Donovaly
About Donovaly
A high-altitude mountain pass serving as Slovakia’s premier family playground, merging grassy summer ridges with gentle winter slopes.
Highlights
- Family adventure parks
- Panoramic ridge hiking
- Husky sledding trails
- Mountain pass hub
Key Facts
- Altitude: 905m
- Top lift: 1359m
- Ski pistes: 9.4km
- Ski lifts: 23
- Lakes nearby: 1
- MTB trails: 23.4km
- Mountain huts: 4
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Donovaly
- Today: 5 to 12 °C, drizzle, 3 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2303 m (2000 to 2790 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ven. 25 sept. | 5 / 12 °C | drizzle | dry | 3 h sun |
| sam. 26 sept. | 4 / 13 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| dim. 27 sept. | 4 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| lun. 28 sept. | 8 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| mar. 29 sept. | 8 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mer. 30 sept. | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jeu. 1 oct. | 4 / 14 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ven. 2 oct. | 5 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 7 h sun |
| sam. 3 oct. | 7 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dim. 4 oct. | 9 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
Things to do in Donovaly
Hikes nearby — Donovaly (15)
15 curated hiking trails around Donovaly, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Mária-út, M02-18 (Liptovská Osada-Staré Hory)
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Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku: Etapa Liptovská Osada – Donovaly
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Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku: Etapa Donovaly – Staré Hory
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Partizánsky chodník
Špania dolina - Staré Hory, pri kaplnke
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Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku: Etapa Magurka – Liptovská Osada
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Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku: Etapa Staré Hory – Banská Bystrica
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Suchá dolina
Vyšná Revúca - Rybovské sedlo
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Náučný chodník - J. D. Matejovie
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Náučný chodník Čierny kameň
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Keltské chodníčky
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Banícky chodník Staré Hory, cesta medi
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Malý banský okruh
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chodník banskobystrického permona
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Banskobystrickeho Permona
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Veľkofatranská magistrála
Getting to Donovaly
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Sliač Airport (SLD), 27 km away, about 37 min by road
- Wien: 3h22 by car, 310 km
- Graz: 5h17 by car, 478 km
- München: 7h36 by car, 721 km
- Innsbruck: 8h25 by car, 792 km
- Berlin: 8h37 by car, 764 km
Where to stay in Donovaly
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 108 EUR per night, median 303 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Donovaly page.