Beckov

Nové Mesto nad Váhom District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Beckov is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 190 m above sea level. Population: 1,475 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 craft place.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Nové Mesto nad Váhom – Mníchova Lehota, stopHardTwo-dayMarkedNové Mesto nad Váhom Mníchova Lehota, stopElevation profile173–958 m28.4 kmascent 877 m≈ 9 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreChodník Štefana PetrovičaHardMulti-dayMarkedChodník Štefana PetrovičaElevation profile192–943 m32.1 kmascent 930 m≈ 10 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTrenčianske Bohuslavice – Nová BošácaModerateTwo-dayMarkedTrenčianske Bohuslavice Nová BošácaElevation profile188–575 m18.4 kmascent 556 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.1 km from the centreMelčice – Sedlo Kykula, state borderModerateOne-dayMarkedMelčice Sedlo Kykula, state borderElevation profile197–817 m16 kmascent 224 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.5 km from the centreRudolf Drozd TrailEasyOne-dayMarkedRudolf Drozd TrailElevation profile184–380 m10.1 kmascent 185 m≈ 3 h walking6.1 km from the centreRolincová – Pod Kykulou, state borderModerateOne-dayMarkedRolincová Pod Kykulou, state borderElevation profile248–789 m13.3 kmascent 584 m≈ 4.5 h walking7.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
InovecPeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m11 km from the centreInovec (Polish Inowiec) is the highest summit of the Považský Inovec range in western Slovakia, at 1,041 m (more precisely 1,041.6 m).Veľký LopeníkPeakVeľký LopeníkNová Bošácaaltitude 911 m16 km from the centreVeľký Lopeník (Czech Velký Lopeník) is a distinctive 911 m summit of the White Carpathians (911.3 m according to Slovak data) on the border between Slovakia and Czechia.

What to visit

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Salaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov2.1 km from the centreA sheep salaš beside one of the Váh valley’s finest castles Beckov is a village in the Váh valley between Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Trenčín, overlooked by the ruins of...The meadows of Veľká Javorina, the highest peak of the White CarpathiansMountain meadowThe meadows of Veľká Javorina, the highest peak of the White CarpathiansLubinaaltitude 970 m18 km from the centreVeľká Javorina (Czech Velká Javořina, 969.8 m) is the highest mountain of the White Carpathians (Biele Karpaty) on the Slovak–Czech border, about 8 km north of the...Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany23 km from the centrePiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany23 km from the centrePiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice24 km from the centreTrenčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia's oldest spas, squeezed into a narrow wooded valley of the Strážov Mountains not far from Trenčín.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

257 mSpringSpring below SkaliceStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
231 mDrinking waterDrinking water below HájnicaWhite Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
441 mSpringSpring below Lazový vrchStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trail
183 mDrinking waterDrinking water below PlešivecStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
230 mWellWell at yard no. 19White Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verified290 m from a trail
213 mWellWell na dvore č.d. 20White Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verified280 m from a trail

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
  • Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
  • Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
  • Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

From Uzhhorod to Žilina ≈330 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov, Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok (≈17 km on I/18 between D1 sections) → Žilina. To Terchová ≈314 km, ≈4 h 15 min: from the D1 onto I/70 and II/583. From Lviv through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to Chyżne – Trstená → R3, I/59 to Dolný Kubín → II/583 via Terchová to Žilina: to Terchová ≈493 km (≈6 h 30 min), to Žilina ≈518 km (≈7 h). Via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice, S1 and D3: ≈533 km, ≈6 h 35 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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