Horná Súča
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Horná Súča is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 315 m above sea level. Population: 3,274 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 4 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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ModerateTwo-dayMarkedZlatovce Žitková ReservoirElevation profile210–613 m20.2 kmascent 633 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedZlatovce station Nad Juríkovcami (saddle)Elevation profile209–508 m7.5 kmascent 299 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedSedlo Machnáč Vlčí vrchElevation profile313–771 m9.8 kmascent 476 m≈ 3.5 h walking3.1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedHorná Súča, Bojková Na Koncích, borderElevation profile400–640 m2.5 kmascent 3 m≈ 45 min walking4.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZlatovce station Machnáč saddleElevation profile208–730 m12.1 kmascent 660 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedVlársky priesmyk JavorníkElevation profile272–783 m9.4 kmascent 537 m≈ 3.5 h walking5.7 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakVeľký LopeníkNová Bošácaaltitude 911 m16 km from the centreVeľký Lopeník (Czech Velký Lopeník) is a distinctive 911 m summit of the White Carpathians (911.3 m according to Slovak data) on the border between Slovakia and Czechia.
PeakChmeľováVršatské Podhradiealtitude 925 m17 km from the centreChmeľová is a 925 m summit, the second highest in the White Carpathians (Biele Karpaty) after Veľká Javorina (970 m).
PeakInovecSelecaltitude 1 041 m23 km from the centreInovec (Polish Inowiec) is the highest summit of the Považský Inovec range in western Slovakia, at 1,041 m (more precisely 1,041.6 m).What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice16 km from the centreTrenčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia's oldest spas, squeezed into a narrow wooded valley of the Strážov Mountains not far from Trenčín.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsBeckov23 km from the centreA sheep salaš beside one of the Váh valley’s finest castles Beckov is a village in the Váh valley between Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Trenčín, overlooked by the ruins of...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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.
