Rajecká Lesná
Žilina District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Rajecká Lesná is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 508 m above sea level. Population: 1,171 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.
Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedRajecká Lesná, junction ZrazElevation profile499–1 004 m10.3 kmascent 199 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedĎurčiná ÚplazElevation profile543–1 166 m8.2 kmascent 697 m≈ 3.5 h walking2.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedDomaniža KľakElevation profile372–1 351 m12.6 kmascent 262 m≈ 3.5 h walking3.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedVríčanské Saddle ŠirokáElevation profile594–958 m3 kmascent 4 m≈ 45 min walking4.3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedHlboké nad Váhom Saddle under Hnilická KýčeraElevation profile316–1 033 m30.7 kmascent 1 305 m≈ 10.5 h walking4.5 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 m5.7 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakStrážovZliechovaltitude 1 213 m16 km from the centreStrážov (Hungarian Sztrázsó) is the highest summit of the Strážov Mountains, 1213.3 m high (local signs often say 1215 m).
PeakMinčol (Lesser Fatra)Višňovéaltitude 1 364 m17 km from the centre1 trail to the topMinčol is a massive 1364 m mountain on the main ridge of the Lúčanská Fatra, part of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia.
PeakVyšehradJasenovoaltitude 829 m19 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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Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice10 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina12 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 HousesČičmany13 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.
MuseumEthnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMartin21 km from the centreThe Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum in Martin (SNM – Etnografické múzeum) is the main building of SNM – Museums in Martin and holds the most complete...
CastleStrečno CastleStrečno22 km from the centreThe castle guarding the gate of the Malá Fatra Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno) stands on a 103 m limestone crag above the River Váh, 11 km from Žilina on the road to...
CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka24 km from the centreStarý hrad (Old Castle), known locally as Starhrad and in the past as Varín (Warna), is the ruin of a medieval castle on a granite crag on the right bank of the Váh,...Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany17 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica18 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.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno19 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica21 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice26 km from the centreMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice26 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice10 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 poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica21 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 & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice26 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
526 mSpringSaint Františka SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified260 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
646 mSpringSpring below Sokol Pass (west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or droughtMarked as drinkable
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.
