Veľká kopa, Mountain summit in Prešov Region, Slovakia

Veľká kopa is the highest summit of the Liptovské kopy at 2,052 m, a grassy dome between Vyšné Garajovo sedlo (1,925 m) and Turkovo sedlo (1,947 m). Its top, about 3,000 m², is built of white granite with gneiss inclusions and shows ridge furrows and other post-glacial forms. Polish topographers count it in the High Tatras, some Slovak topographers in the Western Tatras.

Pastoral documents mention the mountain in 1670 and 1715, and Matej Bel recorded it in print in 1736 as Koprowa Wielka. Shepherds from Kokava and Východná grazed flocks on its slopes, and herders and poachers knew the summit routes long before tourists. The first recorded tourist ascent, a winter one, was made by Józef Grabowski with five companions on 3 March 1912.

Shepherds from the villages of Kokava and Východná grazed sheep on the slopes of Veľká kopa; pastoral documents mention the mountain in 1670 and 1715. Grazing ended when the summit became a strictly protected area in 1949, and the grassy dome still shows the marks of that use.

Access to this summit has been restricted since 1949 due to its location within a strictly protected zone of the national park. Visitors should check beforehand which routes are permitted and what regulations apply to movement in this sensitive conservation area.

The summit features five distinct ridges extending in different directions, connecting multiple alpine valleys. These ridge formations create a complex terrain pattern that contributes to the mountain's appeal for mountaineers.