Gudron pits

Nature Interest

Gurdrón pits between the villages of Lopej and Predajná, not far from the better-known Podbrezová, arose as a remnant of heavy industry in the area of ​​central Slovakia

The tar pits are a remnant of oil processing in the Petrochema Dubová company. The pits were established in the seventies at the foot of beautiful mountains - the Low Tatras. The contrast between human activity and nature stands out all the more. Gudron pits are not a tourist attraction in the true sense of the word. Rather, it is an interesting place that has something in it. Specifically, they are the remnants of oil processing in the company Petrochema Dubová. The pits were established in the seventies at the foot of the beautiful mountains - the Low Tatras. The contrast between human activity and nature stands out all the more. Gudron pits are not a tourist attraction in the true sense of the word. It is rather an interesting place that has something in it.

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