Dolná Tižina

Žilina District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Dolná Tižina is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 440 m above sea level. Population: 1,530 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Krasňany – Priehyb SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedKrasňany Priehyb SaddleElevation profile385–1 452 m8.9 kmascent 1 066 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.1 km from the centreNezbudská Lúčka – Dolina KúrEasyOne-dayMarkedNezbudská Lúčka Dolina KúrElevation profile355–584 m6.2 kmascent 245 m≈ 2 h walking1.8 km from the centreVarín, obec – JavorinaModerateOne-dayMarkedVarín, obec JavorinaElevation profile355–1 150 m8.2 kmascent 792 m≈ 3.5 h walking2.3 km from the centreBelá – RigaškaEasyOne-dayMarkedBelá RigaškaElevation profile444–528 m2.4 kmascent 84 m≈ 45 min walking2.7 km from the centreTerchová – Belianske skalyEasyOne-dayMarkedTerchová Belianske skalyElevation profile490–714 m10.9 kmascent 191 m≈ 3 h walking2.7 km from the centreGbeľany – Saddle pod ZlieňomModerateOne-dayMarkedGbeľany Saddle pod ZlieňomElevation profile366–743 m14.2 kmascent 716 m≈ 5 h walking2.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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StratenecPeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m5.7 km from the centre1 trail to the topStratenec is a 1,509 m peak in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra, about 8 km north of Vrútky and 9 km north...SuchýPeakSuchýKrasňanyaltitude 1 468 m6 km from the centre1 trail to the topSuchý (formerly Suchý Uplaz) is a 1468 m summit in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the most distinctive in its Kriváň part.StraníkPeakStraníkŽilinaaltitude 769 m6.7 km from the centreStraník is a summit 769 m high in the Kysuce Highlands of northern Slovakia, about 5 km east of Žilina.Malý KriváňPeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m7 km from the centre2 trails to the topMalý Kriváň (also Malý Fatranský Kriváň; Polish Mały Krywań) is a 1668 m summit and the second highest mountain of the whole Malá Fatra after Veľký Kriváň.ĽadonhoraPeakĽadonhoraHorný Vadičovaltitude 999 m7.5 km from the centreĽadonhora is a forested 999 m summit in northern Slovakia and the second-highest peak of the Kysuce Highlands (Kysucká vrchovina).Veľký KriváňPeakVeľký KriváňTuranyaltitude 1 708 m9.1 km from the centre1 trail to the topVeľký Kriváň (Polish Wielki Krywań) is the highest peak of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) at 1,708 m. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra — the part of...

What to visit

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Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka4.8 km from the centreStarý hrad (Old Castle), known locally as Starhrad and in the past as Varín (Warna), is the ruin of a medieval castle on a granite crag on the right bank of the Váh,...Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno6.1 km from the centreThe castle guarding the gate of the Malá Fatra Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno) stands on a 103 m limestone crag above the River Váh, 11 km from Žilina on the road to...Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleyTerchová8.7 km from the centreVrátna dolina, or simply Vrátna, is a valley in the Krivánska Malá Fatra and the largest centre of summer and winter tourism in these mountains.The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m11 km from the centreThe hole of Malá Fatra are the treeless grassy ridges in the highest, Kriváň part of the range (Krivánska Malá Fatra) in northern Slovakia, above the Vrátna valley and...Jánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)NatureJánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)Terchová12 km from the centreJánošíkove diery (Jánošík’s Holes), or simply Diery, is a system of narrow gorges and canyons in the Krivánska Malá Fatra near the village of Terchová, birthplace of...Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo13 km from the centreThe Šútovo Waterfall (Šútovský vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Malá Fatra mountains and one of the highest in Slovakia: the water drops 38 m.

Craft nearby

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Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá15 km from the centreZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...Farma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany18 km from the centreBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice20 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok26 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...Raková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakesCheese dairies & pasturesRaková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakesRaková28 km from the centreKysuce is a hilly region in north-western Slovakia, near the Polish and Czech borders, with scattered hillside hamlets (“kopanice”) and an old tradition of keeping...URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok29 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice20 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 075 mMountain shelterChata pod SuchýmLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
612 mSpringSpring below Jedľovina (north-west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trail
505 mSpringSpring below DúbravyLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
486 mMountain shelterFatranka HutLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
504 mSpringSpring below Hôrka (south-west slope)Kysuce Beskids · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
515 mSpringSpring below Hôrka (north-east slope), 515 mKysuce Beskids · 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.

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