Veľké Borové

Liptovský Mikuláš District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Veľké Borové is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 835 m above sea level. Population: 40 (2025). Mountains nearby: Choč Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 peak.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Prosiek – Oblazy, junctionEasyOne-dayMarkedProsiek Oblazy, junctionElevation profile618–942 m8.8 kmascent 391 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLiptovská Anna – Dolina Borovianky, junctionModerateTwo-dayMarkedLiptovská Anna Dolina Borovianky, junctionElevation profile662–1 372 m17 kmascent 1 132 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Junction under UmrláHardMulti-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Junction under UmrláElevation profile476–1 314 m56.6 kmascent 2 149 munder 1 km from the centreÚstie Kvačianskej doliny – Volovec – Pyšné sedloHardMulti-dayMarkedÚstie Kvačianskej doliny Pyšné sedlovia VolovecElevation profile644–2 178 m27.6 kmascent 1 566 m≈ 10 h walking1.8 km from the centreÚstie Prosieckej Valley – KvačanyEasyOne-dayMarkedÚstie Prosieckej Valley KvačanyElevation profile632–766 m4.6 kmascent 171 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.7 km from the centreMalatiná, municipal office – Malatinska RoveňEasyOne-dayMarkedMalatiná, municipal office Malatinska RoveňElevation profile771–995 m4.6 kmascent 47 m≈ 1 h walking3.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
ProsečnéPeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m2.5 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.LomnéPeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m4.6 km from the centreLomné (also Lômy; Polish Łomy) is a 1278 m summit in the Slovak Choč Mountains. It rises above the famous Prosiecka dolina gorge, about 13 km north-west of Liptovský...KopecPeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m5.5 km from the centreKopec (Slovak for “mound”; formerly Polish Kopiec) is a 1,251 m summit, the second highest in the Skorušinské vrchy of northern Slovakia.MachyPeakMachyOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 202 m7.5 km from the centreMachy is a 1202 m summit in the Skorušina Mountains in Orava, northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Zuberec, about 8 km south of Tvrdošín, in the central...MníchPeakMníchZuberecaltitude 1 110 m8.9 km from the centreMních is a summit 1110 m high in the Skorušina Mountains (Skorušinské vrchy) in Orava, Slovakia, in their Kopec subunit.PachoľaPeakPachoľaJalovecaltitude 2 167 m13 km from the centrePachoľa (Polish Pachoł or Pachola) is a striking pyramid-shaped 2,166.6 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in their Roháče part.

What to visit

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Ráztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)WaterfallRáztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)Kvačany1.5 km from the centreThe Ráztocký waterfall (Ráztocký vodopád) is an eight-metre waterfall on the Ráztoka stream in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, just above the locality of...Červené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyWaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek3.2 km from the centreČervené piesky is a 15-metre waterfall in a side valley of the Prosiecka dolina in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, above the village of Prosiek in the Liptov...Liptov Castle (ruins)CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica8.5 km from the centreLiptov Castle (Liptovský hrad), also known as Liptov Old Castle or Sielnica Castle, is the ruin of a medieval fortress on the summit of Sestrč (999.9 m) in the Choč...Liptovská MaraLakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec9.9 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.Havránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraMuseumHavránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraLiptovská Sielnica11 km from the centreArcheoskanzen Havránok is an open-air archaeological museum on a hill above the dam of the Liptovská Mara reservoir, about 2 km south of the village of Bobrovník,...The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m12 km from the centreSalatín (2,048 m) is a massive grassy mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) in Slovakia, above the Bobrovecká and Jalovecká valleys on the...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš11 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky11 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany12 km from the centreSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová12 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš15 km from the centreLiptovský Mikuláš is the main town of the Liptov region, a short drive from the Low and Western Tatras, the Demänovská Valley and the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová20 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš11 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky11 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová12 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

809 mSpringSpring below Háj (south-west slope), 809 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified180 m from a trail
780 mSpringVyvieračka Spring, 780 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
939 mSpringSpring below Diel (east slope)Podhale and Spiš · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
739 mSpringSpring below Háj (south-east slope)Choč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
984 mSpringProsiečanka SpringChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trail
831 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (north-west slope), 831 mChoč 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 ≈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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