Hronsek

Banská Bystrica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia

Hronsek is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 312 m above sea level. Population: 693 (2025).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

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What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Hronsek (loop)EasyOne-dayMarkedHronsek (loop)Elevation profile309–431 m8.9 kmascent 142 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreVlkanová – Horná MičináEasyOne-dayMarkedVlkanová Horná MičináElevation profile318–509 m8.6 kmascent 201 m≈ 2.5 h walking1.8 km from the centreZvolen – Banská BystricaHardOne-dayMarkedZvolen Banská BystricaElevation profile294–704 m27 kmascent 653 m≈ 8 h walking2.5 km from the centreLukavica – Pod HoralkouModerateOne-dayMarkedLukavica Pod HoralkouElevation profile337–1 181 m21.4 kmascent 165 m≈ 5.5 h walking3.9 km from the centreKováčova spa – SielnicaEasyOne-dayMarkedKováčova spa SielnicaElevation profile302–348 m4.3 kmascent 47 m≈ 1 h walking3.9 km from the centreSielnica – Veľký Son, DanielováEasyOne-dayMarkedSielnica Veľký Son, DanielováElevation profile348–793 m6.3 kmascent 446 m≈ 2.5 h walking4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m8.1 km from the centre3 trails to the topUrpín 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 m13 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 m15 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

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Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač4.7 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...Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica6.1 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.Hron RiverRiverHron RiverBanská Bystrica8.8 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.Zvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryMuseumZvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryZvolen9.1 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.Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča16 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.Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová · Slovak Central Mountains24 km from the centreheight 20–23 m983 m above sea levelThe Bystrý potok waterfall (Vodopád Bystrého potoka), known locally simply as Bystrô or Bystré, is one of the best-known waterfalls in central Slovakia.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová6.3 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.ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica9.1 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...Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatina13 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...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.Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno23 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...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice26 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač4.7 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...Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová6.3 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.Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno23 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

Medokýš Spring, 338 m338 mSpringMedokýš Spring, 338 mSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified340 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
Čerínska Mineral Spring396 mMineral springČerínska Mineral SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral water
369 mWellKúpeľný 1a WellSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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
337 mWellBystrica WellSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 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 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.