Waterfalls Martin

With a height of 38 metres, Šútovský vodopád waterfall is the fourth highest waterfall in Slovakia and the highest in Malá Fatra. You will get a view of it when visiting Krivánska Fatra in Národný park Malá Fatra. The waterfall is located on the boundary between granites and granodiorites, at an altitude of 830 m above sea level, near the village of Šútovo, in the district of Martin in the Žilinský kraj region.

Šútovský potok stream, whose waters feed Šútovský vodopád, originates in Mojžišove pramene, a remarkable rock formation. The width of the stream right above the waterfall reaches up to 2.5 metres. The waterfall was formed as a result of the uplift of the mountain range and the subsequent subsidence of Turčianska kotlina.

This majestic waterfall certainly belongs among the most beautiful ones our country has to offer. On a hot summer day, its immediate surroundings offer a pleasant cooling down. And the scent of mountain nature all around. Coming here is worth it for that alone.

You can reach the waterfall via the blue hiking trail, heading past Mojžišove pramene in the opposite direction from Chata pod Chlebom. The hike, which can be easily managed even by children, follows an educational trail through Šútovská dolina with a length of 3.7 km. After parking near Chata Fatranka, you will walk all the way to the waterfall. Half of the walk, which takes about 1.5 hours, leads along an asphalt road, while the second half follows a stony path with a very gentle incline.

You can also make your stay in the area more enjoyable by visiting other attractions in Šútovo and its surroundings. For instance, Šútovské jazero lake certainly ranks among them. Swimming in the lake can then be easily combined with a hike to Šútovský vodopád, as the hiking trail leads right from the lake. We recommend booking accommodation on the accommodation Šútovo or accommodation Martin pages, studying the options the surroundings offer you, and then simply enjoying your stay.

Necpalské vodopády cascade along the course of the Necpalský potok stream. It flows through the Necpalská valley, located in the Veľká Fatra mountain range. Tourists often combine their trips, and their route also leads into Blatnická dolina and Gaderská dolina valleys. Heading upstream along the creek, they frequently set out towards the summit of Ploská. Regardless of the starting direction, visitors make their way to the waterfalls all year round. The length of the route as well as its difficulty depends on the point you start from.

Most often, the starting point is the village of Necpaly. From there, it takes approximately two hours to reach the waterfalls by following the blue hiking trail. Following the same color, but from the opposite direction, from above, you can descend to the waterfalls from the ridges of the Veľká Fatra range. From the mountain cabin Chata pod Borišovom, it will take you about half an hour less. In the case of the second mentioned access route, be careful of avalanches in the winter. An asphalt road leads between the mountain hut and the village of Necpaly almost the entire way, offering an easy hiking walk, but you can also complete it by bicycle. Right by the road are the waterfalls Vodopád Revúcky mlyn and Druhý (or Dolný) Necpalský vodopád, while to reach the others, you need to step off the main road.

As we already mentioned in the introduction, and as follows from the name after all, there are several waterfalls. The first waterfall in the valley is the approximately 4 m high Vodopád Revúcky mlyn. It is the most prominent of all and is located in the Balcierovo area. It is followed by the approximately 1.2 m high Malý Necpalský vodopád, which lies at the point where the Prierastlé stream flows into Necpalský potok. Next in order is the approximately 2 m high Dolný Necpalský vodopád, for which the name Druhý Necpalský vodopád is also used. The group is closed by the approximately 4.5 m high Prvý Necpalský vodopád, which is also known as Horný Necpalský vodopád and Veľký Necpalský vodopád. Quite a chaos in the names, isn't it? Indeed, even the locals had to get used to which waterfall is called what for a long time.

Whether the names are confusing or not, the view of the waterfalls is definitely worth it. Look for suitable accommodation near Necpalské vodopády, for example, on the page accommodation Necpaly, and come admire them with your own eyes. Staying near them calms you down, and the view of them sets you free. Those who haven't experienced it won't believe it. Put on your hiking boots and head off to the picturesque and beautiful Necpalská dolina valley.