Kunerad
Žilina District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Kunerad is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 499 m above sea level. Population: 1,165 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.
Here and nearby on the site: 4 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
All trails
EasyOne-dayMarkedKunerad Veľká lúkaElevation profile491–1 475 m9.4 kmascent 3 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKunerad Castle ValčaElevation profile454–1 005 m14.8 kmascent 550 m≈ 5 h walking2.6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedHorná Lúka Zámok KuneradElevation profile598–1 299 m5.6 kmascent 4 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKunerad Castle VeternéElevation profile598–1 442 m6.8 kmascent 844 m≈ 3.5 h walking2.6 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedHlboké nad Váhom Saddle under Hnilická KýčeraElevation profile316–1 033 m30.7 kmascent 1 305 m≈ 10.5 h walking3.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedEducational Trail Stratený BudzogáňElevation profile414–868 m7.3 kmascent 477 m≈ 3 h walking3.8 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMinčol (Lesser Fatra)Višňovéaltitude 1 364 m9 km from the centre1 trail to the topMinčol is a massive 1364 m mountain on the main ridge of the Lúčanská Fatra, part of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia.
PeakStraníkŽilinaaltitude 769 m18 km from the centreStraník is a summit 769 m high in the Kysuce Highlands of northern Slovakia, about 5 km east of Žilina.
PeakSuchýKrasňanyaltitude 1 468 m20 km from the centre1 trail to the topSuchý (formerly Suchý Uplaz) is a 1468 m summit in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the most distinctive in its Kriváň part.
PeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m21 km from the centre1 trail to the topStratenec is a 1,509 m peak in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra, about 8 km north of Vrútky and 9 km north...
PeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m23 km from the centre2 trails to the topMalý Kriváň (also Malý Fatranský Kriváň; Polish Mały Krywań) is a 1668 m summit and the second highest mountain of the whole Malá Fatra after Veľký Kriváň.
PeakĽadonhoraHorný Vadičovaltitude 999 m24 km from the centreĽadonhora is a forested 999 m summit in northern Slovakia and the second-highest peak of the Kysuce Highlands (Kysucká vrchovina).What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice4 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...
Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany11 km from the centreBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.
CastleStrečno CastleStrečno14 km from the centreThe castle guarding the gate of the Malá Fatra Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno) stands on a 103 m limestone crag above the River Váh, 11 km from Žilina on the road to...
MuseumBudatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionŽilina15 km from the centreBudatín Castle (Budatínsky hrad, also Budatínsky zámok) stands in the Budatín district of Žilina, where the Kysuca flows into the Váh.
RiverVáh RiverNezbudská Lúčka16 km from the centreThe Váh is Slovakia's longest river and a left-bank tributary of the Danube. It is 403 km long with a basin of 10,640 km² (figures given by the Polish and Ukrainian...
CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka16 km from the centreStarý hrad (Old Castle), known locally as Starhrad and in the past as Varín (Warna), is the ruin of a medieval castle on a granite crag on the right bank of the Váh,...Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina19 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica21 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica25 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 beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno26 km from the centreNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice28 km from the centreMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice29 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice4 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica25 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...Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice29 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...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.
