Krivá

Dolný Kubín District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Krivá is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 545 m above sea level. Population: 804 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Kopec – ŠubovkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedKopec ŠubovkaElevation profile549–1 252 m17.3 kmascent 738 m≈ 6 h walking1.8 km from the centreZa Lučivným – Stará maťEasyOne-dayMarkedZa Lučivným Stará maťElevation profile557–857 m8.5 kmascent 371 m≈ 3 h walking3.8 km from the centreNižná – OstražicaEasyOne-dayMarkedNižná OstražicaElevation profile562–768 m2.5 kmascent 206 m≈ 1 h walking4.5 km from the centreBane – Oravský Biely PotokEasyOne-dayMarkedBane Oravský Biely PotokElevation profile648–943 m2.4 kmascent 7 m≈ 30 min walking4.6 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Junction under UmrláHardMulti-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Junction under UmrláElevation profile476–1 314 m56.6 kmascent 2 149 m5.3 km from the centreKľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 m5.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
KopecPeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m6.6 km from the centreKopec (Slovak for “mound”; formerly Polish Kopiec) is a 1,251 m summit, the second highest in the Skorušinské vrchy of northern Slovakia.MachyPeakMachyOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 202 m7.7 km from the centreMachy is a 1202 m summit in the Skorušina Mountains in Orava, northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Zuberec, about 8 km south of Tvrdošín, in the central...PoliankyPeakPoliankyMalé Borovéaltitude 1 066 m7.8 km from the centrePolianky is a 1066 m summit in the Skorušinské vrchy in Slovakia (Polish geographers call the range the Orava or Skoruszyna Foothills).MníchPeakMníchZuberecaltitude 1 110 m7.9 km from the centreMních is a summit 1110 m high in the Skorušina Mountains (Skorušinské vrchy) in Orava, Slovakia, in their Kopec subunit.Čierna horaPeakČierna horaKvačanyaltitude 1 094 m11 km from the centreČierna hora ("Black Mountain") is a 1094 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in northern Slovakia.ProsečnéPeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m12 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.

What to visit

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Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínChurchWooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínTvrdošín8.3 km from the centreThe Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints (Kostol Všetkých svätých) stands in the cemetery of Tvrdošín in the Orava region, only a few dozen kilometres from the Polish...Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámok9 km from the centreOrava Castle (Oravský hrad) stands on a sheer limestone rock above the Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok in northern Slovakia.Ráztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)WaterfallRáztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)Kvačany10 km from the centreThe Ráztocký waterfall (Ráztocký vodopád) is an eight-metre waterfall on the Ráztoka stream in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, just above the locality of...Červené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyWaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek12 km from the centreČervené piesky is a 15-metre waterfall in a side valley of the Prosiecka dolina in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, above the village of Prosiek in the Liptov...Orava Reservoir and Slanica IslandLakeOrava Reservoir and Slanica IslandNámestovo15 km from the centreOrava Reservoir (Oravská priehrada), jokingly called the “Orava Sea” by locals, lies in northern Slovakia, in the historic region of Orava, close to the Polish border.The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m17 km from the centreSalatín (2,048 m) is a massive grassy mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) in Slovakia, above the Bobrovecká and Jalovecká valleys on the...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky17 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová20 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová20 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová20 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš21 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany21 km from the centreSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky17 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová20 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová20 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

648 mSpringSpring below OstražicaLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
567 mDrinking waterDrinking water below OstražicaSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified130 m from a trail
739 mHutKoliba pod krížom na hrade HutLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)
958 mSpringSpring below BaneSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
684 mSpringSpring below Krásnický vrch (south-east slope), 684 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
759 mSpringSpring below Krásnický vrch (south-east slope), 759 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail

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 ≈275 km, ≈3 h 35 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov, Poprad and Liptovský Mikuláš to Ružomberok (≈270 km, ≈3 h 25 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to the Chyżne – Trstená border → R3 and I/59 via Dolný Kubín to Ružomberok: ≈482 km, ≈6 h 15 min (via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈500 km, ≈7 h 30 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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