Lietavská Lúčka
Žilina District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Lietavská Lúčka is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 363 m above sea level. Population: 1,869 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedLietavská Lúčka Súľov, parkingElevation profile367–707 m15.9 kmascent 624 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBánová Lietava, majerElevation profile350–474 m5 kmascent 123 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLietavská Lúčka Rajecké Teplicevia Skalky, springElevation profile375–776 m8.9 kmascent 436 m≈ 3 h walking1.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedRajecké Teplice, Hotel Fatra Lietava Castlevia Lietavská SvinnáElevation profile414–757 m7.3 kmascent 561 m≈ 3 h walking3.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTurie Pod KrížavouElevation profile413–1 436 m9.8 kmascent 1 031 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTurie Pod OstrýmElevation profile446–926 m5 kmascent 494 m≈ 2 h walking3.7 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMinčol (Lesser Fatra)Višňovéaltitude 1 364 m9.5 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 m10 km from the centreStraník is a summit 769 m high in the Kysuce Highlands of northern Slovakia, about 5 km east of Žilina.
PeakĽadonhoraHorný Vadičovaltitude 999 m16 km from the centreĽadonhora is a forested 999 m summit in northern Slovakia and the second-highest peak of the Kysuce Highlands (Kysucká vrchovina).
PeakTáborKysucké Nové Mestoaltitude 697 m17 km from the centreTábor is a 697 m hill, the highest summit of the Ochodnica Highlands (Ochodnická vrchovina) in the eastern Javorníky in north-western Slovakia.
PeakSuchýKrasňanyaltitude 1 468 m17 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 m18 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...What to visit
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Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany4.2 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice5.9 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...
MuseumBudatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionŽilina6.9 km from the centreBudatín Castle (Budatínsky hrad, also Budatínsky zámok) stands in the Budatín district of Žilina, where the Kysuca flows into the Váh.
CastleStrečno CastleStrečno10 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...
CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka12 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,...
Mountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m24 km from the centreThe hole of Malá Fatra are the treeless grassy ridges in the highest, Kriváň part of the range (Krivánska Malá Fatra) in northern Slovakia, above the Vrátna valley and...Craft nearby
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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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina25 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica26 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice5.9 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 reservoirNimnica26 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
400 mSpringSpring below OsičnáStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailFlows all yearNot for drinking
409 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Turská skala (north-west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified40 m from a trail
407 mSpringSlnečné skaly SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified320 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
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.
