Choč Mountains

Choč mountains (Chočské vrchy) is a mountain range in Central Slovakia. It is a portion of the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians. The range is 24 km long and on average only 4 km wide.

Veľký Choč from Liptov

Understand

Landscape

Highest peaks:

• Veľký Choč, 1611 metres
• Malý Choč, 1465 metres
• Prosečné, 1371 metres
• Holica, 1340 metres
• Lomná, 1278 metres

Get in

One of the possible access points is Valašská Dubová village between Ružomberok and Dolný Kubín. An alternative is Lúčky village.

Get around

Blue hiking trail will take you from Valašská Dubová to a meadow under the Veľký Choč peak. Afterwards, continue with the green trail. Red trail goes from Lučky, via the peak to Jasenová village.

Do

• 1 Veľký Choč. The most common mountain hiking target here because of the great views all around. (updated Oct 2016)
• 2 Prosiecka dolina (Prosiek valley) (Accessible from Prosiek). One of the most beautiful valleys in Slovakia. Hiking the valley includes some ladders, waterfalls etc. (updated Oct 2016)
• 3 Kvačianska dolina (Accessible from Kvačany or Huty, also some other routes are available.). Some ancient watermills "inside", nice place to go with kids. (updated Oct 2016)

Sleep

Lodging

• 1 Chata Kvačany. (updated Sep 2017)

Go next

Ružomberok | Liptovský Mikuláš | Dolný Kubín

Western Tatras | Great Fatra | Little Fatra