Poprad–Tatry Airport 1 hr 40
Malý Kriváň (45 min) Second-highest peak of the Malá Fatra range, with limestone rocks & a stone pillar at the summit. Castle Lietava (57 min) Originally built in the 13th century, this mountaintop castle fell into ruins in the 1700s. Castle Strečno (27 min) Tours offered at a restored, centuries-old fortress perched high on a cliff next to the Váh river. Snowland Valčianska dolina (18 min) Ski resort, sports, skiing, and winter sports Gader Valley (33 min) Alpine valley with cycle paths & hiking trails to rocky peaks & the ruins of a 13th-century castle. Veľká Fatra National Park (37 min) Vast mountain park home to deer & brown bears, popular for hiking, rock climbing & winter skiing. Museum of the Slovak Village (16 min) Open-air museum recreating a rural Slovak village with traditional wooden buildings & guided tours. Martinské Hole (36 min) Ski resort, skiing, and mountain Ski resort Jasenská Dolina (19 min) Ski resort, skiing, and winter sports Veľká Fatra (1 hr 4) Beech, pine & yew trees cover large sections of this mountain range reaching a height of 5236 ft. Veľký Kriváň (1 hr 15) Mountain with a cable car offering short, moderate routes & strenuous hikes to a picturesque summit. Ski resort Martinky (36 min) Ski resort, skiing, and winter sports Minčol (vrch v Malej Fatre) (1 hr 1) Prominent mountain with a network of trails & a wood cross & expansive views at the summit. Valčianska dolina (18 min) Ski resort, water park, and skiing Malá Fatra (52 min) Adventurous hiking in scenic mountain range peaking at 1,709m with waterfalls, red deer & bears. |