Strečno

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

Elevation: about 358 m above sea level. Population: 2,553 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails, 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Nezbudská Lúčka – Dolina KúrEasyOne-dayMarkedNezbudská Lúčka Dolina KúrElevation profile355–584 m6.2 kmascent 245 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreVarín, obec – JavorinaModerateOne-dayMarkedVarín, obec JavorinaElevation profile355–1 150 m8.2 kmascent 792 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 munder 1 km from the centreStrečno, 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 walking1.2 km from the centreChata pod Suchým – PodhradskéEasyOne-dayMarkedChata pod Suchým PodhradskéElevation profile451–1 069 m3.7 kmascent 619 m≈ 2 h walking2.3 km from the centreGbeľany – Saddle pod ZlieňomModerateOne-dayMarkedGbeľany Saddle pod ZlieňomElevation profile366–743 m14.2 kmascent 716 m≈ 5 h walking2.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
StraníkPeakStraníkŽilinaaltitude 769 m6.1 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 m6.9 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 m7.6 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...Minčol (Lesser Fatra)PeakMinčol (Lesser Fatra)Višňovéaltitude 1 364 m7.6 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.Malý KriváňPeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m9.4 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 m10 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

All
Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno1.5 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 Lúčka2.2 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,...Váh RiverRiverVáh RiverNezbudská Lúčka2.2 km from the centreThe Váh is Slovakia's longest river and a left-bank tributary of the Danube. It is 403 km long with a basin of 10,640 km² (figures given by the Polish and Ukrainian...Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleyTerchová13 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 m14 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 WaterfallŠútovo16 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 distilleryBrezany14 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 Teplice15 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 CheeseZázrivá19 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 Teplice15 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

1 075 mMountain shelterChata pod SuchýmLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
1 140 mMountain shelterKľačianska Magura HutLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
375 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Bôrek (south-east slope), 375 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
396 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Bôrek (south-east slope), 396 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
401 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Bôrek (south-east slope), 401 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
428 mSpringFélix SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from 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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