Kanianka
Prievidza District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Kanianka is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 372 m above sea level. Population: 3,748 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedNitrianske Rudno KaniankaElevation profile315–935 m11.7 kmascent 573 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBojnice, Dubnica PlešinaElevation profile283–719 m7 kmascent 435 m≈ 2.5 h walking1.8 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPoruba Čičermanská ValleyElevation profile415–1 146 m11.1 kmascent 744 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.9 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedBojnice, square Sedlo JavorinkaElevation profile302–1 146 m24.4 kmascent 842 m≈ 8 h walking2.1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBojnice, hospital Bohatka HutElevation profile288–543 m4.8 kmascent 88 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBojnice spa St. VendelínElevation profile306–504 m2.6 kmascent 197 m≈ 1 h walking3.5 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakVyšehradJasenovoaltitude 829 m11 km from the centreVyšehrad (Polish Wyszogród) is a prominent summit 829 m high on the main ridge of the Žiar Mountains in central Slovakia.
PeakRokošNitrianske Rudnoaltitude 1 010 m12 km from the centreRokoš is a 1010 m mountain, the second-highest peak of the Nitrické vrchy, part of the Strážov Mountains (Strážovské vrchy) in western Slovakia.
PeakVeľký GričHandlováaltitude 971 m15 km from the centreVeľký Grič (German Donnerstein) is a striking, partly rocky mountain 971 m high in the volcanic Vtáčnik range in central Slovakia.
PeakBiela skala (Biely kameň)Handlováaltitude 1 135 m16 km from the centreBiela skala (older name, still used on most maps: Biely kameň; Polish Biały Kamień) is a partly rocky 1135 m summit in the Vtáčnik mountains of Slovakia.
PeakStrážovZliechovaltitude 1 213 m18 km from the centreStrážov (Hungarian Sztrázsó) is the highest summit of the Strážov Mountains, 1213.3 m high (local signs often say 1215 m).
PeakBuchlov (Vtáčnik)Čereňanyaltitude 1 040 m23 km from the centreBuchlov is a prominent rocky peak, 1,040 m high, in the Vtáčnik mountains of central Slovakia. It should not be confused with the castle hill of the same name in the...What to visit
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MuseumBojnice Castle — Slovak National MuseumBojnice4.1 km from the centreBojnice Castle (Bojnický zámok) rises on a travertine mound above the spa town of Bojnice near Prievidza, in the upper Nitra valley.
Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice4.2 km from the centreBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.
Water parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice4.7 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno7.1 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.
MuseumRaden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesČičmany16 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany17 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice21 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...
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice21 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina24 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice4.7 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...Water parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany17 km from the centreChalmová Thermal Pool (Termálne kúpalisko Chalmová) is a public pool complex in the village of Chalmová, part of the municipality of Bystričany, about 14 km south of...Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice21 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
636 mSpringVálov SpringStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified190 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
305 mSpringSpring below Predné Štefankovo (east slope), 305 mStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trailNot for drinking
303 mSpringSpring below Predné Štefankovo (east slope), 303 mStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trailMarked 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.
