Dudince

Krupina District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Dudince is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 144 m above sea level. Population: 1,377 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Dudince – Mladá HoraModerateOne-dayMarkedDudince Mladá HoraElevation profile140–272 m19.1 kmascent 84 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePočúvadlianske Lake – Šahy, state borderHardMulti-dayMarkedPočúvadlianske Lake Šahy, state borderElevation profile125–707 m60 kmascent 1 303 m7.1 km from the centreSebechleby loopEasyOne-dayMarkedSebechleby loopElevation profile226–453 m11.6 kmascent 240 m≈ 3.5 h walking13 km from the centreViničný Peak – Opatov PeakEasyOne-dayMarkedViničný Peak Opatov PeakElevation profile423–578 m3.2 kmascent 25 m≈ 45 min walking14 km from the centreBátovce, square – Tatárska lúkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedBátovce, square Tatárska lúkaElevation profile221–911 m22.3 kmascent 752 m≈ 7 h walking16 km from the centreTepličky, forester's lodge – Kohári's OakEasyOne-dayMarkedTepličky, forester's lodge Kohári's OakElevation profile254–398 m2.1 kmascent 5 m≈ 30 min walking19 km from the centre

What to visit

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Dudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsWater parks & thermal poolsDudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsDudinceunder 1 km from the centreDudince is the smallest town in Slovakia (about 1,400 inhabitants) and the southernmost Slovak spa. It lies at 144 m in the valley of the Štiavnica stream, where the...Margita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceWater parks & thermal poolsMargita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceLevice16 km from the centreMargita-Ilona is a summer swimming area with thermal water 6 km from the town of Levice towards Šahy, in the Kalinčiakovo part of the town.Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaPočúvadlo22 km from the centreHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years,...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Dudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsWater parks & thermal poolsDudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsDudinceunder 1 km from the centreDudince is the smallest town in Slovakia (about 1,400 inhabitants) and the southernmost Slovak spa. It lies at 144 m in the valley of the Štiavnica stream, where the...Margita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceWater parks & thermal poolsMargita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceLevice16 km from the centreMargita-Ilona is a summer swimming area with thermal water 6 km from the town of Levice towards Šahy, in the Kalinčiakovo part of the town.

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 Brezno ≈274 km, ≈3 h 50 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov and Poprad to the exit near Liptovský Hrádok → I/18 and I/72 over the Čertovica Pass to Brezno. To Banská Bystrica ≈322 km, ≈4 h 30 min: D1 to Ružomberok, then I/59 via Donovaly. From Lviv: to Brezno via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈498 km (≈7 h 45 min) or through Poland ≈554 km (≈7 h 05 min); to Banská Bystrica through Poland (Kraków – Chyżne – Trstená – Dolný Kubín – Ružomberok) ≈535 km, ≈7 h 15 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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