Drietoma
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Drietoma is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 242 m above sea level. Population: 2,165 (2025). Mountains nearby: White Carpathians.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedHrad Devín, parking Horná Poruba, U BrdárovElevation profile146–965 m190.1 kmascent 7 200 munder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedChocholná Pod Sokolím kameňomElevation profile224–641 m5.8 kmascent 29 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZlatovce station Machnáč saddleElevation profile208–730 m12.1 kmascent 660 m≈ 4.5 h walking3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedZlatovce station Nad Juríkovcami (saddle)Elevation profile209–508 m7.5 kmascent 299 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.3 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedZlatovce Žitková ReservoirElevation profile210–613 m20.2 kmascent 633 m≈ 6.5 h walking4.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedMelčice Sedlo Kykula, state borderElevation profile197–817 m16 kmascent 224 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakVeľký 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.
PeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m15 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).
PeakChmeľováVršatské Podhradiealtitude 925 m25 km from the centreChmeľová is a 925 m summit, the second highest in the White Carpathians (Biele Karpaty) after Veľká Javorina (970 m).What to visit
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov14 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice16 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.
Mountain meadowThe meadows of Veľká Javorina, the highest peak of the White CarpathiansLubinaaltitude 970 m21 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
Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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.
