Stráňavy

Žilina District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Stráňavy is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 425 m above sea level. Population: 1,874 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Strečno, under the castle – Sedlo pod Kojšovou – Stráňavy, forester's lodgeEasyOne-dayMarkedStrečno, under the castle Stráňavy, forester's lodgevia Sedlo pod KojšovouElevation profile369–726 m6.3 kmascent 495 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTrnové – Stráňavy, Forester's Lodge – SaračníkyModerateOne-dayMarkedTrnové Saračníkyvia Stráňavy, Forester's LodgeElevation profile379–1 030 m9.1 kmascent 651 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSedlo pod Kojšovou – Sedlo JavorinaEasyOne-dayMarkedSedlo pod Kojšovou Sedlo JavorinaElevation profile693–976 m2.3 kmascent 286 m≈ 1 h walking2.1 km from the centreVrútky-Piatrová, hotel – VišňovéModerateOne-dayMarkedVrútky-Piatrová, hotel VišňovéElevation profile500–1 364 m11.8 kmascent 868 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreKľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 m2.9 km from the centreSaračníky – Vrútky-Piatrová, hotelEasyOne-dayMarkedSaračníky Vrútky-Piatrová, hotelElevation profile519–1 032 m6.7 kmascent 12 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Minčol (Lesser Fatra)PeakMinčol (Lesser Fatra)Višňovéaltitude 1 364 m5.3 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.StraníkPeakStraníkŽilinaaltitude 769 m7.4 km from the centreStraník is a summit 769 m high in the Kysuce Highlands of northern Slovakia, about 5 km east of Žilina.SuchýPeakSuchýKrasňanyaltitude 1 468 m10 km from the centre1 trail to the topSuchý (formerly Suchý Uplaz) is a 1468 m summit in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the most distinctive in its Kriváň part.StratenecPeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m11 km from the centre1 trail to the topStratenec is a 1,509 m peak in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra, about 8 km north of Vrútky and 9 km north...Malý KriváňPeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m13 km from the centre2 trails to the topMalý Kriváň (also Malý Fatranský Kriváň; Polish Mały Krywań) is a 1668 m summit and the second highest mountain of the whole Malá Fatra after Veľký Kriváň.ĽadonhoraPeakĽadonhoraHorný Vadičovaltitude 999 m13 km from the centreĽadonhora is a forested 999 m summit in northern Slovakia and the second-highest peak of the Kysuce Highlands (Kysucká vrchovina).

What to visit

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Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno3.1 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...Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka5.2 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,...Budatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionMuseumBudatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionŽilina9.5 km from the centreBudatín Castle (Budatínsky hrad, also Budatínsky zámok) stands in the Budatín district of Žilina, where the Kysuca flows into the Váh.Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleyTerchová17 km from the centreVrátna dolina, or simply Vrátna, is a valley in the Krivánska Malá Fatra and the largest centre of summer and winter tourism in these mountains.The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m17 km from the centreThe hole of Malá Fatra are the treeless grassy ridges in the highest, Kriváň part of the range (Krivánska Malá Fatra) in northern Slovakia, above the Vrátna valley and...Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo19 km from the centreThe Šútovo Waterfall (Šútovský vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Malá Fatra mountains and one of the highest in Slovakia: the water drops 38 m.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Farma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany11 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.Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice11 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...Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá23 km from the centreZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice11 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

529 mSpringSpring below Valientov diel (north-east slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
401 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Bôrek (south-east slope), 401 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
396 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Bôrek (south-east slope), 396 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
877 mSpringSpring below Rázsošná (north-west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
375 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Bôrek (south-east slope), 375 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
741 mSpringSpring below Valientov diel (south-west slope)Lesser Fatra · 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 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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