Sihelné

Námestovo District · Žilina region · Slovakia

Sihelné is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 710 m above sea level. Population: 2,154 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Oravská Polhora, Jednota – Malá Babia HoraModerateOne-dayMarkedOravská Polhora, Jednota Malá Babia HoraElevation profile676–1 517 m10.7 kmascent 858 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreHviezdoslavova AlleyEasyOne-dayMarkedHviezdoslavova AlleyElevation profile743–892 m2.9 kmascent 143 m≈ 1 h walking4.1 km from the centreSkalisko – Biela farmaEasyOne-dayMarkedSkalisko Biela farmaElevation profile734–1 445 m7.4 km≈ 2 h walking4.4 km from the centreCesta na slovenský "severný pól"EasyOne-dayMarkedCesta na slovenský "severný pól"Elevation profile703–1 155 m11.9 kmascent 1 m≈ 3 h walking4.5 km from the centreOravské Veselé – PilskoEasyOne-dayMarkedOravské Veselé PilskoElevation profile815–1 557 m6.5 kmascent 742 m≈ 3 h walking5 km from the centreMútne – DudováEasyOne-dayMarkedMútne DudováElevation profile788–1 021 m8.3 kmascent 106 m≈ 2.5 h walking5.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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PilskoPeakPilskoOravské Veseléaltitude 1 557 m9 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.

What to visit

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Orava Reservoir and Slanica IslandLakeOrava Reservoir and Slanica IslandNámestovo13 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.Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínChurchWooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínTvrdošín20 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

759 mMountain shelterChata Slaná vodaŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
741 mMineral springMineral Spring Slaná vodaŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trailMineral water
755 mSpringSpring below TurňaŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or drought
832 mSpringVajcovka Spring under PilskoŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
881 mSpringSpring below Magura (west slope), 881 mŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
724 mSpringSpring below Poľany (east slope), 724 mŻywiec Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail

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 ≈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.

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