Rabča
Námestovo District · Žilina region · Slovakia
Photos: Dávid Brišák, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rabča is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 642 m above sea level. Population: 5,471 (2025). Mountains nearby: Żywiec Beskids.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedOravská Polhora, Jednota Malá Babia HoraElevation profile676–1 517 m10.7 kmascent 858 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedHviezdoslavova AlleyElevation profile743–892 m2.9 kmascent 143 m≈ 1 h walking4.8 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedOravská Polhora, Píla Lipnica WielkaElevation profile720–927 m10.6 kmascent 140 m≈ 3 h walking6.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTrail of Milo UrbanElevation profile886–1 723 m5.3 kmascent 842 m≈ 3 h walking6.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedCesta na slovenský "severný pól"Elevation profile703–1 155 m11.9 kmascent 1 m≈ 3 h walking7.6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedSkalisko Biela farmaElevation profile734–1 445 m7.4 km≈ 2 h walking8.3 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakPilskoOravské Veseléaltitude 1 557 m13 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.
PeakÚšust (Oszus)Zákamennéaltitude 1 155 m23 km from the centreÚšust (Polish Oszus or Oszust) is a 1155 m summit in the Orava Beskids on the Slovak–Polish border. It rises above the village of Oravská Lesná (about 4.4 km), some 20...
PeakVysoká MaguraZákamennéaltitude 1 115 m25 km from the centreVysoká Magura (Polish Wysoka Magura) is a 1115 m summit in the Orava Beskids (Oravské Beskydy) in northern Slovakia, which Polish geographers count as part of the...What to visit
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LakeOrava Reservoir and Slanica IslandNámestovo9.3 km from the centreOrava Reservoir (Oravská priehrada), jokingly called the “Orava Sea” by locals, lies in northern Slovakia, in the historic region of Orava, close to the Polish border.
ChurchWooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínTvrdošín17 km from the centreThe Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints (Kostol Všetkých svätých) stands in the cemetery of Tvrdošín in the Orava region, only a few dozen kilometres from the Polish...Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová28 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.
Water parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová28 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová28 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Water parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová28 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...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 ≈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.
