What are the most spectacular roads in Slovakia?

Located in the central part of Europe, Slovakia is a mountainous country with very diverse geography and the Carpathian Mountains as its backbone. The roads of Slovakia offer a bit of everything. When travelling to the country, you can’t miss driving through Kralova Hola, the highest paved road in Slovakia, at 1,934m (6,345ft) above sea level. It’s the highest road in the country and is closed to private vehicles.

If you’re up for a mountain drive, don’t forget the paved road to Velické Pleso in the High Tatras Mountains, climbing up to 1,670m (5,479ft) above sea level. It’s also worth driving along Veka Domasa Reservoir, the Green Pearl of Eastern Slovakia in the Prešov Region.

Kráľova hoľa (King's Hill) is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1,934m (6,345ft) above sea level, located in Slovakia. It’s the highest road in the country, but closed to private vehicles.

Čertovica is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.242m (4,074ft) above sea level, located in Slovakia. At this elevation it’s said to be the highest paved mountain pass in the country.

Veľká Domaša is a beautiful blue reservoir situated along the Ondava River, located in the Vranov nad Topľou district, within the Prešov Region of Slovakia.

Velické Pleso is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 1,670 m (5,479 ft) above sea level, located in the Prešov Region of Slovakia.

Pezinská Baba is a mountain pass at an elevation of 532m (1,745ft) above the sea level, located in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. 

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