Tlstá

#71 among destinations in Slovakia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Tlstá is a mountain in the Bralná Fatra part of the Greater Fatra Range, measuring 1,373.3 m. It is located over the Turiec Valley, rising steeply nearly 1,000 m above the valley bottom. It has rugged slopes with many rock spires and rock terraces under the grass-covered summit. With its well-preserved forests, rare plants and many karst caves in the massif, the mountain and its surrounding area were declared a National Nature Reserve in 1981, covering an area of 30.66 km². Together with the opposite Ostrá Mountain and Gader Valley beneath them, they create one of the most valuable and picturesque parts of the Greater Fatra Range. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 4506 ftCoordinates: 48°56'28"N, 19°5'22"E

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ŽilinskýSlovakia

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Tlstá – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ostrá, Ploská, Ostredok, Rakytov.

5.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ostrá
148 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Slovakia, Ostrá stands as a testament to the country's natural splendor. This majestic mountain is part of the Greater Fatra range, which is known for its rugged peaks and scenic beauty. Ostrá itself reaches an elevation that provides...
1.3 miE
Scenic peak with a grass-covered summit
Ploská
35 min walk • Nestled within the Low Tatra Mountains of Slovakia, Ploská stands as a serene and lesser-known gem for hikers and nature enthusiasts. This mountain, with its summit reaching an altitude of 1,532 meters, offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ostredok
74 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...
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rakytov
110 min walk • Rakytov is a mountain in the Liptov Ridge of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia measuring 1,567 m. It has a regular pyramidal shape; the top of the mountain is deforested, in places with secondary Mountain Pine.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blatné Lake
138 min walk • Blatné is a lake in Slovakia. It covers an area of 1.55 hectares.
~290 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Borišov
2 min walk • Borišov is a mountain in the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia measuring 1,508.5 m. Its summit is deforested, covered in grass. On the southern side there is one of the largest avalanche slopes in Slovakia.
5 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Kráľova studňa
128 min walk • The mountain hotel Kráľova well is a mountain hotel and a tourist hostel under the hill Kráľova well in Great Fatra. The device with year -round operation is located on the road of the heroes of the SNP and is also available on the...
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Gader Valley
97 min walk • Gader Valley is a long valley in the Greater Fatra Range in Central Slovakia. It is accessible from the village of Blatnica. The valley is the gateway to the peaks of Tlstá and Ostrá.
~1950 ftE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Mountain
Chata pod Borišovom
10 min walk • Chata near Borišovom - a tourist hostel under the Borišov peak in Wielka Fatra, Slovakia. In various sources, a different height of the shelter is given: 1300 m, 1312 m, 1366 m.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Veľká Fatra
73 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.
5.4 miN
Park
Veľká Fatra National Park
137 min walk • Veľká Fatra National Park is a National Park in Slovakia. Most of it lies in the southern part of the Žilina Region and a small part in the northern part of Banská Bystrica Region. The national park and its protective zone comprise most of the Greater Fatra Range which belongs to the Outer Western Carpathians.