Poprad–Tatry Airport 1 hr 46
Veľká Fatra National Park (37 min) Vast mountain park home to deer & brown bears, popular for hiking, rock climbing & winter skiing. Krížna (1 hr 50) Steep trails up a mountainside flanked by grassy meadows & colorful spring vistas of rhododendrons. Martinské Hole (41 min) Ski resort, skiing, and mountain Ploská (1 hr 27) 5,027-ft. mountain featuring a flat, grassy summit & expansive views of the neighboring peaks. Ski resort Martinky (41 min) Ski resort, skiing, and winter sports Gader Valley (27 min) Alpine valley with cycle paths & hiking trails to rocky peaks & the ruins of a 13th-century castle. Museum of the Slovak Village (20 min) Open-air museum recreating a rural Slovak village with traditional wooden buildings & guided tours. Castle Strečno (33 min) Tours offered at a restored, centuries-old fortress perched high on a cliff next to the Váh river. Castle Blatnica (22 min) Castle, ruins, and château Ostrá (25 min) Valčianska dolina (9 min) Ski resort, water park, and skiing Snowland Valčianska dolina (9 min) Ski resort, sports, skiing, and winter sports Veľká Fatra (1 hr 10) Beech, pine & yew trees cover large sections of this mountain range reaching a height of 5236 ft. Ski resort Jasenská Dolina (19 min) Ski resort, skiing, and winter sports Kľak (44 min) Distinctive rocky peak surrounded by beech forest home to wolves & brown bears, with hiking trails. |