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Mountain range in Slovakia
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Great Fatra (Slovak: Veľká Fatra; also Greater Fatra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Central Slovakia. It is among the towns of Ružomberok, Harmanec, Turčianske Teplice and Martin.
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Harmanecká jaskyňa
A peak in the Malinô Brdo ski center
A peak nearby Smrekovica ski area. Not accessible by regular walk paths.
The highest peak of the range.
The best view of the southern mountains: Kremnické vrchy, Poľana, Vtáčnik.
Majerova skala
A cliff near Krížna mountain with good overview over the Donovaly valley.
View of Turiec basin.
A prominent rocky peak with good views of the surroundings.
Around 130m long cave.
Ľubochnianska dolina
Longest valley of Slovakia - 25 km. Ends at the feet of mountains Ploská and Čierny kameň.
A densely forested karst valley. In places, lime and dolomite rocks are visible, however the best-known part of the valley is the rock window at its lower part.
A long valley with the ruins on Blatnica castle.
A secluded and small one, only 400 m.
Not in Veľká Fatra, but right at its edge.
Buses and trains go to the surrounding big cities. The ski centers and attractions are usually accessible by public buses too.
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