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Bokyabout 7 km (5 mi) from Zvolen. Image credit: Image: Magda.adgaM / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Zvolen, Slovakia

Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Zvolen, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
13
Closest
Boky — about 7 km
Furthest listed
about 68 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Zvolen. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Zvolen. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 11nearby
  • 2day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 10protected areas
  • 5waterfalls
  • 2mountains

13 places near Zvolen

Ordered by straight-line distance from Zvolen, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Zvolen

Showing all 13 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Boky
    Protected areaNearby

    Boky

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    national nature reserve

    Boky is a national nature reserve reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Boky, about 7 km (5 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Magda.adgaM / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gavurky
    Protected areaNearby

    Gavurky

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Gavurky is a protected site reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gavurky, about 13 km (8 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Patrik Kunec / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Badínsky prales
    Protected areaNearby

    Badínsky prales

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    national nature reserve

    Badínsky prales is a national nature reserve reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Badínsky prales, about 14 km (8 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Gasparct / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kozlinec
    Protected areaNearby

    Kozlinec

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Kozlinec is a nature reserve reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kozlinec, about 14 km (9 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Patrik Kunec / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Velestúr
    MountainNearby

    Velestúr

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Velestúr is a mountain reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Velestúr, about 18 km (11 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Lišiak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mäsiarsky bok
    Protected areaNearby

    Mäsiarsky bok

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    national nature reserve

    Mäsiarsky bok is a national nature reserve reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mäsiarsky bok, about 20 km (12 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Peko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Žakýlske pleso
    Protected areaNearby

    Žakýlske pleso

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    natural monument

    Žakýlske pleso is a natural monument reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Žakýlske pleso, about 20 km (13 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Vyhinsky / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vodopád Bystré
    WaterfallNearby

    Vodopád Bystré

    Straight-line distance
    about 27 km (16 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Vodopád Bystré is a waterfall reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Vodopád Bystré, about 27 km (16 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: John fitzburn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kľacký vodopád
    WaterfallNearby

    Kľacký vodopád

    Straight-line distance
    about 57 km (35 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Kľacký vodopád is a waterfall reachable from Zvolen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kľacký vodopád, about 57 km (35 mi) from Zvolen

    Image credit: Image: Viktória Kürthyová / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0