Závažná Poruba
Liptovský Mikuláš District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Závažná Poruba is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 616 m above sea level. Population: 1,285 (2025). Mountains nearby: Low Tatras.
Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedZávažná Poruba PoludnicaElevation profile649–1 549 m5.4 kmascent 900 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedLiptovský Ján, hotel Ďumbier Liptovský HrádokElevation profile633–1 298 m11.9 kmascent 642 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.8 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLiptovský Ján, Hotel Ďumbier Sedlo pod KúpeľomElevation profile663–1 236 m5.8 kmascent 127 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.8 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedIľanovo ChopokElevation profile652–2 003 m26.7 kmascent 2 715 m≈ 12 h walking2.8 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedIľanovo Saddle below KúpeľElevation profile652–1 143 m6.8 km≈ 1.5 h walking2.8 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedChata gen. M. R. Štefánika Liptovský Ján, Hotel ĎumbierElevation profile665–1 729 m15.6 kmascent 7 m≈ 4 h walking3 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakChopokDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 024 m13 km from the centreChopok (2,024 m) is a summit in the central Low Tatras in Slovakia and the third-highest peak of the range after its neighbours Ďumbier (2,046 m) and Štiavnica (2,025 m).
PeakĎumbierDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 046 m13 km from the centreĎumbier (Polish Dziumbier, Hungarian Gyömbér) is the highest peak of the Low Tatras at 2,046 m (2,043 m on older maps).
PeakDerešeDemänovská Dolinaaltitude 2 004 m14 km from the centreDereše (Polish Deresze, Hungarian Deres) is a 2004 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak Low Tatras.
PeakPoľana (Low Tatras)Laziskoaltitude 1 890 m14 km from the centrePoľana is a 1,890 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras in Slovakia. It should not be confused with the extinct Poľana volcano (1,458 m) in central Slovakia.
PeakBaranecKonskáaltitude 2 185 m15 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaranec (Polish: Baraniec) is a 2,185 m peak in the Slovak part of the Western Tatras, the third highest in the range after Bystrá and Jakubina.
PeakBaníkovZuberecaltitude 2 178 m17 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaníkov (Polish: Banówka) is a 2,178 m peak in the Western Tatras — the highest point on the main ridge of the range and the fourth-highest summit of the Western...What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján2.6 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...
MuseumSlovak Museum of Nature Protection and SpeleologyLiptovský Mikuláš3.8 km from the centreThe Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Speleology (Slovenské múzeum ochrany prírody a jaskyniarstva, SMOPaJ) in Liptovský Mikuláš is a national museum devoted to...
NatureDemänovská Ice CaveDemänovská Dolina6.4 km from the centreThe ‘dragon’ cave of the Demänová valley The Demänovská Ice Cave (Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa) is the northern part of the famous Demänová cave system in the Low Tatras,...
LakeLiptovská 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.
Mountain meadowHole of the Low Tatras between Chopok and ChabenecLaziskoaltitude 1 890 m14 km from the centreThe highest section of the grassy main ridge of the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) runs west from Chopok (2,024 m), reached by cable cars from the Jasná resort, over Dereše ...
WaterfallVajskovský vodopád (Vajskovský Waterfall)Demänovská Dolina16 km from the centreVajskovský vodopád is a cascading waterfall in the upper part of the Vajskovská dolina on the southern side of the Low Tatras, within the Low Tatras National Park ...Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján3 km from the centreKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the...
Craft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš3.6 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš8 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.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany11 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová16 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...
Eco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná18 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.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján2.6 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...Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš8 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.Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová16 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
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.
