Oravský Podzámok

Dolný Kubín District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Oravský Podzámok is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 511 m above sea level. Population: 1,362 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 2 sights.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Oravský Podzámok, station – JavorováEasyOne-dayMarkedOravský Podzámok, station JavorováElevation profile502–1 086 m5.4 kmascent 6 m≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTerchová – Penzión RaciborHardMulti-dayMarkedTerchová Penzión RaciborElevation profile503–1 346 m41.2 kmascent 1 648 m≈ 13.5 h walking1.4 km from the centreKľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 m4.1 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Hut on Kubínska hoľaEasyOne-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Hut on Kubínska hoľaElevation profile473–1 306 m8.6 kmascent 20 m≈ 2 h walking5.1 km from the centreDolný Kubín – Junction under UmrláHardMulti-dayMarkedDolný Kubín Junction under UmrláElevation profile476–1 314 m56.6 kmascent 2 149 m5.7 km from the centreIstebné – Koliesko ski liftsModerateOne-dayMarkedIstebné Koliesko ski liftsElevation profile497–1 129 m13.1 kmascent 909 m≈ 5 h walking6.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Minčol (Oravská Magura)PeakMinčol (Oravská Magura)Dolný Kubínaltitude 1 394 m8 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,...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).Malý ChočPeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m13 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).LomnéPeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m13 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...PoliankyPeakPoliankyMalé Borovéaltitude 1 066 m13 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).SestrčPeakSestrčLiptovská Sielnicaaltitude 1 000 m14 km from the centreSestrč is a 999.9 m summit in the Choč Mountains (Chočské vrchy) in the Liptov region of northern Slovakia.

What to visit

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Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámokunder 1 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.Orava RiverRiverOrava RiverOravský Podzámokunder 1 km from the centreThe Orava is a right-bank tributary of the Váh in northern Slovakia and the main river of the historical region of the same name.Hviezdoslav Museum and Čaplovič Library, Dolný KubínMuseumHviezdoslav Museum and Čaplovič Library, Dolný KubínDolný Kubín7.4 km from the centreHviezdoslav Literary Exhibition and the Čaplovič Library (Literárna expozícia P. Hviezdoslava a Čaplovičova knižnica) form a museum in the centre of Dolný Kubín, the...Wooden Articular Church, LeštinyChurchWooden Articular Church, LeštinyLeštiny8.1 km from the centreA church that had to look like an ordinary house The Wooden Articular Church in Leštiny is a Lutheran church in a small Orava village 7 km from Dolný Kubín, in a...Červené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyWaterfallČervené piesky waterfall in the Prosiecka valleyProsiek13 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...Liptov Castle (ruins)CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica14 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky14 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá18 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...Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová19 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...Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok19 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 valleyRužomberok21 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 Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany22 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky14 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová19 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 Mikuláš23 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 089 mMountain shelterHut on Kubínska hoľaLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
977 mHutHut below JavorováLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)
890 mSpringPoľana, 890 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified130 m from a trail
764 mSpringVajcôfka SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified
780 mSpringSpring below MachovoLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
690 mCaptured springCaptured spring below RepiskáLesser 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.