Štiavnické Bane

Banská Štiavnica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Štiavnické Bane is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 682 m above sea level. Population: 849 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails, 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Rudná magistrála: Veľký Inovec – KadakHardMulti-dayMarkedRudná magistrála: Veľký Inovec KadakElevation profile196–1 458 m195.4 kmascent 6 404 munder 1 km from the centreAndrej Kmeť TrailHardMulti-dayMarkedAndrej Kmeť TrailElevation profile231–1 011 m39.6 kmascent 1 216 m≈ 12.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŽarnovica, station – Žiar nad Hronom, stationHardMulti-dayMarkedŽarnovica, station Žiar nad Hronom, stationElevation profile210–940 m42.1 kmascent 2 364 munder 1 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica, Križovatka – Sedlo KrížnaEasyOne-dayMarkedBanská Štiavnica, Križovatka Sedlo KrížnaElevation profile516–707 m7.3 kmascent 215 m≈ 2.5 h walking1.2 km from the centreFirst Marked Tourist Trail in SlovakiaEasyOne-dayMarkedFirst Marked Tourist Trail in SlovakiaElevation profile601–797 m5.1 kmascent 200 m≈ 1.5 h walking2 km from the centrePočúvadlianske jazero – Počúvadlianske jazeroModerateOne-dayMarkedPočúvadlianske jazero loopElevation profile682–770 m13.8 kmascent 120 m≈ 3.5 h walking2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SitnoPeakSitnoIlijaaltitude 1 009 m4.1 km from the centreSitno (Hungarian Szitnya) is the highest peak of the Štiavnica Mountains at 1,009 m, close to the historic mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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The Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaLakeThe Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaŠtiavnické Bane1.9 km from the centreThe Štiavnica tajchy are a system of historic artificial lakes in the Štiavnica Mountains (Štiavnické vrchy) around the mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central...Open-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOpen-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica2.1 km from the centreThe Open-Air Mining Museum (Banské múzeum v prírode) in Banská Štiavnica is the oldest and thematically broadest mining exhibition in Slovakia.New Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumNew Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica2.8 km from the centreThe New Castle (Nový zámok) is a white six-storey Renaissance bastion on Frauenberg hill above the historic centre of Banská Štiavnica.Old Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOld Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica2.9 km from the centreThe Old Castle (Starý zámok, officially Mestský hrad — Town Castle) is one of the oldest buildings of Banská Štiavnica, a mining town on the UNESCO World Heritage List.ERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingCraft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingBanská Štiavnica2.9 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.Počúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoLakePočúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoBanská Štiavnica3.6 km from the centrePočúvadlo (Počúvadlianske jazero) is the largest of the Štiavnica tajchs — historic artificial ponds built by the miners of Banská Štiavnica to drive the machinery of...

Craft nearby

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Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaPočúvadlo8.3 km from the centreHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years,...Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne9.3 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice9.8 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová26 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 areaSliač29 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...Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica30 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne9.3 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice9.8 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová26 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

997 mMountain shelterAndreja Kmeťa HutSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
784 mSpringSpring below Farárova hôrkaSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trail
596 mSpringSpring near Bieber MineSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified300 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
792 mSpringSpring below Malý Tanád (west slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
787 mSpringSpring under KanderkouSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
798 mSpringSpring below Malý Tanád (north-west slope)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified200 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 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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