Veľký Kriváň, Mountain summit in Žilina District, Slovakia.

Veľký Kriváň is the highest summit of the Malá Fatra range in the Western Carpathians, reaching 1,708.3 m. Its grassy top rises above the dwarf pine zone, with scree fields and blueberry patches on the slopes. The main ridge runs between Pekelník and Snilovské sedlo, and the summit itself lies about 200 m south of the main ridge.

The summit's height was long given as 1,708.7 m; a GNSS survey using the RTK method in 2017 measured 1,708.30 m, correcting the figure. The peak gives its name to the Krivánska Fatra, the part of the Malá Fatra range in which it stands, on the border of Turany and Terchová cadastres.

The name Kriváň, meaning "crooked," comes from the bent shape of the ridge, and the Krivánska Fatra range takes its name from this peak. The summit lies on the red ridge trail that forms part of the international E3 long-distance route, and the upper slopes were once grazed, which lowered the natural tree line.

Marked trails lead to the summit from Vrátna hut, with an alternative gondola option to Snilovské sedlo available. The climb is relatively accessible and clearly signposted throughout.

The summit sits within a national park and offers views toward distant peaks like Babia hora and Pilsko in the Orava Beskydy range. On clear days, multiple mountain chains are visible from this exposed vantage point.