Špania Dolina

Banská Bystrica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Špania Dolina is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 711 m above sea level. Population: 237 (2025). Mountains nearby: Low Tatras.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Banská Bystrica – Špania DolinaModerateOne-dayMarkedBanská Bystrica Špania DolinaElevation profile466–1 015 m11 kmascent 619 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBanská Bystrica, Pieninská – Staré Hory, by the chapelModerateOne-dayMarkedBanská Bystrica, Pieninská Staré Hory, by the chapelElevation profile466–1 100 m15.8 kmascent 785 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŠpania Dolina – Donovaly, Recreation CenterModerateOne-dayMarkedŠpania Dolina Donovaly, Recreation CenterElevation profile702–1 097 m14.4 kmascent 255 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePartizánsky chodníkEasyOne-dayMarkedPartizánsky chodníkElevation profile472–978 m10.8 kmascent 277 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreStaré Hory, near chapel – Donovaly, recreational centerModerateTwo-dayMarkedStaré Hory, near chapel Donovaly, recreational centerElevation profile472–1 111 m19.6 kmascent 605 m≈ 6 h walking1.2 km from the centrePanský diel – SelceEasyOne-dayMarkedPanský diel SelceElevation profile388–959 m7.3 kmascent 81 m≈ 2 h walking1.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m9.2 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.FrčkovPeakFrčkovTureckáaltitude 1 585 m10 km from the centre1 trail to the topFrčkov is a 1585 m summit in the central part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia, the second highest in the range after Ostredok.OstredokPeakOstredokTureckáaltitude 1 596 m11 km from the centre1 trail to the topOstredok 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...SmrekovPeakSmrekovTureckáaltitude 1 441 m12 km from the centreSmrekov is a 1441 m summit in the southern part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia. It belongs to the Bralná Fatra, the part of the range where many...Skalka (Kremnica Mountains)PeakSkalka (Kremnica Mountains)Kremnicaaltitude 1 232 m13 km from the centreSkalka (formerly Suchá hora) is a 1232 m peak on the main ridge of the Kremnica Mountains (Kremnické vrchy) in central Slovakia.PloskáPeakPloskáLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 532 m14 km from the centre1 trail to the topPloská 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.

What to visit

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Harmanecká CaveNatureHarmanecká CaveDolný Harmanec6.9 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...Thurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaMuseumThurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica8.1 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...Hron RiverRiverHron RiverBanská Bystrica8.4 km from the centreThe Hron is a left-bank tributary of the Danube and, after the Váh, the second-longest river flowing only through Slovakia.Krížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraMountain meadowKrížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraTureckáaltitude 1 574 m8.7 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 m11 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 Ľupča11 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

All craft places
ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica8.2 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...Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica11 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno19 km from the centreBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica20 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice21 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 Teplice21 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

Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno19 km from the centreBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice21 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...Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač22 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

719 mDrinking waterDrinking water below FajtlováLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
741 mSpringSpring below Fajtlová (south-west slope), 741 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
730 mSpringSpring below Fajtlová (south-west slope), 730 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
763 mSpringSpring below Fajtlová (west slope)Low Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
766 mSpringSpring below Fajtlová (south-east slope)Low Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
820 mSpringDobrá voda Spring, 820 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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.