Vavrečka

Námestovo District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Vavrečka is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 645 m above sea level. Population: 1,713 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Prehaliny – Slanická osadaEasyOne-dayMarkedPrehaliny Slanická osadaElevation profile612–911 m6.9 kmascent 300 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTvrdošín, center – NámestovoModerateOne-dayMarkedTvrdošín, center NámestovoElevation profile566–1 109 m16.1 kmascent 641 m≈ 5.5 h walking1.9 km from the centreKľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 m2.5 km from the centrePod Magurkou – ŠtefanovEasyOne-dayMarkedPod Magurkou ŠtefanovElevation profile578–985 m5.1 kmascent 405 m≈ 2 h walking3.9 km from the centreBudín – PríslopecModerateTwo-dayMarkedBudín PríslopecElevation profile623–1 258 m20.4 kmascent 708 m≈ 6.5 h walking4.4 km from the centreKopec – ŠubovkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedKopec ŠubovkaElevation profile549–1 252 m17.3 kmascent 738 m≈ 6 h walking5.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MníchPeakMníchZuberecaltitude 1 110 m16 km from the centreMních is a summit 1110 m high in the Skorušina Mountains (Skorušinské vrchy) in Orava, Slovakia, in their Kopec subunit.MachyPeakMachyOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 202 m17 km from the centreMachy is a 1202 m summit in the Skorušina Mountains in Orava, northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Zuberec, about 8 km south of Tvrdošín, in the central...KopecPeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m17 km from the centreKopec (Slovak for “mound”; formerly Polish Kopiec) is a 1,251 m summit, the second highest in the Skorušinské vrchy of northern Slovakia.PoliankyPeakPoliankyMalé Borovéaltitude 1 066 m19 km from the centrePolianky is a 1066 m summit in the Skorušinské vrchy in Slovakia (Polish geographers call the range the Orava or Skoruszyna Foothills).PilskoPeakPilskoOravské Veseléaltitude 1 557 m19 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.Minčol (Oravská Magura)PeakMinčol (Oravská Magura)Dolný Kubínaltitude 1 394 m20 km from the centre1 trail to the topMinčol is the highest peak of the Oravská Magura range in northern Slovakia, 1394 m high. It lies in the south-western part of the range, in the Kubínska hoľa massif,...

What to visit

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Orava Reservoir and Slanica IslandLakeOrava Reservoir and Slanica IslandNámestovo6.7 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, TvrdošínTvrdošín8.6 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...Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámok16 km from the centreOrava Castle (Oravský hrad) stands on a sheer limestone rock above the Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok in northern Slovakia.Museum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)MuseumMuseum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)Zuberec20 km from the centreThe Museum of the Orava Village (Múzeum oravskej dediny) is an open-air museum on the Brestová meadow at about 830 m, at the foot of the Western Tatras — the Roháče.Ráztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)WaterfallRáztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)Kvačany22 km from the centreThe Ráztocký waterfall (Ráztocký vodopád) is an eight-metre waterfall on the Ráztoka stream in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, just above the locality of...The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m25 km from the centreSalatín (2,048 m) is a massive grassy mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) in Slovakia, above the Bobrovecká and Jalovecká valleys on the...

Craft nearby

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Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová22 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová23 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky28 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová22 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová23 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky28 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

747 mSpringVajcovka Spring, 747 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
612 mDrinking waterDrinking water below KlinecLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
1 084 mHutHut under MagurkaLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
1 013 mSpringSpring below Magurka (east slope), 1 013 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
954 mSpringSpring below Javorový vrch (south slope), 954 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified130 m from a trail
895 mSpringSpring below Javorový vrch (south-east slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified100 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 ≈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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