Muránska planina National Park

Karst plateau of limestone and dolomite in central Slovakia

A flat-topped plateau of limestone and dolomite, lying between 900 m and 1400 m, is dotted with abysses, caves, sinkholes and springs, and edged by steep rocky ravines. Forests cover about 90% of the park, which stretches about 25 km from Červená Skala to Tisovec.

1Muráň castleCastle ruins at 935 m on a rock in the middle of the range.
2Fabova hoľaThe highest point in the national park, at 1,439 m.
3Wesselényiho jaskyňaA protected natural monument among the park's many caves.

Things to do

  • On footWalk some of the 300 km of marked hiking trails
  • On footFollow one of the two educational trails, one named after Jakub Surovec
  • On footClimb to the ruins of Muráň castle at 935 m
  • On footStart a hike from Závadka nad Hronom or the village of Muráň
Muráň castle
Muráň castle
Fabova hoľa
Fabova hoľa
Wesselényiho jaskyňa
Wesselényiho jaskyňa

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Slovakia Est. 1997 Size 213 km² Highest 1,439 m Protected area category: IUCN II

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