Kremnica Mountains

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The Kremnica Mountains (Slovak: Kremnické vrchy) are a volcanic mountain range in central Slovakia. They are part of the Western Carpathians and the Slovak Medium Mountains.

The mountain range is situated east of the town of Kremnica, of which carries its name. It is bordered by the Greater Fatra and Turiec Basin in the north, Zvolen Basin in the east, Žiar Basin and Štiavnica Mountains in the south and Vtáčnik in the west. The highest hill is Flochová (1317 m).

Kremnica Mountains are divided into five geomorphological units:

1. Kunešovská hornatina (northwest)
2. Jastrabská vrchovina (southwest)
3. Flochovský chrbát (central part and north)
4. Turovské predhorie (south)
5. Malachovské predhorie (east)