Horná Ves

Prievidza District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Horná Ves is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 318 m above sea level. Population: 1,097 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Oslany – Rúbaný vrchModerateOne-dayMarkedOslany Rúbaný vrchElevation profile234–1 106 m13.6 kmascent 1 084 m≈ 5.5 h walking1 km from the centreVeľké Uherce Reservoir – Veľké UherceModerateOne-dayMarkedVeľké Uherce Reservoir Veľké UherceElevation profile228–720 m16.6 kmascent 493 m≈ 5 h walking1.9 km from the centreRadobická dolina – Bystričianska dolinaEasyOne-dayMarkedRadobická dolina Bystričianska dolinaElevation profile348–923 m7.8 kmascent 276 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.8 km from the centreCerová – Sedlo pod RajtokomEasyOne-dayMarkedCerová Sedlo pod RajtokomElevation profile389–762 m4.9 kmascent 6 m≈ 1 h walking4.3 km from the centreBrodzany – VojtechovModerateOne-dayMarkedBrodzany VojtechovElevation profile195–548 m17.3 kmascent 471 m≈ 5.5 h walking4.6 km from the centreYouth Camp – Suchá horaEasyOne-dayMarkedYouth Camp Suchá horaElevation profile450–879 m5.1 kmascent 429 m≈ 2 h walking4.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Buchlov (Vtáčnik)PeakBuchlov (Vtáčnik)Čereňanyaltitude 1 040 m6 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 m17 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.RokošPeakRokošNitrianske Rudnoaltitude 1 010 m19 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.

What to visit

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Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany7.1 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 treatmentsBojnice20 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...Panský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleCraft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice20 km from the centreBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Sklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice29 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany7.1 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 treatmentsBojnice20 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...Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne25 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

551 mSpringSpring below KrahulecStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified160 m from a trail
747 mSpringSpring below Sladná skalaVtáčnik Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified240 m from a trail
560 mSpringSpring below Oselný vrchStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified240 m from a trail
900 mSpringSpring below BuchlovVtáčnik Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
595 mSpringSpring below Veľká skala (south-east slope)Vtáčnik Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
248 mHutHut below Terešný vrchStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified

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.