Ilava
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Ilava is a town in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 255 m above sea level. Population: 5,455 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedIlava Nad Hornou PorubouElevation profile240–768 m11 kmascent 94 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPruské Sedlo ChotučElevation profile243–623 m7.6 kmascent 423 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.9 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedPrejta Hut under Ostrý vrchElevation profile247–955 m47.9 kmascent 2 010 m3.1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedBolešov Chata VršatecElevation profile232–785 m15.2 kmascent 577 m≈ 5 h walking5.3 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedDubnica nad Váhom Trenčianske TepliceElevation profile231–596 m10.5 kmascent 404 m≈ 3.5 h walking6 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedLadce Košecké RovnéElevation profile250–869 m19.5 kmascent 1 361 m≈ 7.5 h walking6 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice11 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 reservoirNimnica18 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina18 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice11 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 reservoirNimnica18 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.
