Petrova Lehota
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Petrova Lehota is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 402 m above sea level. Population: 187 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedOpatová Veľké lúky, SpringElevation profile217–676 m15.5 kmascent 743 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedVladov Trail (marathon route)Elevation profile212–701 m33 kmascent 1 109 m≈ 10.5 h walking1.3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedPrejta Hut under Ostrý vrchElevation profile247–955 m47.9 kmascent 2 010 m1.3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTrenčianska Teplá Petrovanské LúkyElevation profile224–574 m8.9 kmascent 446 m≈ 3 h walking1.7 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKubrá, mineral spring Horné MotešiceElevation profile250–567 m12.1 kmascent 319 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBaračka Pod Machnáčom junctionElevation profile290–530 m3.6 kmascent 236 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakVápečKošecké Podhradiealtitude 955 m14 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,...
PeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m14 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).
PeakRokošNitrianske Rudnoaltitude 1 010 m22 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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Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice4.3 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov23 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 placesSpas and thermal pools nearby
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 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.

