Vrátna dolina or Vrátna Valley is a valley in the

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mountain range in

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. It is situated 3 kilometers from the village of Terchová in the

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. Vrátna dolina covers an area of approximately 36 km² (13,9 mi²). There are four access points into the valley: Tiesňavy, ''Stará dolina'', ''Nová dolina'', and ''Starý dvor''.

Tourism

map Vrátna is one of the most visited tourist and ski destinations in Slovakia. The ski resort Vrátna is situated at altitudes from 600 to 1,550 m

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and offers 16 slopes. Since 2006, Vrátna offers a

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Vrátna (740 m) - Chleb (1,490 m), using 8-seat gondolas. It also offers

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and other winter activities, and

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and

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