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Natural site

Vrátna Valley

Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°13′00″ N 19°02′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vrátna Valley Vrátna Valley
Location in Slovakia
Elevation
759 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Terchová
4.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport65 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava86 km

About Vrátna Valley

Vrátna Valley is a natural site. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Veľký Kriváň and Chleb.

Climate of Vrátna Valley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (129 mm)
Driest month
February (69 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Vrátna Valley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°10°16°19°21°21°16°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°0°5°7°9°9°6°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)7669717210512812911591748488

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vrátna Valley

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (86 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 172 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 65 kmsouth
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 86 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 172 kmeast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 177 kmwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 199 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vrátna Valley

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 395 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 3 kmS
  • Chleb Mountain 3 kmS
  • Orava Castle Historic site 24 kmE
  • Bugaj Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km154 places

  • Korňa River 38 kmNW
  • Tlstá Mountain 32 kmS
  • Strážov Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 30 kmS

60–100 km267 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 87 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 77 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 72 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Terchová Village, Žilina District
    4.7 km N
  • Belá Village, Žilina District
    6.7 km W
  • Šútovo Village, Martin District
    8.3 km SE
  • Dolná Tižina Village, Žilina District
    8.6 km W
  • Lysica Village, Žilina District
    9 km W
  • Turany Village, Martin District
    11 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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