Oravská Lesná

Námestovo District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Oravská Lesná is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 780 m above sea level. Population: 3,461 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Macangov Beskyd – PodúšustEasyOne-dayMarkedMacangov Beskyd PodúšustElevation profile780–977 m10.5 kmascent 350 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreVychylovka, Rycierky – Oravská Lesná, UstrigModerateOne-dayMarkedVychylovka, Rycierky Oravská Lesná, UstrigElevation profile612–946 m15.9 kmascent 466 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreZázrivá, center – Talapkov BeskydModerateTwo-dayMarkedZázrivá, center Talapkov BeskydElevation profile601–1 210 m19.3 kmascent 589 m≈ 6 h walking2.7 km from the centreTrail through Zákamenský ChotárModerateOne-dayMarkedTrail through Zákamenský ChotárElevation profile680–1 154 m14 kmascent 671 m≈ 5 h walking4.5 km from the centreTerchová – Penzión RaciborHardMulti-dayMarkedTerchová Penzión RaciborElevation profile503–1 346 m41.2 kmascent 1 648 m≈ 13.5 h walking5.4 km from the centreZázrivá, Havrania – HoľaEasyOne-dayMarkedZázrivá, Havrania HoľaElevation profile678–1 067 m2.9 kmascent 389 m≈ 1.5 h walking5.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Malý RozsutecPeakMalý RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 343 m15 km from the centreMalý Rozsutec is a craggy limestone summit 1343 m high in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra), Slovakia, in its Krivánska part.Veľký RozsutecPeakVeľký RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 610 m17 km from the centreVeľký Rozsutec (Polish Wielki Rozsutec) is a 1,609.8 m summit in the Malá Fatra, the most striking mountain of its Krivánska part and, according to Slovak sources, one...PilskoPeakPilskoOravské Veseléaltitude 1 557 m20 km from the centrePilsko is a massive 1,557 m mountain on the Slovak–Polish border, the second-highest in the Orava Beskids (in Polish, the Żywiec Beskids) after Babia hora.ChlebPeakChlebŠútovoaltitude 1 646 m22 km from the centreChleb (Slovak for “bread”) is a 1,646 m summit on the main ridge of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) and the third highest peak of the range.Veľký KriváňPeakVeľký KriváňTuranyaltitude 1 708 m23 km from the centreVeľký Kriváň (Polish Wielki Krywań) is the highest peak of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) at 1,708 m. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra — the part of...ĽadonhoraPeakĽadonhoraHorný 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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Kysuce Village Museum and Forest Railway, VychylovkaMuseumKysuce Village Museum and Forest Railway, VychylovkaNová Bystrica6.5 km from the centreThe Kysuce Village Museum (Múzeum kysuckej dediny) is an open-air museum in the Chmúra valley, in the Vychylovka part of the village of Nová Bystrica, in the far north...Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá13 km from the centreZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...Jánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)NatureJánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)Terchová15 km from the centreJánošíkove diery (Jánošík’s Holes), or simply Diery, is a system of narrow gorges and canyons in the Krivánska Malá Fatra near the village of Terchová, birthplace of...The summit hala of Veľká Rača, the highest peak of the Kysucké BeskydyMountain meadowThe summit hala of Veľká Rača, the highest peak of the Kysucké BeskydyKlubinaaltitude 1 236 m16 km from the centreVeľká Rača (Polish Wielka Racza, 1,236 m) is the highest mountain of the Kysucké Beskydy on the Slovak–Polish border, about 12 km east of the town of Čadca.Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámok17 km from the centreOrava Castle (Oravský hrad) stands on a sheer limestone rock above the Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok in northern Slovakia.Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleyTerchová19 km from the centreVrátna dolina, or simply Vrátna, is a valley in the Krivánska Malá Fatra and the largest centre of summer and winter tourism in these mountains.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok29 km from the centreSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

784 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Kohútik (south-west slope), 784 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
793 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Kohútik (south-west slope), 793 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trail
785 mSpringSpring below RusniačkaLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
902 mHutNikol HutŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
749 mSpringZimná voda Spring, 749 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified
884 mSpring7 prameňov v Zimnej doline SpringLesser Fatra · 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 ≈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.

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