Prievidza

Prievidza District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Prievidza is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 280 m above sea level. Population: 41,959 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Prievidza – Veľký GričModerateOne-dayMarkedPrievidza Veľký GričElevation profile266–976 m15.5 kmascent 771 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePrievidza – Handlová, SquareModerateOne-dayMarkedPrievidza Handlová, SquareElevation profile266–753 m15.9 kmascent 334 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePrievidza LoopModerateOne-dayMarkedPrievidza LoopElevation profile305–454 m13 kmascent 256 m≈ 4 h walking1.6 km from the centreBojnice, hospital – Bohatka HutEasyOne-dayMarkedBojnice, hospital Bohatka HutElevation profile288–543 m4.8 kmascent 88 m≈ 1.5 h walking3 km from the centreBojnice, square – Sedlo JavorinkaHardTwo-dayMarkedBojnice, square Sedlo JavorinkaElevation profile302–1 146 m24.4 kmascent 842 m≈ 8 h walking3.2 km from the centreBojnice, Dubnica – PlešinaEasyOne-dayMarkedBojnice, Dubnica PlešinaElevation profile283–719 m7 kmascent 435 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Veľký GričPeakVeľký GričHandlováaltitude 971 m9.4 km from the centreVeľký Grič (German Donnerstein) is a striking, partly rocky mountain 971 m high in the volcanic Vtáčnik range in central Slovakia.Biela skala (Biely kameň)PeakBiela skala (Biely kameň)Handlováaltitude 1 135 m11 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.VyšehradPeakVyšehradJasenovoaltitude 829 m13 km from the centreVyšehrad (Polish Wyszogród) is a prominent summit 829 m high on the main ridge of the Žiar Mountains in central Slovakia.RokošPeakRokošNitrianske Rudnoaltitude 1 010 m14 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.Buchlov (Vtáčnik)PeakBuchlov (Vtáčnik)Čereňanyaltitude 1 040 m18 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...StrážovPeakStrážovZliechovaltitude 1 213 m23 km from the centreStrážov (Hungarian Sztrázsó) is the highest summit of the Strážov Mountains, 1213.3 m high (local signs often say 1215 m).

What to visit

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Panský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleCraft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice3.2 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.Bojnice Castle — Slovak National MuseumMuseumBojnice Castle — Slovak National MuseumBojnice3.5 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.Bojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice3.8 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...Galgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno11 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.Raden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesMuseumRaden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesČičmany22 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.Museum of Coins and Medals and Town Castle, KremnicaMuseumMuseum of Coins and Medals and Town Castle, KremnicaKremnica23 km from the centreThe National Bank of Slovakia's Museum of Coins and Medals (NBS – Múzeum mincí a medailí) is the country's main numismatic museum, in Kremnica, an old town of gold...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany15 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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice20 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...Turiec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice20 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Bojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsWater parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice3.8 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...Chalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaWater parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany15 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...Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice20 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

298 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Bojnice), 298 m (2)Strážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
298 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Bojnice), 298 mStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaHas water12.08.2021140 m from a trail
305 mSpringJesenius SpringStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
310 mSpringPatrik SpringStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
297 mSpringSpring below Predné Štefankovo (east slope), 297 mStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified200 m from a trail
313 mWellTermálne jazero WellStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified290 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 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.