Vaľkovňa

Brezno District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Szeder László, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Lendert Van Laer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Vaľkovňa is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 717 m above sea level. Population: 393 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Pohorelská Maša – Well on Muránska PlaninaEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelská Maša Well on Muránska PlaninaElevation profile693–1 245 m10.3 kmascent 133 m≈ 3 h walking1.7 km from the centrePohorelská Maša, station – Horáreň LapinkaEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelská Maša, station Horáreň LapinkaElevation profile686–985 m5.9 kmascent 166 m≈ 2 h walking2.7 km from the centrePohorelá – Na ohradeEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelá Na ohradeElevation profile751–1 143 m4.4 kmascent 389 m≈ 2 h walking3.6 km from the centreČervená Skala – Well on Muránska planinaModerateOne-dayMarkedČervená Skala Well on Muránska planinaElevation profile790–1 217 m16.4 kmascent 605 m≈ 5.5 h walking3.9 km from the centrePohorelá – Waterfall under OrlováEasyOne-dayMarkedPohorelá Waterfall under OrlováElevation profile751–1 182 m4.4 kmascent 430 m≈ 2 h walking3.9 km from the centreTrail of State Enterprise LESY SRModerateOne-dayMarkedTrail of State Enterprise LESY SRElevation profile889–1 941 m5.6 kmascent 1 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Kráľova hoľaPeakKráľova hoľaŠumiacaltitude 1 946 m7.4 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 m8.6 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 m12 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 m14 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.Fabova hoľaPeakFabova hoľaPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 439 m15 km from the centreFabova hoľa (Polish Fabowa Hala) is the highest summit of the Vepor Mountains (1439 m), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Havrania skalaPeakHavrania skalaStratenáaltitude 1 156 m21 km from the centreHavrania skala (Raven Rock) is a 1,156 m summit, one of the highest in the Slovak Paradise. It stands in the southern part of the national park, about 3 km north of...

What to visit

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Veľká lúka on Muránska planinaMountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m6.3 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 m7.4 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 CastleMuráň8.4 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,...Dobšinská Ice CaveNatureDobšinská Ice CaveDobšiná18 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.Palcmanská Maša reservoirLakePalcmanská Maša reservoirDedinky23 km from the centrePalcmanská Maša is the largest reservoir in the Slovak Paradise. It lies on the upper course of the Hnilec river, in a basin-like widening of the valley below the...Veľký Sokol Gorge and its waterfallsWaterfallVeľký Sokol Gorge and its waterfallsStratená24 km from the centreVeľký Sokol is the longest gorge in the Slovak Paradise National Park and, according to the park administration, one of its wildest and most exposed.

Craft nearby

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Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec19 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.Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré22 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).Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice27 km from the centreA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

Kráľova hoľa Hut1 451 mMountain shelterKráľova hoľa HutLow Tatras · SlovakiaStanding50 m from a trailSleeps up to 8Meals served
782 mSpringZlatnícka SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
1 057 mSpringSpring below Lopušná SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
766 mSpringSpring under SkalkaLow Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
882 mHutHut below Prostredný vrch (north-west slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)
777 mSpringKyslá SpringLow 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

Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.