Krupina

Krupina District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia

Krupina is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 271 m above sea level. Population: 7,496 (2025).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

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What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Krupina – ČabraďModerateOne-dayMarkedKrupina ČabraďElevation profile245–378 m23.8 kmascent 453 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBabiná – ŽibritovModerateOne-dayMarkedBabiná ŽibritovElevation profile267–555 m20.7 kmascent 415 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTepličky, forester's lodge – Kohári's OakEasyOne-dayMarkedTepličky, forester's lodge Kohári's OakElevation profile254–398 m2.1 kmascent 5 m≈ 30 min walking6.8 km from the centreŽibritov – Banský StudenecEasyOne-dayMarkedŽibritov Banský StudenecElevation profile492–756 m8.5 kmascent 335 m≈ 2.5 h walking7.6 km from the centrePočúvadlianske Lake – Šahy, state borderHardTwo-dayMarkedPočúvadlianske Lake Šahy, state borderElevation profile125–707 m60 kmascent 1 303 m8.8 km from the centreRudná magistrála: Veľký Inovec – KadakHardMulti-dayMarkedRudná magistrála: Veľký Inovec KadakElevation profile196–1 458 m195.4 kmascent 6 404 m9.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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SitnoPeakSitnoIlijaaltitude 1 009 m15 km from the centre1 trail to the topSitno (Hungarian Szitnya) is the highest peak of the Štiavnica Mountains at 1,009 m, close to the historic mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Počúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoLakePočúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoBanská Štiavnica · Štiavnica Mountains17 km from the centre679 m above sea levelarea 11.7 ha11–20 m deepPočúvadlo (Počúvadlianske jazero) is the largest of the Štiavnica tajchs — historic artificial ponds built by the miners of Banská Štiavnica to drive the machinery of...New Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumNew Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica17 km from the centreThe New Castle (Nový zámok) is a white six-storey Renaissance bastion on Frauenberg hill above the historic centre of Banská Štiavnica.Open-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOpen-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica17 km from the centreThe Open-Air Mining Museum (Banské múzeum v prírode) in Banská Štiavnica is the oldest and thematically broadest mining exhibition in Slovakia.Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaPočúvadlo17 km from the centreHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years,...ERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingCraft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingBanská Štiavnica18 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.The Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaLakeThe Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaŠtiavnické Bane · Štiavnica Mountains18 km from the centre735 m above sea levelup to 21 m deepThe Štiavnica tajchy are a system of historic artificial lakes in the Štiavnica Mountains (Štiavnické vrchy) around the mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central...

Craft nearby

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Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice25 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.Dudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsWater parks & thermal poolsDudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsDudince25 km from the centreDudince is the smallest town in Slovakia (about 1,400 inhabitants) and the southernmost Slovak spa. It lies at 144 m in the valley of the Štiavnica stream, where the...Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne27 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina27 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...Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová29 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 areaSliač29 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice25 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.Dudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsWater parks & thermal poolsDudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsDudince25 km from the centreDudince is the smallest town in Slovakia (about 1,400 inhabitants) and the southernmost Slovak spa. It lies at 144 m in the valley of the Štiavnica stream, where the...Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne27 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

343 mSpringSpring below Kňazova horaSlovak Central Mountains · 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

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.