Dolné Vestenice

Prievidza District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Dolné Vestenice is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 243 m above sea level. Population: 2,346 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Uhrovský Castle – SkačanyModerateTwo-dayMarkedUhrovský Castle SkačanyElevation profile203–688 m18.5 kmascent 565 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreDolné Vestenice – SurdovEasyOne-dayMarkedDolné Vestenice SurdovElevation profile230–817 m4.1 kmascent 4 m≈ 1 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreUhrovské Podhradie – VartyModerateOne-dayMarkedUhrovské Podhradie VartyElevation profile231–918 m14.3 kmascent 790 m≈ 5 h walking2.2 km from the centreAlexander Dubček TrailHardMulti-dayMarkedAlexander Dubček TrailElevation profile243–1 029 m33.8 kmascent 1 956 m≈ 12.5 h walking4.1 km from the centreBánovce – Jankov vŕšokEasyOne-dayMarkedBánovce Jankov vŕšokElevation profile201–536 m12.1 kmascent 141 m≈ 3.5 h walking4.2 km from the centreEducational Trail of Fraňo MadvaModerateOne-dayMarkedEducational Trail of Fraňo MadvaElevation profile298–901 m12 kmascent 608 m≈ 4 h walking6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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RokošPeakRokošNitrianske Rudnoaltitude 1 010 m8 km from the centreRokoš is a 1010 m mountain, the second-highest peak of the Nitrické vrchy, part of the Strážov Mountains (Strážovské vrchy) in western Slovakia.Buchlov (Vtáčnik)PeakBuchlov (Vtáčnik)Čereňanyaltitude 1 040 m16 km from the centreBuchlov is a prominent rocky peak, 1,040 m high, in the Vtáčnik mountains of central Slovakia. It should not be confused with the castle hill of the same name in the...Biela skala (Biely kameň)PeakBiela skala (Biely kameň)Handlováaltitude 1 135 m21 km from the centreBiela skala (older name, still used on most maps: Biely kameň; Polish Biały Kamień) is a partly rocky 1135 m summit in the Vtáčnik mountains of Slovakia.

What to visit

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Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany7.9 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...Bojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice15 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...Bojnice Castle — Slovak National MuseumMuseumBojnice Castle — Slovak National MuseumBojnice16 km from the centreBojnice Castle (Bojnický zámok) rises on a travertine mound above the spa town of Bojnice near Prievidza, in the upper Nitra valley.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Galgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno25 km from the centreNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice28 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany7.9 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...Bojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice15 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice28 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

415 mMountain shelterVarty ShelterStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
695 mHutHut below Veľký ČihočStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
806 mSpringSpring below Veľký ČihočStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 m from a trail
473 mHutHut below MelkováStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
248 mHutHut below Terešný vrchStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
456 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Dolný lesStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified150 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.