Leisure acitvities

There is an Information Centre in the town where you can get all information about the region and what‘s going on at the time.

Hiking – marked tourist paths and tracks more or less demanding, accommodation on Poľana mountain in the Mountain hotel Poľana, in Detva in the Hotel Detva, or in privates

Cycling – cycling route around Poľana suitable for mountain bikes and trekking bikes

Highland wandering „Vrchárske putovanie“ – your guide to an active vacation and free time - cycling tours, walking/hiking, horse riding

Agrotourism – combined with horse riding – offered by RD Látky, „Stará krčma“ bed & breakfast (B&B), Ranch „Pod bukmi“, Ranch „Hafernik“

Amateur sport flying and sightseeing flights – Slovak Aeroclub Očová

Climbing and Paragliding – complex of andesit walls „Kaľamárka“, known not only in Slovak and Czech republic, but also abroad

Fishing – river Slatina, water reservoir Ružiná, water dam Zvolenská priehrada

Tennis – tennis courts in Detva next to the 3rd Primary school and next to the polyfunctional house

Swimming – open air swimming pool in Detva and Hriňová, water reservoir Ružiná

Sports grounds – handball, football, ice hockey  - in Detva next to the bus station and on the public stadium

Ice skating – ice-hockey stadium (only in winter)

Ski resorts – regularly maintained downhill tracks with ski lifts in the region
15 km from Detva – Zadná Poľana – 2 ski lifts 800 and 400 m long, crosscountry skiing, accommodation, restaurant, refreshment
24 km from Detva – Biele Vody – 2 ski lifts 800 and 200 m long, crosscountry skiing, refreshment, B&B „Agrotour“
25 km from Detva – Látky RD – 2 + 6 ski lifts, night skiing, crosscountry skiing, refreshment in the Challet
26 km from Detva – Látky – Prašivá – 2 ski lifts 700 and 400 m long, crosscountry skiing restaurant in the Mountain Centre Spariny
27 km from Detva – Látky – Mláky – downhill and crosscountry skiing, restaurant in the B&B Kearametal