Motešice

Trenčín District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Motešice is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 291 m above sea level. Population: 781 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kubrá, mineral spring – Horné MotešiceModerateOne-dayMarkedKubrá, mineral spring Horné MotešiceElevation profile250–567 m12.1 kmascent 319 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreUhrovec – UhliskoModerateTwo-dayMarkedUhrovec UhliskoElevation profile246–833 m21.7 kmascent 613 m≈ 6.5 h walking3.9 km from the centreOpatová – Veľké lúky, SpringModerateOne-dayMarkedOpatová Veľké lúky, SpringElevation profile217–676 m15.5 kmascent 743 m≈ 5.5 h walking4.8 km from the centreSlatinka nad Bebravou – Baske – HomôlkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedSlatinka nad Bebravou Homôlkavia BaskeElevation profile272–955 m16.1 kmascent 1 058 m≈ 6 h walking4.8 km from the centreVladov Trail (marathon route)HardMulti-dayMarkedVladov Trail (marathon route)Elevation profile212–701 m33 kmascent 1 109 m≈ 10.5 h walking4.9 km from the centreJanov Trail (long family route)ModerateTwo-dayMarkedJanov Trail (long family route)Elevation profile212–633 m22.7 kmascent 553 m≈ 7 h walking4.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
InovecPeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m12 km from the centreInovec (Polish Inowiec) is the highest summit of the Považský Inovec range in western Slovakia, at 1,041 m (more precisely 1,041.6 m).VápečPeakVápečKošecké Podhradiealtitude 955 m17 km from the centreVápeč is a 955 m summit in the Strážov Mountains (Strážovské vrchy) in western Slovakia. It rises above the village of Horná Poruba, about 9 km south-east of Ilava,...RokošPeakRokošNitrianske Rudnoaltitude 1 010 m19 km from the centreRokoš is a 1010 m mountain, the second-highest peak of the Nitrické vrchy, part of the Strážov Mountains (Strážovské vrchy) in western Slovakia.

What to visit

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Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice9.4 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.Salaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov22 km from the centreA sheep salaš beside one of the Váh valley’s finest castles Beckov is a village in the Váh valley between Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Trenčín, overlooked by the ruins of...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany29 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...Bojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice29 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...Panský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleCraft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice30 km from the centreBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice9.4 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.Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany29 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...Bojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice29 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

495 mMountain shelterHut under Ostrý vrchStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
353 mMineral springNeporadza Water Source, Kunové SpringStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked as drinkable
358 mSpringSpring below Panský hájStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailFlows all year
257 mDrinking waterDrinking water below LachStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
421 mMineral springNeporadza, Svitavy II Mineral SpringStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked as drinkable
523 mHutSlače HutStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified

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 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.