Detva
Detva District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Detva is a town in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 400 m above sea level. Population: 13,416 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedRudná magistrála: Veľký Inovec KadakElevation profile196–1 458 m195.4 kmascent 6 404 munder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedDetva, museum Polomy, junctionElevation profile332–1 318 m55 kmascent 1 410 munder 1 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedSliačska Podpoľana Malčekova skalaElevation profile392–829 m18.4 kmascent 500 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.7 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedSkliarovo Mountain Hotel PoľanaElevation profile557–1 259 m9.7 kmascent 699 m≈ 4 h walking3.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPodkriváň, municipal office Pod Kajlovým vrchomElevation profile396–486 m2.4 kmascent 7 m≈ 30 min walking5 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedPíla Budínska skalaElevation profile292–747 m21.6 kmascent 488 m≈ 6.5 h walking5.5 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m9.8 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.
PeakHájny grúňĽubietováaltitude 1 208 m15 km from the centreHájny grúň is a forested 1208 m summit in the northern part of the Poľana mountains in Central Slovakia.What to visit
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WaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová8.2 km from the centreThe Bystrý potok waterfall (Vodopád Bystrého potoka), known locally simply as Bystrô or Bystré, is one of the best-known waterfalls in central Slovakia.
Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina12 km from the centreBryndza with more than 220 years behind it Zvolenská Slatina is a large village in the Podpoľanie region, a few kilometres from Zvolen, at the foot of the volcanic...
Water parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač20 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...
MuseumZvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryZvolen22 km from the centreZvolen Castle (Zvolenský zámok, officially Zvolenský hrad) stands on a raised terrace at the southern end of SNP Square in the centre of Zvolen.
Water parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová24 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno25 km from the centreBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...Craft nearby
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Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica27 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica28 km from the centreÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač20 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...Water parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová24 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.Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno25 km from the centreBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
415 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Kalvária (south-west slope), 415 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
430 mCaptured springJánošík Captured SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified270 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
383 mDrinking waterDrinking water below VoliarkySlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
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.
