# Chata Fatranka, Slovakia: what it is and when to go

> Chata Fatranka is a mountain hut in Slovakia (Žilina), at 486 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chata-fatranka/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Slovakia · 1119, 01303, Varín
- **Elevation:** 486 m
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 168 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 49.19567, 18.89506

## What it is and where

Chata Fatranka is a mountain hut in Slovakia (Žilina), at 486 m above sea level.

It is in [Žilina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zilina/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 49.19567, 18.89506; the nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 168 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.195667%2C18.895064)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.195667%2C18.895064)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Chata Fatranka is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 26 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 59 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 37 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 30 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 8 h |

In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | May to October | November to April |
| Hiking | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Chata Fatranka has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovakia

To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Krasňany Manor house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-krasnany/): Manor house in Krasňany, Žilina district, Slovakia · 1.9 km
- [Starhrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/old-castle/): Castle in Slovakia · 2.0 km
- [Panoramapark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/panoramapark/): With kids · 2.4 km
- [Strečno Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/strecno-castle/): Castle in Slovakia · 3.4 km
- [Chata pod Suchým](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chata-pod-suchym/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## More in Slovakia: Mountains

- [Gerlachovský štít](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gerlachovsky-stit/): highest mountain of the High Tatras in Slovakia
- [Rysy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rysy/): border peak in the main ridge of the High Tatras
- [Kriváň](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krivan/): mountain in Slovakia
- [Lomnický štít](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lomnicky-peak/): mountain in Slovakia
- [Babia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/babia-gora-babia-hora/): mountain on Poland–Slovakia border
- [Kasprowy Wierch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kasprov-vrch-kasprowy-wierch/): peak in the Western Tatras between Slovakia and Poland

Every Slovakia place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Chata Fatranka?

It is a mountain hut in Slovakia.

### When is the best time to visit Chata Fatranka?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h.

### How do you get to Chata Fatranka?

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 168 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.195667%2C18.895064) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Krasňany Manor house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-krasnany/), [Starhrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/old-castle/), [Panoramapark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/panoramapark/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1060200383), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).