Žarnovica

Žarnovica District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Žarnovica is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 252 m above sea level. Population: 5,509 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Nová Baňa – ŽarnovicaModerateOne-dayMarkedNová Baňa ŽarnovicaElevation profile219–677 m13.8 kmascent 533 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŽarnovica, station – Žiar nad Hronom, stationHardMulti-dayMarkedŽarnovica, station Žiar nad Hronom, stationElevation profile210–940 m42.1 kmascent 2 364 munder 1 km from the centreŽarnovica, station – Pod PriechodnouEasyOne-dayMarkedŽarnovica, station Pod PriechodnouElevation profile214–722 m7.6 kmascent 14 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBzenica – Revištské PodzámčieEasyOne-dayMarkedBzenica Revištské PodzámčieElevation profile219–341 m5.3 kmascent 118 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.2 km from the centreAndrej Kmeť TrailHardMulti-dayMarkedAndrej Kmeť TrailElevation profile231–1 009 m39.6 kmascent 1 214 m≈ 12.5 h walking4.1 km from the centreTlmače – Hodruša–Hámre, SandrikHardMulti-dayMarkedTlmače Hodruša–Hámre, SandrikElevation profile175–747 m34.5 kmascent 1 213 m≈ 11 h walking4.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
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.Veľký InovecPeakVeľký InovecTekovské Nemcealtitude 900 m15 km from the centreVeľký Inovec is the highest summit of the Pohronský Inovec mountains in Slovakia, at 900 m. It lies in the central part of the range, on the main ridge, in the Nitra...Buchlov (Vtáčnik)PeakBuchlov (Vtáčnik)Čereňanyaltitude 1 040 m18 km from the centreBuchlov is a prominent rocky peak, 1,040 m high, in the Vtáčnik mountains of central Slovakia. It should not be confused with the castle hill of the same name in the...

What to visit

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Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne5.4 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...The Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaLakeThe Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaŠtiavnické Bane11 km from the centreThe Štiavnica tajchy are a system of historic artificial lakes in the Štiavnica Mountains (Štiavnické vrchy) around the mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice12 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.Old Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOld Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica13 km from the centreThe Old Castle (Starý zámok, officially Mestský hrad — Town Castle) is one of the oldest buildings of Banská Štiavnica, a mining town on the UNESCO World Heritage List.Open-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOpen-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica13 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.Počúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoLakePočúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoBanská Štiavnica13 km from the centrePočúvadlo (Počúvadlianske jazero) is the largest of the Štiavnica tajchs — historic artificial ponds built by the miners of Banská Štiavnica to drive the machinery of...

Craft nearby

All craft places
ERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingCraft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingBanská Štiavnica13 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaPočúvadlo15 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,...Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany27 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne5.4 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...Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice12 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.Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany27 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

276 mSpringSpring below Magdovská skalaŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
222 mSpringMuntloch SpringŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
488 mSpringSpring under HanovVtáčnik Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
417 mSpringSpring below KlokočŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
261 mSpringSpring below SobotišteVtáčnik Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
474 mSpringZbojnícke studničky SpringVtáčnik Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 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.