Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom
Prievidza District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
Photos: JAn Dudík, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Branik P, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Titlak, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 276 m above sea level. Population: 1,751 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKamenec pod Vtáčnikom VtáčnikElevation profile289–1 346 m9.6 kmascent 1 057 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedChodník Petra ŠkolnuElevation profile255–1 346 m13.8 kmascent 1 091 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedVtáčnik Educational TrailElevation profile406–1 346 m6.7 kmascent 940 m≈ 3.5 h walking2.8 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedChalmová, Spa Chalmová, Spa, LoopElevation profile226–599 m4.9 kmascent 350 m≈ 2 h walking3.8 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedLehota pod Vtáčnikom Pod VtáčnikomElevation profile372–1 346 m10.1 kmascent 55 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.4 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedCigeľ Malá LehotaElevation profile401–707 m6.7 kmascent 243 m≈ 2 h walking5.8 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakBuchlov (Vtáčnik)Čereňanyaltitude 1 040 m7 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...
PeakBiela skala (Biely kameň)Handlováaltitude 1 135 m10 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.
PeakVeľký GričHandlováaltitude 971 m13 km from the centreVeľký Grič (German Donnerstein) is a striking, partly rocky mountain 971 m high in the volcanic Vtáčnik range in central Slovakia.What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany3.7 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice12 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...
Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice12 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.Craft nearby
All craft places
Water parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne26 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica27 km from the centreKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsSklené Teplice: Parenica cave steam bath and thermal bathsSklené Teplice28 km from the centreSklené Teplice is a small spa in a wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills, a few kilometres from the Hron valley and about 8 km from Banská Štiavnica.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsChalmová Thermal Pool near PrievidzaBystričany3.7 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...Water parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice12 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...Water parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne26 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...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.
