Borišov is a mountain in the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia measuring 1,508.5 m (4,949.1 ft). Its summit is deforested, covered in grass. On the southern side there is one of the largest avalanche slopes in Slovakia. The Borišov National Nature Reserve protects a well-preserved primeval mountain forest on the northern side of the mountain.

Borišov
Highest point
Elevation1,509.5 m (4,952 ft)
Coordinates48°56′28.2″N 19°05′22.2″E / 48.941167°N 19.089500°E / 48.941167; 19.089500
Geography
Borišov is located in Slovakia
Borišov
Borišov
Location in Slovakia
LocationMartin, Žilina, Slovakia
Parent rangeGreater Fatra

In the saddle between Borišov and Ploská is the Chata pod Borišovom (transl. Chalet under Borišov), open year-round.

References

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  • Brandos, Otakar (2004). Veľká Fatra, Šípska Fatra. Ostrava: SKY. ISBN 80-86774-02-3.
  • VKÚ Harmanec (2003). Veľká Fatra. Edícia turistických máp 1:50000. Harmanec: VKÚ. ISBN 80-8042-044-0.