Utekáč

Poltár District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Utekáč — photo 1

Photos: Dr.Zoidby, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Utekáč is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 402 m above sea level. Population: 812 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 4 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Ráztočné – Cisárske Saddle – UtekáčEasyOne-dayMarkedRáztočné Utekáčvia Cisárske SaddleElevation profile398–729 m6.2 kmascent 330 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreUtekáč, stop – Sedlo Pereš – Tri chotáreModerateOne-dayMarkedUtekáč, stop Tri chotárevia Sedlo PerešElevation profile401–1 150 m12.8 kmascent 781 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKokava nad Rimavicou – Cisárska hoľaModerateOne-dayMarkedKokava nad Rimavicou Cisárska hoľaElevation profile333–922 m10 kmascent 769 m≈ 4 h walking1.6 km from the centreDivín – DrahováHardMulti-dayMarkedDivín DrahováElevation profile254–1 120 m46.9 kmascent 1 503 m2.1 km from the centreSinec, Bodnárka – Chorepa, saddle – Slopovo, LazEasyOne-dayMarkedSinec, Bodnárka Slopovo, Lazvia Chorepa, saddleElevation profile547–853 m5.4 kmascent 308 m≈ 2 h walking3.2 km from the centreKlenovec, square – Sedlo pod VartouModerateOne-dayMarkedKlenovec, square Sedlo pod VartouElevation profile339–1 130 m16.1 kmascent 88 m≈ 4 h walking3.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Klenovský VeporPeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m9.5 km from the centreKlenovský Vepor is a massive 1338.2 m summit in the Veporské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It is the second-highest summit of the Veporské vrchy and the...Fabova hoľaPeakFabova hoľaPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 439 m20 km from the centreFabova hoľa (Polish Fabowa Hala) is the highest summit of the Vepor Mountains (1439 m), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.PoľanaPeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m24 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec16 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.Vydrovo Forestry Open-Air MuseumMuseumVydrovo Forestry Open-Air MuseumČierny Balog18 km from the centreThe Vydrovo Forestry Open-Air Museum (Lesnícky skanzen Vydrovo) is devoted to the forest and the work of foresters.Čierny Hron Forest RailwayHistoric siteČierny Hron Forest RailwayČierny Balog19 km from the centreThe Čierny Hron Railway (Čiernohronská železnica, ČHŽ) is a historic 760 mm narrow-gauge forest railway in the village of Čierny Balog in the Horehronie region.Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré19 km from the centreHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).Salaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce22 km from the centreAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to...Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová24 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

404 mSpringSpring below FarkaškaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
535 mSpringSpring below Cisárska hoľaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
847 mSpringSpring below PasiečkySlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified170 m from a trail
483 mSpringSpring below BeračkaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
534 mSpringSpring below MočiarSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
375 mMineral springŠťavica Mineral Spring, 375 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked 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.