Ružiná

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

Elevation: about 268 m above sea level. Population: 828 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Ružiná, ATC – Tuhár – Bralce – Former hut under JavorModerateOne-dayMarkedRužiná, ATC Former hut under Javorvia Tuhár, BralceElevation profile260–814 m18 kmascent 295 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSedem chotárov peak – Ružiná campsite – Lovinobaňa stationEasyOne-dayMarkedSedem chotárov peak Lovinobaňa stationvia Ružiná campsiteElevation profile229–602 m6.8 kmascent 377 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePodkriváň, railway station – Javor – Divín – Lovinobaňa, railway stationModerateOne-dayMarkedPodkriváň, railway station Lovinobaňa, railway stationvia Javor, DivínElevation profile229–821 m18 kmascent 456 m≈ 5.5 h walking1.5 km from the centreDivín – LysecHardTwo-dayMarkedDivín LysecElevation profile242–720 m26.7 kmascent 589 m≈ 8 h walking1.8 km from the centrePodrečany – Tuhár – Políchno – BralceModerateTwo-dayMarkedPodrečany Bralcevia Tuhár, PolíchnoElevation profile217–793 m17.9 kmascent 849 m≈ 6 h walking1.8 km from the centreLovinobaňa, railway station – Hrnčiarky – MálinecHardTwo-dayMarkedLovinobaňa, railway station Málinecvia HrnčiarkyElevation profile230–747 m22.1 kmascent 824 m≈ 7 h walking2.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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PoľanaPeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m24 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová22 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.

Craft nearby

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Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina26 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

273 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Veľký vrchSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
298 mSpringPanny Márie SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trail
426 mSpringŠtefanove SpringsSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
421 mSpringSpring below Veľký vrch (west slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
393 mSpringSpring below Veľký vrch (north-west slope), 393 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
462 mSpringŠtefanova SpringSlovak Central 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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