Staré Hory Mountains

#201 among destinations in Slovakia

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Staré Hory Mountains is a small mountain range in Central Slovakia, near the town of Banská Bystrica. It is a part of the Low Tatra, which is part of the Fatra-Tatra Area and the Inner Western Carpathians. The mountain range is named after the village of Staré Hory. ()

Local name: Starohorské vrchy Coordinates: 48°49'60"N, 19°12'0"E

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BanskobystrickýSlovakia

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Staré Hory Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Donovaly, Ostredok, Veľká Fatra, Ľupča Castle.

3.3 miN
Village, Hotel, Winter sport
Donovaly
84 min walk • Tucked away in the heart of Slovakia, Donovaly stands as a premier ski area, offering a unique blend of adventure and scenic tranquility. Nestled in the Low Tatras and Veľká Fatra mountains, this resort is a winter sports enthusiast's paradise, providing a myriad of...
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ostredok
181 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Low Tatras mountain range in Slovakia, Ostredok stands as a majestic peak drawing hikers and nature enthusiasts from around the world. At an elevation of 1,592 meters, Ostredok is not the highest peak in the range, but it is certainly one of...
7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Veľká Fatra
179 min walk • Veľká Fatra is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The Veľká Fatra lie to the southeast of the better known Malá Fatra mountains and are less developed, as well as being lower.
5.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Ľupča Castle
145 min walk • The Ľupča castle towers above the village Slovenská Ľupča. It's the highest located castle building in the Hron area. The castle is built on the north side of a relatively narrow fold of the Hron which is closed by the slopes of the Slovak Ore Mountains from the south and by the slopes of the Low Tatras from the north.
0.9 miE
Village, Memorial
Kalište
24 min walk • Kalište was a former village in the Banská Bystrica district in the Slovak Republic. It was destroyed by the Nazis during the Slovak National Uprising in Second World War. Its remains are now managed by the Museum of the Slovak National Uprising.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Mountain
Kozí chrbát, Low Tatras
116 min walk • Kozí Chbát - the highest peak of Oldhors' Wierchów in Slovakia. It is located at their eastern end just above the Hiadeľské Sedlo pass separating it from the Low Tatra Mountains. Only recently Starohorskie Wierchy was separated from the Low Tatra Mountains into a separate mesoregion, so in many descriptions Kozí chbát 'is also included in the Low Tatra Mountains.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Mountain
Frčkov
176 min walk • Frčkov - the second largest peak in the Great Fatra mountain group in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The name refers to the removal of the main ridge of this mountain group, between Krížna in the south and Ostredok in the north, about 1 km south of this last summit.