpring below Holý vŕšok (north-east slope), 634 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
683 mSpringGálkovo SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
706 mSpringSpring below Suchý vrch (south-west slope), 706 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from 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 ≈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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