Bešeňová
Ružomberok District · Žilina region · Slovakia
Photos: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Karla Karla, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Karla Karla, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bešeňová is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 514 m above sea level. Population: 766 (2025). Mountains nearby: Choč Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 spa or thermal pool.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedVlachy Liptovský CastleElevation profile520–999 m13.7 kmascent 649 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedKalameny loopElevation profile563–999 m3.6 kmascent 436 m≈ 2 h walking3.3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLúčky, municipal office Liptovský hradElevation profile578–999 m6.4 kmascent 519 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedLúčanský Waterfall Veľký ChočElevation profile578–1 611 m7.2 kmascent 1 036 m≈ 4 h walking3.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPartizánska Ľupča Predná MaguraElevation profile570–1 171 m6.7 kmascent 601 m≈ 3 h walking3.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBiela Lupča Sedlo pod Malým SalatínomElevation profile553–1 444 m12 kmascent 95 m≈ 3 h walking5.1 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakSestrčLiptovská Sielnicaaltitude 1 000 m5.3 km from the centreSestrč is a 999.9 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in the Liptov region of northern Slovakia.
PeakTurícka MaguraTuríkaltitude 1 085 m6 km from the centreTurícka Magura (also Turanská or Turianska Magura; Polish Magura Turicka) is a 1085 m summit in the western part of the Choč Mountains in Slovakia.
PeakPravnáčLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 206 m6.3 km from the centrePravnáč (Polish Prawnacz) is a 1206 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in northern Slovakia.
PeakPredný ChočMartinčekaltitude 1 249 m7.5 km from the centrePredný Choč (Polish Przedni Chocz) is a 1,249 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, part of the Veľký Choč group.
PeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m8.2 km from the centreMalý Choč (Polish: Mały Chocz) is a 1,465 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, a fore-summit of neighbouring Veľký Choč (1,608 m).
PeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m8.3 km from the centreLomné (also Lômy; Polish Łomy) is a 1278 m summit in the Slovak Choč Mountains. It rises above the famous Prosiecka dolina gorge, about 13 km north-west of Liptovský...What to visit
All
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňováunder 1 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...
MuseumHavránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraLiptovská Sielnica3.4 km from the centreArcheoskanzen Havránok is an open-air archaeological museum on a hill above the dam of the Liptovská Mara reservoir, about 2 km south of the village of Bobrovník,...
WaterfallLúčanský vodopád (Lúčky Waterfall)Lúčky4.1 km from the centreLúčanský vodopád is an unusual travertine waterfall right in the centre of the spa village of Lúčky in Lower Liptov, at the foot of the Chočské vrchy hills, 13 km from...
CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica5.3 km from the centreLiptov Castle (Liptovský hrad), also known as Liptov Old Castle or Sielnica Castle, is the ruin of a medieval fortress on the summit of Sestrč (999.9 m) in the Choč...
LakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec6.8 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.
WaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek9.5 km from the centreČervené piesky is a 15-metre waterfall in a side valley of the Prosiecka dolina in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, above the village of Prosiek in the Liptov...Craft nearby
All craft places
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky4.8 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany5.7 km from the centreSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš9.9 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Craft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok13 km from the centreURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.
Craft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš13 km from the centreLiptovský Mikuláš is the main town of the Liptov region, a short drive from the Low and Western Tatras, the Demänovská Valley and the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok15 km from the centreSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňováunder 1 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky4.8 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš9.9 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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 ≈275 km, ≈3 h 35 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov, Poprad and Liptovský Mikuláš to Ružomberok (≈270 km, ≈3 h 25 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to the Chyżne – Trstená border → R3 and I/59 via Dolný Kubín to Ružomberok: ≈482 km, ≈6 h 15 min (via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈500 km, ≈7 h 30 min). The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
