# Things to see in Horná Lehota (Slovakia): 42 places and when to go

> Horná Lehota is a town in Slovakia, and this site lists 42 places in and around it, mainly Nature (20), Mountains (18), Hiking (9). The best known are Low Tatras National Park, Chopok and Ďumbier. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

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

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovakia · 48.9039, 19.591
- **Places:** 42 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (20) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (18) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) (9) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nieve/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/museos/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 124 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Ďumbier, at 2,046 m.

## What to see in Horná Lehota

The places in and around Horná Lehota, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Low Tatras National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/low-tatras-national-park/): National park in Central Slovakia · 12 km
- [Chopok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chopok/): Mountain in Slovakia · 4.4 km
- [Ďumbier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/dumbier/): Mountain in Slovakia · 5.1 km
- [Jasná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jasna-low-tatras/): Snow · 5.3 km
- [Dereše](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/derese/): Mountain in Slovakia · 4.3 km
- [Demänovská Cave of Liberty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/demanovska-cave-of-liberty/): Nature · 11 km
- [Demänovská Ice Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/demanovska-ladova-jaskyna/): Nature · 13 km
- [Bystrianska Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bystrianska-jaskyna/): Cave in Slovakia · 7.2 km
- [Chabenec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chabenec/): Mountain in Low Tatras, Slovakia · 8.2 km
- [Ďurková](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/durkova/): Mountain in Slovakia · 10 km
- [Latiborská hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/latiborska-hola/): Mountain in Slovakia · 14 km
- [Poľana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/polana/): Mountain in Slovakia · 6.1 km
- [Bôr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bor/): Mountain in Slovakia · 7.6 km
- [Kotliská](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kotliska/): Mountain in Slovakia · 6.6 km
- [Krakova hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krakova-hola/): Mountain in Slovakia · 9.5 km
- [Krúpova hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krupova-hola/): Mountain in Slovakia · 4.9 km
- [Ludárova hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ludarova-hola/): Mountain in Slovakia · 6.8 km
- [Štiavnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/stiavnica/): Mountain in Slovakia · 5.9 km
- [Žiarska hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ziarska-hola/): Mountain in Slovakia · 6.6 km
- [Chata generála Milana Rastislava Štefánika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chata-generala-milana-rastislava-stefanika/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.0 km
- [Jaskyna mrtvych netopierov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaskyna-mrtvych-netopierov/): Cave in Slovakia · 4.2 km
- [Kamenná chata pod Chopkom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kamenna-chata-pod-chopkom/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.4 km
- [Zámostská hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zamostska-hola/): Mountain in Slovakia · 12 km
- [Útulna Ďurková](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/utulna-durkova-pod-chabencom/): Mountain hut in Slovakia · 9.6 km

And the other 18, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [2. česko-slovenská paradesantná brigáda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/2-cesko-slovenska-paradesantna-brigada/), [Proviantný partizánsky bunker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/proviantny-partizansky-bunker/)
- **With kids**: [Ajax farma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ajax-farma/)
- **Museums and art**: [Banský dom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bansky-dom/), [DOUBLE RED Cars Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/double-red-cars-museum/), [Horehronské múzeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/horehronske-muzeum/), [Pamätná izba Sama Chalupku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pamatna-izba-sama-chalupku/)
- **Hiking**: [Dedečková chata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/dedeckova-chata/), [Kolibka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kolibka/), [Partizánska cesta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/partizanska-cesta/), [Útulňa Barborka (zamknuta)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/utulna-barborka-zamknuta/), [Útulňa Bukovinka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/utulna-bukovinka/), [Útulňa Lakôtka (dezolátny stav)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/utulna-lakotka-dezolatny-stav/)
- **Temples**: [Kostol sv. Jozefa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-sv-jozefa/)
- **Snow**: [Mýto ski & bike](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/myto-ski-bike/), [SKI Krpáčovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-krpacovo/), [Tále (Horná Lehota, Brezno, Slovakia)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ski-tale/)
- **Architecture**: [Vodný mlyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vodny-mlyn/)

## When to go to Horná Lehota

The best time to visit Horná Lehota is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 04 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 57 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 11 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 52 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 03 |

In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. In July, 38 of the 42 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Horná Lehota

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 124 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.9039%2C19.591)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.9039%2C19.591)

## Other towns nearby

- [Ľubietová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lubietova/): 19 places · 21 km
- [Bešeňová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/besenova/): 44 places · 24 km
- [Klenovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/klenovec/): 13 places · 28 km
- [Liptovské Revúce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/liptovske-revuce/): 49 places · 31 km
- [Liptovská Teplička](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/liptovska-teplicka/): 25 places · 32 km
- [Žiar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ziar/): 82 places · 32 km

And all of Slovakia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Horná Lehota?

The best known: [Low Tatras National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/low-tatras-national-park/), [Chopok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chopok/), [Ďumbier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/dumbier/), [Jasná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jasna-low-tatras/), [Dereše](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/derese/). In all, 42 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Horná Lehota?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03.

### How do you get to Horná Lehota?

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 124 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.9039%2C19.591) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Horná Lehota as the destination and these 42 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).