Veličná

Dolný Kubín District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Veličná is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 462 m above sea level. Population: 1,670 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Istebné – Koliesko ski liftsModerateOne-dayMarkedIstebné Koliesko ski liftsElevation profile497–1 129 m13.1 kmascent 909 m≈ 5 h walking1.9 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Hut on Kubínska hoľaEasyOne-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Hut on Kubínska hoľaElevation profile470–1 199 m8.9 kmascent 39 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreBiely Potok – PárnicaModerateTwo-dayMarkedBiely Potok PárnicaElevation profile454–1 363 m17.3 kmascent 957 m≈ 6 h walking3.8 km from the centreKomjatná – Saddle below Ostrím – ZaškovEasyOne-dayMarkedKomjatná Zaškovvia Saddle below OstrímElevation profile481–980 m9.9 kmascent 398 m≈ 3.5 h walking3.9 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Junction under UmrláHardMulti-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Junction under UmrláElevation profile476–1 314 m56.6 kmascent 2 149 m3.9 km from the centreMartin Kukučín TrailModerateOne-dayMarkedMartin Kukučín TrailElevation profile538–1 611 m6.5 kmascent 1 073 m≈ 4 h walking4.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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ŠípPeakŠípStankovanyaltitude 1 169 m6.5 km from the centreŠíp (Slovak for "thorn, spike, arrow") is a massive, broad, rocky mountain 1169 m high rising above the confluence of the Orava and Váh rivers in Slovakia.Minčol (Oravská Magura)PeakMinčol (Oravská Magura)Dolný Kubínaltitude 1 394 m7.4 km from the centre1 trail to the topMinčol is the highest peak of the Oravská Magura range in northern Slovakia, 1394 m high. It lies in the south-western part of the range, in the Kubínska hoľa massif,...OsnicaPeakOsnicaPárnicaaltitude 1 363 m8.9 km from the centreOsnica is a 1363 m summit in the north-eastern part of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia, about 9 km west of Dolný Kubín.Veľký ChočPeakVeľký ChočVyšný Kubínaltitude 1 611 m9.3 km from the centreVeľký Choč (Polish Wielki Chocz) is the highest peak of the Choč Mountains in northern Slovakia at 1,611 m (some sources give 1,608 m).Malý ChočPeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m9.9 km from the centreMalý Choč (Polish: Mały Chocz) is a 1,465 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, a fore-summit of neighbouring Veľký Choč (1,608 m).Veľký RozsutecPeakVeľký RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 610 m11 km from the centre1 trail to the topVeľký Rozsutec (Polish Wielki Rozsutec) is a 1,609.8 m summit in the Malá Fatra, the most striking mountain of its Krivánska part and, according to Slovak sources, one...

What to visit

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Hviezdoslav Museum and Čaplovič Library, Dolný KubínMuseumHviezdoslav Museum and Čaplovič Library, Dolný KubínDolný Kubín3.8 km from the centreHviezdoslav Literary Exhibition and the Čaplovič Library (Literárna expozícia P. Hviezdoslava a Čaplovičova knižnica) form a museum in the centre of Dolný Kubín, the...Wooden Articular Church, LeštinyChurchWooden Articular Church, LeštinyLeštiny7.8 km from the centreA church that had to look like an ordinary house The Wooden Articular Church in Leštiny is a Lutheran church in a small Orava village 7 km from Dolný Kubín, in a...Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámok10 km from the centreOrava Castle (Oravský hrad) stands on a sheer limestone rock above the Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok in northern Slovakia.Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo12 km from the centreThe Šútovo Waterfall (Šútovský vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Malá Fatra mountains and one of the highest in Slovakia: the water drops 38 m.Jánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)NatureJánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)Terchová13 km from the centreJánošíkove diery (Jánošík’s Holes), or simply Diery, is a system of narrow gorges and canyons in the Krivánska Malá Fatra near the village of Terchová, birthplace of...The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m14 km from the centreThe hole of Malá Fatra are the treeless grassy ridges in the highest, Kriváň part of the range (Krivánska Malá Fatra) in northern Slovakia, above the Vrátna valley and...

Craft nearby

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Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok11 km from the centreSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá12 km from the centreZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky14 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok14 km from the centreURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová19 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...Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany23 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky14 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová19 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...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš26 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 089 mMountain shelterHut on Kubínska hoľaLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
455 mDrinking waterDrinking water below KečkaLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
633 mSpringSpring below Žiar (west slope), 633 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
690 mCaptured springCaptured spring below RepiskáLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
708 mSpringSpring under MackovLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
600 mSpringSpring below Diel (north-east slope), 600 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified130 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 ≈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.