Brezovica

Tvrdošín District · Žilina region · Slovakia
Brezovica — photo 1

Photos: Teslaton, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Brezovica is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 720 m above sea level. Population: 1,435 (2025). Mountains nearby: Podhale and Spiš.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Javorinky – BrezovicaEasyOne-dayMarkedJavorinky BrezovicaElevation profile714–1 117 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreHoráreň Brestová – Trstená, WestModerateTwo-dayMarkedHoráreň Brestová Trstená, WestElevation profile603–1 314 m19.1 kmascent 591 m≈ 6 h walking2.8 km from the centrePrieková – ZábiedovoModerateOne-dayMarkedPrieková ZábiedovoElevation profile679–1 170 m12.8 kmascent 355 m≈ 4 h walking3.1 km from the centreKľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 m3.2 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Junction under UmrláHardMulti-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Junction under UmrláElevation profile476–1 314 m56.6 kmascent 2 149 m5.7 km from the centreBiedna – TvrdošínEasyOne-dayMarkedBiedna TvrdošínElevation profile569–917 m4.5 kmascent 4 m≈ 1 h walking6.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MníchPeakMníchZuberecaltitude 1 110 m9.9 km from the centreMních is a summit 1110 m high in the Skorušina Mountains (Skorušinské vrchy) in Orava, Slovakia, in their Kopec subunit.MachyPeakMachyOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 202 m11 km from the centreMachy is a 1202 m summit in the Skorušina Mountains in Orava, northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Zuberec, about 8 km south of Tvrdošín, in the central...BrestováPeakBrestováZuberecaltitude 1 903 m13 km from the centreBrestová (in some sources Malá Brestová; Polish Brestowa) is a 1903 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče part, in Slovakia.KopecPeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m13 km from the centreKopec (Slovak for “mound”; formerly Polish Kopiec) is a 1,251 m summit, the second highest in the Skorušinské vrchy of northern Slovakia.SalatínPeakSalatínZuberecaltitude 2 048 m14 km from the centreSalatín (formerly Salatínsky vrch; Polish Salatyński Wierch or Salatyn) is a 2048 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče part of the range, in...Sivý vrchPeakSivý vrchZuberecaltitude 1 805 m15 km from the centreSivý vrch (Polish Siwy Wierch) is a prominent rocky peak 1805 m high on the main ridge of the Western Tatras in Slovakia.

What to visit

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Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínChurchWooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínTvrdošín6.8 km from the centreThe Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints (Kostol Všetkých svätých) stands in the cemetery of Tvrdošín in the Orava region, only a few dozen kilometres from the Polish...Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová8.5 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Museum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)MuseumMuseum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)Zuberec9.1 km from the centreThe Museum of the Orava Village (Múzeum oravskej dediny) is an open-air museum on the Brestová meadow at about 830 m, at the foot of the Western Tatras — the Roháče.Orava Reservoir and Slanica IslandLakeOrava Reservoir and Slanica IslandNámestovo11 km from the centreOrava Reservoir (Oravská priehrada), jokingly called the “Orava Sea” by locals, lies in northern Slovakia, in the historic region of Orava, close to the Polish border.Juráňova dolina: the Tiesňavy gorge with waterfalls and giant's kettlesWaterfallJuráňova dolina: the Tiesňavy gorge with waterfalls and giant's kettlesVitanová11 km from the centreJuráňova dolina is the largest branch of the Tichá Oravská valley in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry), above the resort of Oravice on the Slovak side of the border...The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m14 km from the centreSalatín (2,048 m) is a massive grassy mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) in Slovakia, above the Bobrovecká and Jalovecká valleys on the...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová8.4 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš27 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.Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš29 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová8.4 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová8.5 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš27 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

729 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (north slope), 729 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified120 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought
730 mSpringMedokýš Spring, 730 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
923 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (south slope), 923 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
715 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (east slope), 715 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
745 mSpringLuky SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
1 305 mHutHut below SkorušinaSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 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 ≈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.