Malatiná

Dolný Kubín District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Malatiná is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 803 m above sea level. Population: 823 (2025). Mountains nearby: Choč Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Malatiná, municipal office – Malatinska RoveňEasyOne-dayMarkedMalatiná, municipal office Malatinska RoveňElevation profile771–995 m4.6 kmascent 47 m≈ 1 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 centreLiptovská Anna – Dolina Borovianky, junctionModerateTwo-dayMarkedLiptovská Anna Dolina Borovianky, junctionElevation profile662–1 372 m17 kmascent 1 132 m≈ 6.5 h walking2.3 km from the centreLúčky, municipal office – Liptovský hradEasyOne-dayMarkedLúčky, municipal office Liptovský hradElevation profile578–999 m6.4 kmascent 519 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.6 km from the centreProsiek – Oblazy, junctionEasyOne-dayMarkedProsiek Oblazy, junctionElevation profile618–942 m8.8 kmascent 391 m≈ 3 h walking4.1 km from the centreVlachy – Liptovský CastleModerateOne-dayMarkedVlachy Liptovský CastleElevation profile520–999 m13.7 kmascent 649 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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LomnéPeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m3.2 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...PravnáčPeakPravnáčLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 206 m3.7 km from the centrePravnáč (Polish Prawnacz) is a 1206 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in northern Slovakia.SestrčPeakSestrčLiptovská Sielnicaaltitude 1 000 m4.2 km from the centreSestrč is a 999.9 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in the Liptov region of northern Slovakia.ProsečnéPeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m6 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.Čierna horaPeakČierna horaKvačanyaltitude 1 094 m7.2 km from the centreČierna hora ("Black Mountain") is a 1094 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in northern Slovakia.Veľký ChočPeakVeľký ChočVyšný Kubínaltitude 1 611 m7.6 km from the centreVeľký Choč (Polish Wielki Chocz) is the highest peak of the Choč Mountains in northern Slovakia at 1,611 m (some sources give 1,608 m).

What to visit

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Červené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyWaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek4 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 Sielnica4.3 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...Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky6.2 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Lúčanský vodopád (Lúčky Waterfall)WaterfallLúčanský vodopád (Lúčky Waterfall)Lúčky6.6 km from the centreLúčanský vodopád is an unusual travertine waterfall right in the centre of the spa village of Lúčky in Lower Liptov, at the foot of the Chočské vrchy hills, 13 km from...Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámok10 km from the centreOrava Castle (Oravský hrad) stands on a sheer limestone rock above the Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok in northern Slovakia.Liptovská MaraLakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec11 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.

Craft nearby

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Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová9.5 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...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.Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš13 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.Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok17 km from the centreSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok17 km from the centreURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš18 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky6.2 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 ParkBešeňová9.5 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...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš13 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

812 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (north slope), 812 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trail
839 mSpringSpring below Vrchy (south-west slope)Choč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
858 mSpringSpring below Vrchy (west slope)Choč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 m from a trail
834 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (north slope), 834 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified170 m from a trail
885 mSpringSpring below Vrchy (south slope), 885 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified200 m from a trail
808 mSpringSpring below Vrchy (south slope), 808 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 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 ≈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.