Čachtice

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

Elevation: about 203 m above sea level. Population: 3,590 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 4 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Čachtice – LubinaModerateOne-dayMarkedČachtice LubinaElevation profile184–397 m12.3 kmascent 379 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreČachtický Castle – ŠípkovéEasyOne-dayMarkedČachtický Castle ŠípkovéElevation profile216–484 m11.2 kmascent 192 m≈ 3 h walking1.8 km from the centreRudolf Drozd TrailEasyOne-dayMarkedRudolf Drozd TrailElevation profile184–380 m10.1 kmascent 185 m≈ 3 h walking2.1 km from the centrePod Drapliakom – Višňové, stopEasyOne-dayMarkedPod Drapliakom Višňové, stopElevation profile210–436 m5 kmascent 76 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.8 km from the centreNové Mesto nad Váhom – Mníchova Lehota, stopHardTwo-dayMarkedNové Mesto nad Váhom Mníchova Lehota, stopElevation profile173–958 m28.4 kmascent 877 m≈ 9 h walking5.5 km from the centreHrádok – PodhradieModerateOne-dayMarkedHrádok PodhradieElevation profile176–638 m15.7 kmascent 222 m≈ 4.5 h walking7.1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
BradloPeakBradloPriepasnéaltitude 543 m16 km from the centreBradlo (Hungarian Bradló) is a 543 m limestone summit, the highest point of the Myjava Hills (Myjavská pahorkatina) in western Slovakia.InovecPeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m20 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 m23 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

All
Salaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov10 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...Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany15 km from the centrePiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany15 km from the centrePiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

183 mDrinking waterDrinking water below PlešivecStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
192 mSpringMatiáška SpringStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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.