Sučany

Martin District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Sučany is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 392 m above sea level. Population: 4,702 (2025). Mountains nearby: Greater Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 peak.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Sučany – Malý KriváňModerateOne-dayMarkedSučany Malý KriváňElevation profile389–1 671 m10.9 kmascent 1 277 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTurčianske Kľačany – SuchýModerateOne-dayMarkedTurčianske Kľačany SuchýElevation profile398–1 468 m7.4 kmascent 1 091 m≈ 4 h walking3.6 km from the centrePodhradie – Sklabinský PodzámokEasyOne-dayMarkedPodhradie Sklabinský PodzámokElevation profile468–920 m7.6 kmascent 418 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.2 km from the centrePodhradie – KľakEasyOne-dayMarkedPodhradie KľakElevation profile480–1 394 m8 kmascent 1 m≈ 2 h walking4.8 km from the centrePodhradie – Zvyšky Sučianskeho hraduEasyOne-dayMarkedPodhradie Zvyšky Sučianskeho hraduElevation profile480–890 m3.4 kmascent 410 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.8 km from the centreSklabinský Podzámok – JarabináModerateOne-dayMarkedSklabinský Podzámok JarabináElevation profile504–1 314 m9.7 kmascent 810 m≈ 4 h walking5.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Malý KriváňPeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m9.1 km from the centreMalý 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.StratenecPeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m9.2 km from the centreStratenec 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...Veľký KriváňPeakVeľký KriváňTuranyaltitude 1 708 m10 km from the centreVeľký Kriváň (Polish Wielki Krywań) is the highest peak of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) at 1,708 m. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra — the part of...ChlebPeakChlebŠútovoaltitude 1 646 m11 km from the centreChleb (Slovak for “bread”) is a 1,646 m summit on the main ridge of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) and the third highest peak of the range.Veľký RozsutecPeakVeľký RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 610 m17 km from the centreVeľký Rozsutec (Polish Wielki Rozsutec) is a 1,609.8 m summit in the Malá Fatra, the most striking mountain of its Krivánska part and, according to Slovak sources, one...Malý RozsutecPeakMalý RozsutecTerchováaltitude 1 343 m18 km from the centreMalý Rozsutec is a craggy limestone summit 1343 m high in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra), Slovakia, in its Krivánska part.

What to visit

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Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMuseumEthnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMartin6.2 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...The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m11 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...Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka12 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,...Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo12 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.Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno13 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...Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleyTerchová15 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.

Craft nearby

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Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok17 km from the centreSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok19 km from the centreURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá20 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...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice23 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...Farma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany26 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.Turiec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice28 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice23 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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice28 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...Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky30 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 140 mMountain shelterKľačianska Magura HutLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
397 mSpringSpring below Breziny (north-west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trailFlows all yearMarked as drinkable
561 mMountain shelterMikanova ShelterLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStanding280 m from a trailStaffed
656 mSpringSpring below DielyLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
719 mSpringSpring below Kozinec (east slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
731 mCaptured springCaptured spring below KozinecLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable

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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