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Veľká Chochuľa
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Veľká Chochuľa
Prašivá
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Prašivá
Salatín, Liptovská Lúžna
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Salatín, Liptovská Lúžna
Ostredok
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Greater Fatra · Banská Bystrica Region · SlovakiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Štrochy

1,386 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,386 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
48.91° N, 19.06° EElevation 1,386 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,386 m
  • Mid-mountain930 m
  • Valley · Staré Hory483 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Štrochy in brief

Štrochy rises to 1,386 m in the Greater Fatra, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to December.

The nearest town is Staré Hory, 8.7 km to the SE at 483 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,386 m · 4,547 ft
Range
Greater Fatra
Region
Banská Bystrica Region
Country
Slovakia
Coordinates
48.9085, 19.0602
Nearest airport
Sliač Airport (SLD) · 31 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Štrochy by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°-1°-8°Jan0°-8°Feb3°-5°Mar9°0°Apr14°4°May17°8°Jun19°10°Jul19°10°Aug14°5°Sep9°1°Oct4°-2°Nov0°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Štrochy by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-1°0°3°9°14°17°19°19°14°9°4°0°
Average low-8°-8°-5°0°4°8°10°10°5°1°-2°-6°
Precipitation76 mm65 mm83 mm74 mm118 mm121 mm122 mm105 mm96 mm84 mm95 mm94 mm
Cloud cover63%62%57%47%45%44%39%37%46%53%68%66%
Daylight8h 4110h 1011h 5013h 4115h 1616h 1015h 4814h 2512h 3910h 529h 128h 16
Month score232724313856636845251617

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level750 m750 m1,250 m2,050 m2,750 m3,300 m3,600 m3,600 m2,850 m2,150 m1,500 m950 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Štrochy in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Slovakia
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Veľká Chochuľa1,753 m–20 km E14°
Prašivá1,652 m–19 km E14°
Salatín, Liptovská Lúžna1,630 m–23 km E15°
Ostredok1,596 m–1.8 km SE15°
Frčkov1,585 m–2.2 km SE15°
Krížna, Banská Bystrica Region1,574 m–3.7 km S16°
Rakytov1,567 m–10 km NE16°
Ráztocká hoľa1,565 m–24 km E16°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Staré Hory
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Staré Hory

Banská Bystrica Region · 8.7 km SE
14°Oct high
12wet days
44score
Staré Hory
Liptovské Revúce
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Liptovské Revúce

Žilina Region · 8.8 km E
12°Oct high
12wet days
35score
Liptovské Revúce
Motyčky
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Motyčky

Banská Bystrica Region · 9.6 km SE
12°Oct high
12wet days
34score
Motyčky
Blatnica
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Blatnica

Žilina Region · 10 km W
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Blatnica
Around here

Staré Hory and around

Staré Hory
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Staré Hory

Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Jun–Jul · Sepbest months
25°July high
483 maltitude
Staré Hory

Nature

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6.1 km SW

Harmanecká Cave

Cave
Harmanecká Cave
Chata pod Borišovom
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11 km N

Chata pod Borišovom

Mountain hut · 1,300 m
Chata pod Borišovom
Horský hotel Kráľova Studňa
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6.8 km NW

Horský hotel Kráľova Studňa

Mountain hut · 1,277 m
Horský hotel Kráľova Studňa

Mountains

Ďumbier
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40 km E

Ďumbier

2,046 m · Low Tatras
Ďumbier
Chopok
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37 km E

Chopok

2,024 m · Low Tatras
Chopok
Dereše
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35 km E

Dereše

2,004 m · Low Tatras
Dereše

Heritage

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0.6 km S

Basilica of the Visitation, Staré Hory

cultural heritage of Slovakia · 1448
Basilica of the Visitation, Staré Hory
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
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12 km S

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

cultural heritage of Slovakia · 2000
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
Ľupča Castle
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14 km SE

Ľupča Castle

Cultural Heritage Monuments of Slovakia · 1300
Ľupča Castle

Museums

Central Slovakian Gallery
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12 km S

Central Slovakian Gallery

Art museum · 1956
Central Slovakian Gallery
Museum of Slovak National Uprising
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12 km S

Museum of Slovak National Uprising

1955
Museum of Slovak National Uprising
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12 km S

Museum of Central Slovakia

Museum of Central Slovakia