Beyond the mountains, beyond the valleys, among forests and caves, beneath the Tatras lies a land called Horehronie. It is scented with wood, flowers, herbs, and wildlife. The sounds of sheep bells and shepherds’ flutes encourage even the Hron itself to keep moving. Here, it gladly takes its very first breath of clean air from a thousand trees every time. The Hron runs here in impressive loops, just as skiers trace its curves on the slope. And when, after hours of movement in the mountains, you long for rest, shepherd’s huts, cottages, and large hotels offer just the right space for it.

Beautiful nature, forests, hiking or cycling, technical monuments, and the beauty of the underground. In the Horehronie region, you will enjoy all of it.

Anyone looking for mountains and a stay in beautiful nature is in the right place in Horehronie. Especially in the Low Tatras National Park, our most extensive mountain range, numerous trails await the imprint of hiking boots, and slopes covered with snow for a long time await the caress of skis and snowboards. A delicacy with beautiful panoramas on both sides is the ridge hike from Kráľova hoľa to Donovaly — one of the most beautiful sections of the SNP Heroes’ Route, the most important hiking trail in Slovakia. Cable cars will help little and tired legs up the hills; for the strong ones, ascents await — in every season and at every time of day. In sunshine, in wind, in fog, accompanied by chamois, with a view of the stars and of the glowing towns below.

Horehronie and its close connection with three national parks can also be admired in summer from the carriages of historic trains. The ride itself through the picturesque surroundings is an experience. Haven’t you yet passed through the unique Telgárt Loop, seen the Chmaroš Viaduct, and is a train ride directly through a football stadium still missing from your collection of adventures? It is time to change that. In Brezno, a 70-year-old locomotive will be waiting for you to take you along the river to its spring beneath Kráľova hoľa and from there all the way to Slovak Paradise, a steam rack railway will take you to the Zbojská saddle, while the narrow-gauge Čiernohronská railway heads to the Forestry Open-Air Museum in the Vydrovská Valley. Each stop has its own attraction, but can also be a starting point for further adventures on foot or by bicycle.

You do not have to be a trained or experienced paddler to complete a descent of the Hron, our second largest river. Its course flows mostly calmly, or with a moderately strong current and without major obstacles, so there is plenty of room to admire the surrounding nature. Pleasant spots can be found along the river for camping, swimming, sunbathing, or fishing. Thanks to a shared trip on the water, you will strengthen relationships in the family, class, group of friends, or company team. If, more than the water element, you are attracted by the two wheels of a bicycle, visit an e-bike rental shop. They will recommend interesting routes, arrange the support of a guide or a cycle bus. Do not forget that Slovakia’s highest cycling point is right here in Horehronie, specifically on Kráľova hoľa. In summer, do not miss the bike park in the Ski and Fun Centre Mýto, where the wheels start spinning for the first time.

At the Zbojská mountain farm, in the undisturbed surroundings of the Muránska planina National Park, you will find a peaceful refuge from the stresses of the modern world. You can not only enjoy traditional delicacies, but during your stay also try making them or take care of sheep and other animals yourself. The surroundings can be explored on foot, on horseback, or by Zbojnícka strela. Set out in the footsteps of Jakub Surovec in the Devil’s Valley, where outlaw treasures are said to still be hidden in the caves to this day.

Bystrianska Cave is the only barrier-free cave in Slovakia, so even visitors with reduced mobility can take a tour of its underground spaces, and thanks to its favorable climatic conditions, asthma and other respiratory problems are regularly treated there. So walk through its fissure corridors into halls and domes, open the Treasury with its most beautiful decoration, capture the numerous sinter curtains and the 70-meter depth of the abyss called Hell.

A visit to the Cave of Dead Bats in the central part of the Low Tatras ridge already takes the form of a taste of speleological adventure in the necessary equipment. Depending on the degree of difficulty, you can choose from three routes.

When visiting the Low Tatras National Park, you can also pack your golf equipment in your luggage. Tee off on Slovakia’s first 18-hole championship golf course, Gray Bear in Tále, where the most prestigious golf tournaments in Slovakia have already been played. On the 9-hole Little Bear course, you can try a way of playing in both directions that is unique in Slovakia. The course is perfectly suited both for training experienced golfers and for young golfers, and it also offers night practice.