8 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Chmarošský Viaduct
A nine-arched stone railway viaduct of 1931 curving across a meadow above Telgárt, where the line loops over itself to gain height: Slovakia's most photographed piece of railway engineering, at its best in morning mist or under snow.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Dobšinská Ice Cave
One of the world's great ice caves, UNESCO-listed, with ice up to 26.5 m thick filling a mountain cavern in the Slovak Paradise: a frozen underground floor you walk across even in high summer. Short forest walk up from the road.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Slovak Paradise National Park
An adventure-filled national park laced with narrow gorges, waterfalls, and thrilling iron ladder and chain hiking routes.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Sucha Bela Gorge
A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Aggtelek (Baradla Cave)
A vast UNESCO karst cave system of dripstone halls and underground concerts on the Slovak border.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Certovica Pass
The 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Štrbské Pleso
A stunning glacial mountain lake in the High Tatras surrounded by alpine peaks, serving as a popular hiking and ski resort hub.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Strbske Pleso
Glacial lake and resort at 1346 metres in the High Tatras, reached by the Cesta Slobody scenic road and a rack railway.
49 km · about 55 min drive