Chocholná-Velčice

Trenčín District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia

Chocholná-Velčice is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 220 m above sea level. Population: 1,648 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Chocholná – Pod Sokolím kameňomEasyOne-dayMarkedChocholná Pod Sokolím kameňomElevation profile224–641 m5.8 kmascent 29 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreHrad Devín, parking – Horná Poruba, U BrdárovHardMulti-dayMarkedHrad Devín, parking Horná Poruba, U BrdárovElevation profile146–965 m190.1 kmascent 7 200 m3 km from the centreMelčice – Sedlo Kykula, state borderModerateOne-dayMarkedMelčice Sedlo Kykula, state borderElevation profile197–817 m16 kmascent 224 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreZlatovce station – Machnáč saddleModerateOne-dayMarkedZlatovce station Machnáč saddleElevation profile208–730 m12.1 kmascent 660 m≈ 4.5 h walking6.1 km from the centreZlatovce station – Nad Juríkovcami (saddle)EasyOne-dayMarkedZlatovce station Nad Juríkovcami (saddle)Elevation profile209–508 m7.5 kmascent 299 m≈ 2.5 h walking6.5 km from the centreZlatovce – Žitková ReservoirModerateTwo-dayMarkedZlatovce Žitková ReservoirElevation profile210–613 m20.2 kmascent 633 m≈ 6.5 h walking6.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
InovecPeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m12 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 m13 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 dumplingsBeckov11 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...Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice17 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.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 m20 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

Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice17 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

225 mWellWell in house no. 80White Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verified170 m from a trail
201 mMineral springKyselka under the olive Mineral SpringWhite Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked as drinkable
211 mMineral springDolná Chocholanská Mineral SpringWhite Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked as drinkable
234 mDrinking waterDrinking water below BrezinaWhite Carpathians · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or drought
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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