Zvolenská Slatina

Zvolen District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Ladislav Luppa, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Pavel Socháň, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons); Ján Kulich (sculptor) - cc-by-3.0 Peter Zelizňák (photo), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Zvolenská Slatina is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 328 m above sea level. Population: 2,788 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 craft place.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Detva, museum – Polomy, junctionHardMulti-dayMarkedDetva, museum Polomy, junctionElevation profile332–1 318 m55 kmascent 1 410 munder 1 km from the centreSliač – HrončekHardMulti-dayMarkedSliač HrončekElevation profile301–1 138 m43.4 kmascent 1 362 m≈ 13.5 h walking4.1 km from the centreZvolen, Sekier – SliačModerateOne-dayMarkedZvolen, Sekier SliačElevation profile301–435 m16 kmascent 304 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.2 km from the centreKalinka – ZvolenModerateOne-dayMarkedKalinka ZvolenElevation profile308–886 m14 kmascent 726 m≈ 5 h walking5.1 km from the centreLukavica – Pod HoralkouModerateTwo-dayMarkedLukavica Pod HoralkouElevation profile337–1 181 m21.4 kmascent 165 m≈ 5.5 h walking8.3 km from the centreZvolen, Neresnica – Zaježová, junctionModerateOne-dayMarkedZvolen, Neresnica Zaježová, junctionElevation profile289–860 m16.9 kmascent 471 m≈ 5 h walking8.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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PoľanaPeakPoľanaHriňováaltitude 1 458 m18 km from the centrePoľana is a 1457.8 m summit, the highest point of the mountain massif of the same name in central Slovakia.UrpínPeakUrpínBanská Bystricaaltitude 510 m20 km from the centreUrpín 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.Hájny grúňPeakHájny grúňĽubietováaltitude 1 208 m21 km from the centreHájny grúň is a forested 1208 m summit in the northern part of the Poľana mountains in Central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Zvolenská Slatinaunder 1 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...Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSliač9.1 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...Zvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryMuseumZvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryZvolen9.9 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.Bystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoWaterfallBystrô waterfall on the Poľana volcanoHriňová18 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.Hron RiverRiverHron RiverBanská Bystrica21 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.Ľupča CastleCastleĽupča CastleSlovenská Ľupča24 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.

Craft nearby

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Kováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenWater parks & thermal poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová13 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.Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica19 km from the centreBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica21 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...Brusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaWater parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno27 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...ERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingCraft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingBanská Štiavnica29 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice29 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 areaSliač9.1 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 ZvolenKováčová13 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 SpaBrusno27 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

318 mSpringSpring in front of the Old MillSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified340 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
778 mSpringKorčínsky Potok SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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.