Liptovský Trnovec
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Liptovský Trnovec is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 588 m above sea level. Population: 639 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedVlachy Liptovský CastleElevation profile520–999 m13.7 kmascent 649 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.7 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedProsiek Oblazy, junctionElevation profile618–942 m8.8 kmascent 391 m≈ 3 h walking5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedÚstie Prosieckej Valley KvačanyElevation profile632–766 m4.6 kmascent 171 m≈ 1.5 h walking5 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedJalovec ZuberecElevation profile683–1 579 m17.6 kmascent 786 m≈ 6 h walking6 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedLiptovská Anna Dolina Borovianky, junctionElevation profile662–1 372 m17 kmascent 1 132 m≈ 6.5 h walking6.4 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedÚstie Kvačianskej doliny Pyšné sedlovia VolovecElevation profile644–2 178 m27.6 kmascent 1 566 m≈ 10 h walking6.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m6.5 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.
PeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m7.9 km from the centreLomné (also Lômy; Polish Łomy) is a 1278 m summit in the Slovak Choč Mountains. It rises above the famous Prosiecka dolina gorge, about 13 km north-west of Liptovský...
PeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m14 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.
PeakPachoľaJalovecaltitude 2 167 m14 km from the centrePachoľa (Polish Pachoł or Pachola) is a striking pyramid-shaped 2,166.6 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in their Roháče part.
PeakBaníkovZuberecaltitude 2 178 m15 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaníkov (Polish: Banówka) is a 2,178 m peak in the Western Tatras — the highest point on the main ridge of the range and the fourth-highest summit of the Western...
PeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m15 km from the centreMalý Choč (Polish: Mały Chocz) is a 1,465 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, a fore-summit of neighbouring Veľký Choč (1,608 m).What to visit
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LakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec2 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš2.4 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.
MuseumHavránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraLiptovská Sielnica5.1 km from the centreArcheoskanzen Havránok is an open-air archaeological museum on a hill above the dam of the Liptovská Mara reservoir, about 2 km south of the village of Bobrovník,...
WaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek7.8 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...
WaterfallRáztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)Kvačany8.6 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...
CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica9 km from the centreLiptov Castle (Liptovský hrad), also known as Liptov Old Castle or Sielnica Castle, is the ruin of a medieval fortress on the summit of Sestrč (999.9 m) in the Choč...Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany4 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.
Craft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš6.8 km from the centreLiptovský Mikuláš is the main town of the Liptov region, a short drive from the Low and Western Tatras, the Demänovská Valley and the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová7.6 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky11 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján13 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján13 km from the centreKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš2.4 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová7.6 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky11 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.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 ≈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.
