
Hike Slovakia's Tatras Mountains
- Slovakia
- 7 nights
Spend a full week hiking the epic ridgeline trails of Slovakia’s most iconic mountain ranges
What's Included?
- Maximum group size: 12Join small n’ sociable groups of like-minded, active and outdoorsy people – designed to be solo-friendly
From…excluding flights
Highlights
Follow lesser-known routes and remote trails through the Great Fatra and Low Tatras mountains - crowds are not on the agenda
Stay in mountain huts and cosy lodges far from civilisation - perfect for stargazing
Hike to waterfalls and natural thermal pools and visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed village of Vlkolinec
Itinerary
Day 1
Hello Slovakia
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Meet your host at Bratislava Airport and head to the town of Banska Bystrica. Settle in and then meet up with the rest of your group for dinner and a chance to chat about the adventure ahead.
Day 2
The Great Fatra
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Get off the beaten path and hike into the mountainous Great Fatra National Park, an area populated by bears, wolves, deer and black grouse - to name just a few of the local residents. Follow the main ridgeline to the highest peak in the area - Ostredok, passing through vast meadows and small forests. Unwind at a remote mountain hut beneath Borisov Mountain - your home for the night.
Day 3
Smrekovica
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After breakfast Slovakian style, continue along the main ridge through the National Park. Take in the amazing views in all directions - there’s over 900 metres of elevation gain today, so get ready for some peak-bagging! Finish at a mountain hotel in Smrekovica in time for a sundowner or a Finnish sauna to soothe your limbs after a big day.
Day 4
Hot springs and a UNESCO protected village
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Complete your hike through the Great Fatra, ending at Vlkolinec, a remarkably well-preserved 14th-century village. Drive to Liptovsky Jan, your base for the next 3 nights, famous for its soothing thermal springs. You'll have a chance to take a warm dip this evening and have the place to yourself after the daytime crowds have moved on.
Day 5
Lake Temnosmrecianske
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Today you'll have a choice of activities. If you're ready for a chill, then take a free day and relax in and around Liptovsky Jan. If you're thirsty for more, then hike to Lake Temnosmrecianske - one of the least visited and most peaceful places in Slovakia. First, you'll cycle for 10km along flat gravel tracks into the Koprova valley, next you'll visit the highest waterfall in the country and then hike through the forest to the lake. It’s a hard place to get to but well worth the effort. If cycling isn't your thing, e-bikes are available for a small extra fee, just let your host know you're keen.
Day 6
The main ridge of the Low Tatras Mountains
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Ride the cable car ride to one of the highest peaks in the Low Tatras mountains - Chopok (2020m.) Spend the day hiking the main ridge far away from the usual tourist areas. It’s part of the spectacularly named, 'Path of the Heroes of the Slovak National Uprising,' a 400km long trail that crosses the entire country. Today is a tough hike with nearly 1500m of descent, so make sure those knees are ready for it.
Day 7
Mala Fatra Mountains
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Take a detour on the way back to Bratislava and hike in the Mala Fatra Mountains. You'll take the cable car up and down, but you've earned the right to cut some corners by now! After bagging the highest peak in the area, Velky Krivan, drive back to Bratislava and spend the evening exploring the city.
Day 8
Time to say goodbye
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Depending on your flight, you may have some more time to explore lovely Bratislava, before heading back to the airport in time for your flight home.
Practical Stuff
Getting There
- Nearest airport
- M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS)
- Pick up
- Bratislava Airport
16:30 - Drop off
- Bratislava Airport
Flexible
What is and isn't Included?
What's included
Expert, English-speaking guides
7 nights accommodation in mountain huts, local hotels and guesthouses
All meals except for dinners on days 1 and 8, lunches on days 4, 5 and 6.
To and from the airport and everything in-between
Mountain bike for the journey to Lake Temnosmrecianske
All permits and entry fees
What's not included
You know your own spending habits best, so please budget an appropriate amount for things like optional meals and drinks, shopping, optional activities, and laundry.
Optional Extras
Pre/Post Trip Accommodation
- Pre night accommodation in Banska Bystrica - Single room
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- Pre night accommodation in Banska Bystrica - Twin/Double room
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- Pre/post night accommodation in Bratislava - Single room
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- Pre/post night accommodation in Bratislava - Twin/Double room
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Upgrades
- Private Room Upgrade
- …/per person
For solo travellers looking for their own space, an optional private room in the hotels can be booked for an extra charge: see Optional Extras for prices. It is not possible to have a private room on Night 2 in the Mountain Hut. Please request this at the time of booking (this is subject to availability)
Transfers
- Private transfer Bratislava Airport to Banska Bystrica hotel
- …/per person
- Private transfer Bratislava hotel to Airport
- …/per person
To request any extras, message your host via your Much Better Adventures account once you have booked your trip.
All extras must be paid before your trip starts.
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What to Pack

Know before you go! Some stuff we'll provide, other things you'll need to bring.
FAQs
What do I do about drinking water?
Tap water in Slovakia is drinkable and available every day in the hotels. We suggest you bring a couple of reusable water bottles to fill up each morning. There is also drinking water available at the mountain hut on day 2.
Can I leave my excess luggage somewhere?
You'll be sleeping in 5 different places, however, your luggage will be transferred every day so you won't need to carry it. You'll just need a day bag. The one exception is on Day 2 when you stay overnight in the mountain hut, and therefore won't have access to your main luggage until the hotel at the end of Day 3. You will carry the personal items you need for days 2-3.
What is the up to date travel advice?
For current advice about travelling in Slovakia, have a read of the UK Foreign Office pages here.
Can I book on my own?
Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.
Who is running the trip?
Our team of Adventure Hunters co-create exclusive adventures which are run by highly vetted, specialist hosts. The trip is run by our trusted host partner in the destination. We only work with independent, local, in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with. You’ll be introduced to the host straight after making a booking via the Much Better Adventures platform.
What is the official travel advice?
Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers are familiar with the practical information provided on the Government’s FCDO website, where current travel advice can be found by searching for the applicable destination(s).
For customers joining this trip from other international destinations – please also read the official travel advice applicable to your country of residence/origin, as this may differ.
What vaccinations do I need?
We recommend checking out the country-specific information and also talking to a travel nurse.
How are the trips priced?
We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.
If you wish to change the currency you pay in, head to the bottom of the page.
Why are your adventures only for adults?
All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. You must be over 18 to join one of our trips.
Who else will be on my trip?
You're always in good company on one of our adventures.
Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.
Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way. Check out our Community Values – a shared code to make sure that everyone's experience is safe, inclusive and brilliantly unforgettable.
It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.
Don't just take our word for it:
- 95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
- 90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
- 75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends
See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.
What's the carbon footprint for this trip?
We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.
What's the number?
It works out on average at 254kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.
The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.
But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:
- Driving 1000 miles/1609km would be approximately 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person, if there were two of you in it).
- A return economy class flight between London and New York would be approximately 1619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
- 10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approximately 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.
What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.
Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.
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