Choč Mountains

#215 among destinations in Slovakia

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Choč Mountains are a range of mountains in north-central Slovakia, a portion of the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians. The range is 24 kilometers long and on average only 4 kilometers wide. Highest peak is Veľký Choč at 1 611 metres above sea level. ()

Local name: Chočské vrchy Coordinates: 49°10'0"N, 19°19'60"E

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ŽilinskýSlovakia

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Choč Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bešeňová, Wooden articular church of Leštiny, Likava, St Catherine's Church.

6.9 miSE
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Bešeňová
176 min walk • Thermal Park Bešeňová - a swimming pool in Slovakia, in Beszyniowa. The healing influence of these hot springs was used in the fourteenth century. Beszenan geothermal water is attributed to the therapeutic effect in the field of asthma, rheumatism and allergies. Athletes use bathing in these sources.
1.7 miNE
Church
Wooden articular church of Leštiny
43 min walk • Nestled in the serene village of Leštiny, Slovakia, the Wooden Articular Church stands as a testament to the unique carpentry skills and religious history of the region. This timber-framed ecclesiastical structure, dating back to the 18th century, is a remarkable...
4.3 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles
Likava, Ruzomberok
111 min walk • Likawa Castle - the ruins of a medieval castle, rising over the village of Likavka in the Ruzomberk poviat, in the Żyliński country, in northern Slovakia.
2.7 miNW
Church
St Catherine's Church, Dolny Kubin
70 min walk • St Catherine's Church, Dolný Kubín, is a Roman Catholic church in Slovakia. The present Gothic church was built on the remnants of the first church of Dolný Kubín in the 14th century. The interior of the church was painted by "Slovenske umenie manifacture" in 1939. Paintings made by Edmund Maszanyi are from the same year.
4.6 miE
Forts and castles
Liptovský hrad
117 min walk • Liptów Castle - ruins of a medieval defense castle on the southern edge of the Choczańskie Mountains, in Liptów, currently on the border of the poviats Liptowski Mikułasz and Rużomberk. It was the highest castle in today's Slovakia, as well as one of the highest castles in Central Europe.
3.3 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stadium MUDr. Ivan Chodák, Dolny Kubin
85 min walk • Stadium MUDr. Ivan Chodák is a home football stadium in Dolný Kubín, Slovakia. It serves as home stadium for football club MFK Dolný Kubín. The stadium has a capacity of 1,950. In 2009, has hosted match of Slovak Super Cup, between ŠK Slovan Bratislava and MFK Košice.