Kováčová

Zvolen District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Kováčová is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 306 m above sea level. Population: 1,693 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kováčová, spa – Sedlo TunelHardTwo-dayMarkedKováčová, spa Sedlo TunelElevation profile302–1 265 m23 kmascent 1 209 m≈ 8 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreZvolen, passenger station – Saddle VrátaEasyOne-dayMarkedZvolen, passenger station Saddle VrátaElevation profile281–577 m7.2 kmascent 32 m≈ 2 h walking3.5 km from the centreZvolen passenger station loopEasyOne-dayMarkedZvolen passenger station loopElevation profile283–571 m8.2 kmascent 324 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.5 km from the centreZvolen, Sekier – SliačModerateOne-dayMarkedZvolen, Sekier SliačElevation profile301–435 m16 kmascent 304 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.7 km from the centreSliač – HrončekHardMulti-dayMarkedSliač HrončekElevation profile301–1 138 m43.4 kmascent 1 362 m≈ 13.5 h walking3.7 km from the centreSielnica – Veľký Son, DanielováEasyOne-dayMarkedSielnica Veľký Son, DanielováElevation profile348–793 m6.3 kmascent 446 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m14 km from the centreUrpín is a low but very prominent 510 m hill in central Slovakia, rising directly above the historic centre of Banská Bystrica on the left bank of the Hron river.VelestúrPeakVelestúrKremnicaaltitude 1 254 m14 km from the centreVelestúr is a 1254 m summit on the main ridge of the Kremnica Mountains (Kremnické vrchy) in Slovakia.Skalka (Kremnica Mountains)PeakSkalka (Kremnica Mountains)Kremnicaaltitude 1 232 m17 km from the centreSkalka (formerly Suchá hora) is a 1232 m peak on the main ridge of the Kremnica Mountains (Kremnické vrchy) in central Slovakia.

What to visit

All
Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčováunder 1 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.Zvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryMuseumZvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryZvolen3.6 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.Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač4.3 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...Hron RiverRiverHron RiverBanská Bystrica15 km from the centreThe Hron is a left-bank tributary of the Danube and, after the Váh, the second-longest river flowing only through Slovakia.Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča23 km from the centreĽupča Castle (Ľupčiansky hrad, Hrad Ľupča) rises above the village of Slovenská Ľupča in the Hron valley, about 10 km east of Banská Bystrica.Harmanecká CaveNatureHarmanecká CaveDolný Harmanec24 km from the centreThe “White Cave” above the Harmanec valley Harmanecká Cave (Harmanecká jaskyňa) lies in the valley of the Harmanec stream north-west of Banská Bystrica, in the...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica12 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese 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...ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica15 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...Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica18 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice19 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.ERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingCraft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingBanská Štiavnica22 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčováunder 1 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.Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač4.3 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...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice19 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

321 mWellKováčová Spring, 321 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
292 mWellHradná studňa Well, 292 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
350 mWellLenkey WellSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trail
337 mWellBystrica WellSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
334 mWellAdam WellSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trail
357 mDrinking waterM.R. Stefanik WellSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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.