Veľká Fatra is a large mountain group belonging to the Outher Western Carpathians. Velká Fatra is 40 km long and 20 km wide. Nearly 90% of the area is covered by forests. The main ridge is Y shaped in the map. South part of main ridge has include highest mountains in Veľká Fatra (list below). On Ploská (1532 m) summit the main ridge splits into two long branches: eastern – Liptovský and western – Turčianský. Between them, there is Ľubochnianská dolina Valley (27 km long). Turčiansky hrebeň is lower, and covered by woods. The highest point in this part is Kľak (1394 m). Grassy Liptovský hrebeň ridge is higher. Highest points here are Rakytov (1567 m), Smrekovica (1530 m), Čierny kameň (1479 m)

On the left Veľká Fatra from Chleb

The highest mountains of Veľká Fatra:

Ostredok (1592 m)

Frčkov (1585 m)

Krížna (1574 m)

Rakytov (1567 m)

Suchý vrch (1550 m)

Ploská (1532 m)

Borišov (1510 m)

The central part and the main ridge are built from non-resistant rocks (slates)and southern and south-western part from resistant limestone and dolomites.

Overview map from the national park administration:

Division and location of Veľká Fatra

Veľká Fatra is delimited from the west by Turčianská kotlina Basin, from the north by Oravská vrchovina Highlands, from the north-east by Chočské vrchy and Liptovská kotlina Basin, from the east by Nízke Tatry and from the south by Kremnické and Starohorské vrchy.

Veľká Fatra is divided into seven smaller areas:

Hôľna Fatra – with the mountains Krížna (1574 m), Ploská (1532 m), Ostredok (1592 m), the highest part of Veľká Fatra

Bralná Fatra – Tlstá (1373 m), Ostrá (1247 m)

Zvolen – 1402 m, massif above ski resort Donovaly connecting Veľká Fatra with Nízke Tatry

Lysec – 1381 m; in the western part of Veľká Fatra

Šiprúň – 1461 m and 1441 m; two-headed massif in the place where Turčianský hrebeň joins the ridge of Tlstá hora

Šípska Fatra – once part of Chočské vrchy; located between Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra; Šípska Fatra is divided by Váh River into two parts – southern (Kopa – 1187 m) and northern (Šíp – 1143 m).

Revúcke podolie – between Veľká Fatra and Nízke Tatry, named after river Revúca

National Park Veľká Fatra

Veľká Fatra was declared 28.12.1973 Protected Landscape Area (61 476 ha) and 6.3.2002 it was promoted to the National Park Veľká Fatra (NAPAVF, 40 371 ha).

Veľká Fatra from Malá Fatra

National Nature Reserves:

National Nature Reserve Borišov (1981), 430 ha

National Nature Reserve Čierny kameň (1964), 34

National Nature Reserve Harmanecká tisina (1949), 20 ha

National Nature Reserve Jánošíkova kolkáreň (1964), 243 ha

National Nature Reserve Kornietová (1973), 84 ha

National Nature Reserve Kundračka (1973), 115 ha

National Nature Reserve Lysec (1984), 70 ha

National Nature Reserve Madačov (1984), 331 ha

National Nature Reserve Padva (1972), 325 ha

National Nature Reserve Rakšianske rašelinisko (1984), 6 ha

National Nature Reserve Rumbáre (1973), 52 ha

National Nature Reserve Skalná Alpa (1964), 525 ha

National Nature Reserve Suchý vrch (1988), 71 ha

National Nature Reserve Tlstá (1981), 3 066 ha – the largest reserve in Veľká Fatra and one of the largest in Slovakia

National Nature Reserve Veľká Skalná (1988), 645 ha

Nature Reserves:

Nature Reserve Biela Skala (1993), 185 ha

Nature Reserve Katova skala (1982), 47 ha

Nature Reserve Korbeľka (1973), 86 ha

Nature Reserve Rojkovské rašelinisko (1950), 3 ha

National Nature Monuments:

National Nature Monument Perlová jaskyňa (2001), 450 m long cave

Nature Monuments:

Nature Monument Dogerské skaly (1952), 0,2 ha

Nature Monument Hradené jazero Blatné (1990), 4 ha

Nature Monument Jazierske travertíny (1952), 2 ha

Nature Monument Krkavá skala (1952), 0,3 ha

Nature Monument Majerova skala (1992), 9 ha

Nature Monument Matejkovský kamenný prúd (1986), 9 ha

Nature Monument Prielom Teplého potoka (1984), 21 ha

Nature Monument Rojkovská travertínová kopa (1971), 0,1 ha

Nature Monument Travertínové terasy Bukovinka (1980), 2 ha

Nature Monument Vlčia skala (1952), 1 ha

Protected Areas:

Protected Area Dekretov porast (1999), 6 ha

Protected Area Háj pred dolinou Teplô (1975), 0,2 ha

Protected Area Krásno (1997), 125 ha

Protected Area Mošovské aleje (1969)

Protected Area Revúca (2002), 39 ha

Huts

Chata pod Borišovom (1300 m), below the summit of Borišov (1567 m); no electricity; 190-320 Sk per night.
Contact:+421 (905) 729959 (only SMS)

Horský hotel Kráľova studňa (1277 m); 250-300 Sk per night; tel: 048/4125984
e-mail:
info@kralova-studna.sk
web:
http://www.kralova-studna.sk/

Horský hotel Smrekovica (1339 m); in the Močidlo Saddle; 450-700 Sk per night;
tel.: +421-44-4396382
fax: +421-44-4396382
mobil: 0908 837 206
e-mail: info@smrekovicacompany.sk

Links

Contact (NP administration):

Správa NP Veľká Fatra
Čachovský rad č. 7
038 61 Vrútky
tel./fax: 043 428 45 03 / 043 428 45 89

Actual avalanche danger in slovak ranges (only in winter season - october till april - also link here):

A not too detailed, but useful map of Slovakia (under 'list of maps' you can search for National parks, mountains, reserves and zoom in):
http://www.slovakia.travel/maps.aspx?l=2&p=99&so=-1&sokf=False

Ski resorts:

Ski resort SkiPark Ružomberok:
http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&idp=9607

Ski resort Jasenská dolina:
http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&ami=108057&smi=108057&llt=1&idp=9539

Ski resort of Turecká - Krížna:
http://www.slovakia.travel/entitaview.aspx?l=2&ami=108057&smi=108057&llt=1&idp=9683

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