Veľká Fatra

Veľká Fatra
Typical terrain of the Hôľna Fatra
Highest point
Peak	Ostredok
Elevation	1,592 m (5,223 ft)
Coordinates	48°54′6.2″N 19°04′44″E / 48.901722°N 19.07889°E / 48.901722; 19.07889
Dimensions
Length	45 km (28 mi) NE-SW
Width	20 km (12 mi) NW-SW
Geography
Country	Slovakia
States/Provinces	Žilina and Banská Bystrica
Districts	Ružomberok, Turčianske Teplice and Banská Bystrica
Range coordinates	48°55′N 19°04′E / 48.92°N 19.07°E / 48.92; 19.07Coordinates: 48°55′N 19°04′E / 48.92°N 19.07°E / 48.92; 19.07
Parent range	Fatra-Tatra Area
Borders on	List Lesser Fatra Turiec Basin Žiar Kremnica Mountains Low Tatra Chočské vrchy

Veľká Fatra (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋeʎkaː ˈfatra]; also Great Fatra or Greater Fatra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The Veľká Fatra lie to the southwest of the better known Malá (Lesser) Fatra mountains and are less developed, as well as, contrary to the name, being lower.

In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area. It is situated approximately among the towns of Ružomberok, Harmanec, Turčianske Teplice and Martin. The Turiec Basin and the Lesser Fatra mountains are situated to the north west of the range and the Low Tatras mountains are in the east. It can be divided into seven parts: Šípska Fatra, Šiprúň, Lysec, Hôľna Fatra, Revúcke podolie, Zvolen and Bralná Fatra.

The highest mountain is Ostredok at 1,592 m (5,223 ft). Other notable summits of the largest Hôľna Fatra part are Krížna at 1,574.3 m (5,165 ft) and Ploská at 1,532.1 m (5,027 ft), where the main ridge divides into two. The western Turiec Ridge (Slovak: Turčiansky hrebeň) includes, for example, Borišov at 1,509.5 m (4,952 ft), and the eastern Liptov Ridge (Slovak: Liptovský hrebeň) includes, for example, Rakytov at 1,567.0 m (5,141.1 ft). Bralná Fatra includes Tlstá at 1,373.3 m (4,506 ft) and Ostrá at 1,247.0 m (4,091.2 ft) summits. The Zvolen massif (1,402.5 m (4,601 ft)) connects the Veľká Fatra Range with the Low Tatra Range. One of the largest ski resorts in Slovakia - Skipark Ružomberok and Donovaly - lies beneath it. There are several other tourist and skiing resorts in the range.