Nové Mesto nad Váhom District
Photos: Beckov (Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0); Lubina (Michal Jakubský, CC BY 3.0); Nová Bošáca (Bersi666, CC BY 3.0); Lúka (Akul59, CC BY-SA 4.0); Bošáca (Martin Babarik, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Nové Mesto nad Váhom District is an administrative district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Its centre is the town of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Before 1918, most of the district was part of the Hungarian county of Nyitra, with the northern area belonging to Trencsén county. The district was established in its current form in 1996 after Slovakia's administrative reform.
The Váh River flows through the district, which also features the Lopenícke and Trnavské Hills. Notable natural sites include Baricové Meadows, Bestinne, Beckov Castle Rock, Blažejova and Haluzička Gorges. The area is known for its scenic landscapes and rich natural heritage.
The site offers objects in Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Stará Turá, as well as in villages such as Nová Bošáca, Lubina, Čachtice, Beckov, Hrádok, Nová Lehota, Luka, Modrova, Trenčianske Bohuslavice, and Bošáca. Available trails include “Pod Drapľakom – Višňové, stop”, “Čachtice Castle – Šipkové”, “Veľký Lopeník – Nová Bošáca”, as well as the Veľký Lopeník peak and the meadows of Veľká Javorina.
Getting there from Ukraine
From Uzhhorod to Žilina is about 330 km, approximately 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. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data.
Towns and villages
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.
