Prosiek

Liptovský Mikuláš District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Photos: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Prosiek is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 608 m above sea level. Population: 245 (2025). Mountains nearby: Choč Mountains.

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

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Prosiek – Oblazy, junctionEasyOne-dayMarkedProsiek Oblazy, junctionElevation profile618–942 m8.8 kmascent 391 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreÚstie Prosieckej Valley – KvačanyEasyOne-dayMarkedÚstie Prosieckej Valley KvačanyElevation profile632–766 m4.6 kmascent 171 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.2 km from the centreLiptovská Anna – Dolina Borovianky, junctionModerateTwo-dayMarkedLiptovská Anna Dolina Borovianky, junctionElevation profile662–1 372 m17 kmascent 1 132 m≈ 6.5 h walking2.4 km from the centreVlachy – Liptovský CastleModerateOne-dayMarkedVlachy Liptovský CastleElevation profile520–999 m13.7 kmascent 649 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.6 km from the centreMalatiná, municipal office – Malatinska RoveňEasyOne-dayMarkedMalatiná, municipal office Malatinska RoveňElevation profile771–995 m4.6 kmascent 47 m≈ 1 h walking3.9 km from the centreÚstie Kvačianskej doliny – Volovec – Pyšné sedloHardMulti-dayMarkedÚstie Kvačianskej doliny Pyšné sedlovia VolovecElevation profile644–2 178 m27.6 kmascent 1 566 m≈ 10 h walking4.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
ProsečnéPeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m3.2 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.LomnéPeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m3.4 km from the centreLomné (also Lômy; Polish Łomy) is a 1278 m summit in the Slovak Choč Mountains. It rises above the famous Prosiecka dolina gorge, about 13 km north-west of Liptovský...KopecPeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m11 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.Malý ChočPeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m11 km from the centreMalý Choč (Polish: Mały Chocz) is a 1,465 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, a fore-summit of neighbouring Veľký Choč (1,608 m).Veľký ChočPeakVeľký ChočVyšný Kubínaltitude 1 611 m12 km from the centreVeľký Choč (Polish Wielki Chocz) is the highest peak of the Choč Mountains in northern Slovakia at 1,611 m (some sources give 1,608 m).Predný ChočPeakPredný ChočMartinčekaltitude 1 249 m12 km from the centrePredný Choč (Polish Przedni Chocz) is a 1,249 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, part of the Veľký Choč group.

What to visit

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Červené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyWaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek3.6 km from the centreČervené piesky is a 15-metre waterfall in a side valley of the Prosiecka dolina in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, above the village of Prosiek in the Liptov...Liptovská MaraLakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec4.7 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.Havránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraMuseumHavránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraLiptovská Sielnica4.9 km from the centreArcheoskanzen Havránok is an open-air archaeological museum on a hill above the dam of the Liptovská Mara reservoir, about 2 km south of the village of Bobrovník,...Liptov Castle (ruins)CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica5.2 km from the centreLiptov Castle (Liptovský hrad), also known as Liptov Old Castle or Sielnica Castle, is the ruin of a medieval fortress on the summit of Sestrč (999.9 m) in the Choč...Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany6.2 km from the centreSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.Ráztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)WaterfallRáztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)Kvačany6.2 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...

Craft nearby

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Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová6.5 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš6.8 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky7.7 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš11 km from the centreLiptovský Mikuláš is the main town of the Liptov region, a short drive from the Low and Western Tatras, the Demänovská Valley and the Liptovská Mara reservoir.TERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánWater parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján17 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...Koliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján18 km from the centreKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová6.5 km from the centreBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš6.8 km from the centreAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky7.7 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

637 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (south-east slope), 637 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
651 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (south-east slope), 651 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
647 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (south-east slope), 647 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
653 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (south-east slope), 653 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
657 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (east slope)Choč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
715 mSpringVyvieranisko SpringChoč Mountains · 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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