Neusohl: Apartments and Holiday Homes

Neusohl provides the setting for a regional mix of nature, cultural history and different ways of getting around. The following places and topics range from caves and rocky landscapes to mining heritage and regional traditions.

Those who choose Neusohl as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Getting around

The Čiernohronská železnica operates on a track gauge of 760 millimetres. During the published 2026 season, motor trains run to Vydrovo, while steam trains operate daily on the routes to Dobroč and Šánske. Construction of the railway began in 1908, regular operations started in 1909, and its network of branch lines eventually reached a total length of 132 kilometres.

The Hrádok via ferrata – Mikova železná cesta runs across the rock massif at Hrádok and offers views of the surrounding mountains. The Barborská cesta leads through significant mining monuments and sights connected with the mining tradition of the former central Slovak mining towns. Sections of it can be explored on foot or by bicycle along routes between the municipalities. Overall, it is approximately 190 kilometres long, is intended to take 8 to 9 days, follows marked hiking trails and can be started at any section.

Nature

The entrance to Bystrianská jaskyňa is about 120 metres from the car park and can be reached with only a slight difference in elevation. Harmanecká jaskyňa is known for its large collapse domes, an especially rich abundance of soft sinter and numerous bats that overwinter there.

Nízke Tatry National Park is characterised by long valleys, deep gorges and steep rock faces. It is home to strong populations of bears, lynxes and wolves; Tatra chamois and marmots also occur there. Bystrý potok Waterfall is a national natural monument with a 23-metre-high drop and is one of the largest waterfalls in the volcanically formed Western Carpathians.

Banská Bystrica Geopark has been a national geopark of the Slovak Republic since 2016 and has been included in the network of geoparks of the Slovak Republic. It comprises 292 sites, including geological, mining, natural, cultural-historical and archaeological sites. It contains 16 educational trails and 30 tourist hiking trails. Its territory overlaps with Veľká Fatra National Park, Nízke Tatry National Park and the Poľana Protected Landscape Area. In addition, a sophisticated water-supply system approximately 40 kilometres long, connected with former copper mining, has been preserved there.

Muránska planina National Park comprises more than 300 caves and 15 abysses, as well as sinkholes, karst formations, gorges, rock towers and rock windows. Kalamárka is a natural monument and an archaeological site, as well as a popular hiking destination and an attractive place for sport climbers.

Bátovský balvan is a natural monument in the Hrochotská dolina that is 14 metres high and has a diameter of 8 metres. Jánošíkova skala is a volcanic rock cliff in the Hrochotská dolina approximately 30 metres high and 200 metres long. The deciduous and mixed forests around Banská Bystrica provide refuge for numerous wild animals and contain botanically interesting and valuable sites.

Culture

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the historic town of Banská Štiavnica and its technical monuments includes historic water reservoirs, ponds and collection ditches built for mining and the town’s water supply.

The famous Špania Dolina lace is still made in Špania Dolina today. The crosses of Podpoľanie are a distinctive regional form of unique wooden grave and wayside crosses. An exhibition of wooden grave crosses is located in the cemetery in Detva.

The “Nature of Central Slovakia” exhibition at the Central Slovakia Museum provides a comprehensive insight into the natural environment and landscape of this region through 2,400 exhibits in eight departments. The Coffee Tour Banská Bystrica visits two local cafés and a local roastery and provides insights into the world of specialty coffee.

Other subregions

Scharnowitz, Detva District, Banská Štiavnica District, Brezno District, Poltár District, Revúca District, Veľký Krtíš District, Lučenec District, Zvolen, Žiar nad Hronom, Krupina District, Rimavská Sobota District, Banská Bystrica District

To the higher-level travel overview: Slovakia.