Pružina
Považská Bystrica District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Pružina is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 420 m above sea level. Population: 2,109 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails, 1 craft place.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedPružina, garages Meadow under StrážovElevation profile377–1 132 m13.3 kmascent 1 050 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPružina, Garages Lazový PeakElevation profile377–856 m12.7 kmascent 719 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedPovažská Bystrica ZliechovElevation profile283–902 m27 kmascent 866 m≈ 8.5 h walking1.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZliechov RiedkaElevation profile357–972 m11 kmascent 615 m≈ 4 h walking2.6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedČervíková, hut Lúka pod StrážovomElevation profile604–1 130 m2.9 kmascent 6 m≈ 45 min walking4.8 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedSlopná MojtínElevation profile302–878 m13 kmascent 325 m≈ 4 h walking5.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakStrážovZliechovaltitude 1 213 m6.9 km from the centreStrážov (Hungarian Sztrázsó) is the highest summit of the Strážov Mountains, 1213.3 m high (local signs often say 1215 m).
PeakVyšehradJasenovoaltitude 829 m23 km from the centreVyšehrad (Polish Wyszogród) is a prominent summit 829 m high on the main ridge of the Žiar Mountains in central Slovakia.What to visit
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružinaunder 1 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
MuseumRaden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesČičmany7.3 km from the centreČičmany is a mountain village in a basin of the Strážov Hills, close to the source of the Rajčanka river, and the highest-lying village in Žilina District.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica14 km from the centreOrlové is a part of the town of Považská Bystrica on the left bank of the Váh, at the foot of hills that rise into the Strážov Hills.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica15 km from the centreNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice20 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno20 km from the centreNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany24 km from the centreBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.
Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice25 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.
Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice28 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
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica15 km from the centreNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice20 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice25 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.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.
