Piešťany

Piešťany District · Trnava Region · Slovakia
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Piešťany is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 162 m above sea level. Population: 26,086 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Piešťany, colonnade bridge – Čertova pec, motelModerateOne-dayMarkedPiešťany, colonnade bridge Čertova pec, motelElevation profile157–451 m12.1 kmascent 290 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.5 km from the centreHlohovec – Trenčín, Hotel ElizabethHardMulti-dayMarkedHlohovec Trenčín, Hotel ElizabethElevation profile145–1 041 m81.8 kmascent 2 463 m4.8 km from the centreNitrianska Blatnica – Horáreň ModrováModerateOne-dayMarkedNitrianska Blatnica Horáreň ModrováElevation profile225–564 m13.1 kmascent 524 m≈ 4.5 h walking7.9 km from the centreLúka – Bezovec, recreational centerModerateOne-dayMarkedLúka Bezovec, recreational centerElevation profile174–646 m9.9 kmascent 508 m≈ 3.5 h walking8.7 km from the centreJurko, former forester's house – Saddle MarhátEasyOne-dayMarkedJurko, former forester's house Saddle MarhátElevation profile404–705 m2.5 kmascent 5 m≈ 45 min walking10 km from the centreČachtický Castle – ŠípkovéEasyOne-dayMarkedČachtický Castle ŠípkovéElevation profile216–484 m11.2 kmascent 192 m≈ 3 h walking11 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
BradloPeakBradloPriepasnéaltitude 543 m21 km from the centreBradlo (Hungarian Bradló) is a 543 m limestone summit, the highest point of the Myjava Hills (Myjavská pahorkatina) in western Slovakia.

What to visit

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Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany1.6 km from the centrePiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.Salaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov21 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
Včelovina meadery, Smolenice: mead and honey beerHoney & meaderiesVčelovina meadery, Smolenice: mead and honey beerSmolenice30 km from the centreThis is where the Včelovina meadery works — “a small production with a big heart”, as its founders put it.Magula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmWine & tastingsMagula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmSuchá nad Parnou30 km from the centreSuchá nad Parnou is a wine village on the south-eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, near Trnava.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany1.6 km from the centrePiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

163 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Banka), 163 mStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified40 m from a trail
157 mWellTrajan wellStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trailNot for drinking
161 mDrinking waterPitný pavilón TapStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
166 mWellWell (Banka)Strážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 m from a trail
160 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Banka), 160 mStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trail
464 mSpringSpring below Zlatý vrch - južný vrcholStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable

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.

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