Heľpa

Brezno District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Daniel Baránek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Taz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Heľpa is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 660 m above sea level. Population: 2,363 (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
Heľpa, station – VýchodnáHardMulti-dayMarkedHeľpa, station VýchodnáElevation profile636–1 551 m32.4 kmascent 1 179 m≈ 10.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreHeľpa, station – PriehybaEasyOne-dayMarkedHeľpa, station PriehybaElevation profile636–1 190 m6.7 kmascent 553 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePohorelá, station – Útulňa AndrejcováEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelá, station Útulňa AndrejcováElevation profile678–1 424 m6.5 kmascent 745 m≈ 3 h walking3.1 km from the centrePohorelá – Na ohradeEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelá Na ohradeElevation profile751–1 143 m4.4 kmascent 389 m≈ 2 h walking3.5 km from the centrePohorelá – Waterfall under OrlováEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelá Waterfall under OrlováElevation profile751–1 182 m4.4 kmascent 430 m≈ 2 h walking3.5 km from the centreZávadka nad Hronom – Pohronská PolhoraHardTwo-dayMarkedZávadka nad Hronom Pohronská PolhoraElevation profile609–1 439 m25.6 kmascent 884 m≈ 8 h walking3.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Fabova hoľaPeakFabova hoľaPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 439 m12 km from the centreFabova hoľa (Polish Fabowa Hala) is the highest summit of the Vepor Mountains (1439 m), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Kráľova hoľaPeakKráľova hoľaŠumiacaltitude 1 946 m12 km from the centreKráľova hoľa (German Königsberg, Hungarian Király-hegy – “King's Mountain”) is a 1,946 m summit, the highest in the eastern part of the Low Tatras, which are called...CigánkaPeakCigánkaMuráňaltitude 935 m13 km from the centreCigánka is a 935 m summit on the south-eastern edge of the Muránska planina plateau, in the Spiš-Gemer Karst, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.StolicaPeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m20 km from the centre4 trails to the topStolica (Hungarian Sztolica) is the highest peak of the Stolické vrchy and of the entire Slovak Ore Mountains at 1,476 m.KohútPeakKohútRevúcaaltitude 1 409 m21 km from the centreKohút (Slovak for "rooster"; Hungarian Kakas) is the second-highest peak of the Stolica Mountains (Stolické vrchy), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1409 m.Klenovský VeporPeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m24 km from the centreKlenovský Vepor is a massive 1338.2 m summit in the Veporské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It is the second-highest summit of the Veporské vrchy and the...

What to visit

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Veľká lúka on Muránska planinaMountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m12 km from the centreVeľká lúka («the Great Meadow») is a huge mountain meadow on the limestone Muránska planina plateau north of the village of Muráň, in the south-eastern part of the...Kráľova hoľa — mountain meadows of the Low TatrasMountain meadowKráľova hoľa — mountain meadows of the Low TatrasŠumiacaltitude 1 946 m12 km from the centreKráľova hoľa (1,946 m) is a broad, treeless «hoľa» — a mountain meadow above the tree line — at the eastern end of the main ridge of the Low Tatras.Muráň CastleCastleMuráň CastleMuráň13 km from the centreMuráň Castle (Muránsky hrad, officially Muráň) is the ruin of a medieval castle on the summit of Cigánka (935 m) at the southern edge of the Muránska planina plateau,...Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec16 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.Važecká CaveNatureVažecká CaveVažec21 km from the centreVažecká Cave (Važecká jaskyňa) is one of the best-known caves in northern Slovakia, even though it is among the shortest show caves.Dobšinská Ice CaveNatureDobšinská Ice CaveDobšiná24 km from the centreDobšinská Ice Cave (Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa) is one of the most important ice caves in the world. Since 2000 it has been on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list.

Craft nearby

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Farma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasEco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná23 km from the centreFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.Kone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasHorse ridingKone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasVýchodná26 km from the centreKone vo Východnej (“Horses in Východná”) is a small family horse farm on the meadows above the village of Východná in upper Liptov, with a sweeping view of the High...Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré26 km from the centreHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).

Spas and thermal pools nearby

TERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánWater parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján29 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 410 mMountain shelterAndrejcová HutLow Tatras · SlovakiaStanding110 m from a trailSleeps up to 30Staffed
668 mSpringSpring below Holý vrch (south-west slope), 668 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trail
697 mSpringSpring below Holý vrch (west slope), 697 mLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
854 mSpringOravkinová studnička SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
814 mSpringStratená studnička SpringLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
888 mSpringStudnička z Javora SpringLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified190 m from 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.