Dubnica nad Váhom
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Dubnica nad Váhom is a town in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 242 m above sea level. Population: 21,356 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedDubnica nad Váhom Trenčianske TepliceElevation profile231–596 m10.5 kmascent 404 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPliešky MarkovicaElevation profile261–592 m5.1 kmascent 430 m≈ 2 h walking2.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedNová Dubnica Kamenné vrátaElevation profile237–578 m6.9 kmascent 342 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.3 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedBolešov Chata VršatecElevation profile232–785 m15.2 kmascent 577 m≈ 5 h walking3.3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedPrejta Hut under Ostrý vrchElevation profile247–955 m47.9 kmascent 2 010 m3.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTrenčianska Teplá Petrovanské LúkyElevation profile224–574 m8.9 kmascent 446 m≈ 3 h walking4.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakStrážovZliechovaltitude 1 213 m22 km from the centreStrážov (Hungarian Sztrázsó) is the highest summit of the Strážov Mountains, 1213.3 m high (local signs often say 1215 m).
PeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m22 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).What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice5.4 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina24 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica24 km from the centreNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica28 km from the centreOrlové is a part of the town of Považská Bystrica on the left bank of the Váh, at the foot of hills that rise into the Strážov Hills.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov29 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice5.4 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.Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica24 km from the centreNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...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.
