Waterfalls Dúbravica

The Turovský vodopád waterfall, which is located approximately 1 km beyond the village of the same name, is sometimes also known by the names Padalo or Skalný vodopád. It falls from a height of 15 m on the course of a local stream. It is a true gem of the surroundings and only a few people know about it. It hides in a valley with the character of a canyon, in the Kremnické vrchy mountains, in the zvolenský district. Ask the locals how to get to it, they will certainly be happy to help you with navigation.

You will walk along one of two hiking trails leading from the village of Turová. One leads directly through the gorge, the other lines its upper edge. The route is not demanding, the village has installed directional signs and cleaned up the access. Children can also easily manage the walk to the waterfall. Once you are at the waterfall, it is worth going nearby to the second natural monument. It is the Turovský sopúch volcanic vent, meaning the naked throat of a former volcano. Right next to it you will also find an information board.

You can head to the waterfall at any time of the year. Basically, it does not dry up, but during the dry season, the view is not as magical as it is during snow melting or after heavy rains. In any case, you can try coming in both spring and summer and make up your own mind. After all, that is always best. Book accommodation near the Turovský vodopád waterfall, ideally right on the accommodation Turová website, or alternatively accommodation Zvolen. We wish you a pleasant stay and a great trip experience.

The Predajnianske vodopády are located in the cadastral area of the village of Predajná in the Brezniansky okres. The cascading waterfalls of the Čelno stream boast not one but two streams, with a 5 m drop forming on one of them, while the other is only half that height. Since 1991, they have been a nature monument, and the 11.7 ha area falls under the administration of the Poľana state nature conservation. Protection applies not only to the waterfalls but also to rock seas and well-preserved plant and animal communities, which are important from an educational, scientific, and ecological perspective.

Above the waterfalls, tourists will also find one technical monument. The Kelemenov tunel on the forest road is a Slovak rarity. It was established back in 1928 when the narrow forest road in the Predajnianske Čelno valley was being adapted for timber transport by horse-drawn carriages. At one point, it was impossible to cut the road into the steep slope, and thus a 280 cm wide tunnel was pierced. It was named after its author, Ing. Vojtech Kelemen, the then director of Štátne lesy Banská Bystrica. In 1971, the tunnel underwent reconstruction and was enlarged to a height of 435 cm, a width of 440 cm, and a length of 41.5 m, thereby adapting it for car traffic.

Children can also easily manage the undemanding trip to the Predajnianske vodopády. The walk is also worth undertaking in winter when unique icefalls form. Marked trails lead to the waterfalls both from Predajná (approximately 11 km) and from the village of Lopej (approximately 9 km). Cyclists can also look forward to reaching the waterfalls along a marked cycling route named "Popod Hrb až na Štopm".

Accommodation near Prednianskych vodopádov is oriented rather toward cottages and chalets; you can look for them, for example, in Osrblie or Horná Lehota. If you are looking for apartments, enter the village of Valaská into our filters. If you stay in chalets in Bystrá, you will be close to the Bystrianska jaskyňa as well.