Blatnica Valley
The Blatnica Valley is a karst valley in the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia. It is 8 km long. It is accessible from the village of Blatnica along a dirt road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ostrá and Tlstá.
Ostrá
Peak
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Ostrá is a mountain in the Greater Fatra Range of Slovakia measuring 1,247 m. It has two very rugged summits with an excellent view over the Turiec Valley and the opposite Tlstá Mountain.
Tlstá
Peak
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Tlstá is a mountain in the Bralná Fatra part of the Greater Fatra Range, measuring 1,373.3 m. It is located over the Turiec Valley, rising steeply nearly 1,000 m above the valley bottom. Tlstá is situated 2½ km northeast of Blatnica Valley.
Drieňok
Scenic viewpoint
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Drienok is a mountain in the Greater Fatra Range of Slovakia measuring 1,268 m. The typical pyramidal shape of the mountain, which lies on the edge of the range, steeply rises over the Turiec valley and is easily recognizable from any direction. Drieňok is situated 3 km south of Blatnica Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blatnica and Sebeslavce.
Blatnica
Village
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Blatnica is a village and municipality in the Turiec region of Slovakia. Administratively it is a part of the Martin District in the Žilina Region. The village is situated under the Greater Fatra Range, at the opening of the spectacular karst Gader and Blatnica valleys. Blatnica is situated 3 km northwest of Blatnica Valley.
Sebeslavce
Hamlet
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Sebeslavce is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Blatnica Valley.
Mošovce
Village
Mošovce is one of the largest villages in the historical region of Turiec, currently in the Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Mošovce is situated 4½ km west of Blatnica Valley.
Blatnica Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 594 metres
- Also known as: “Blatnicka Dolina” and “Blatnická Dolina”
- Category: landform
- Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovak—“Blatnica Valley” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Vall Blatnica”
- Cebuano: “Blatnická Dolina”
- Czech: “Blatnická dolina”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Blatnicadalen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Blatnická dolina”
- Polish: “Blatnická dolina”
- Slovak: “Blatnická dolina”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drieňok and Rakytov.
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