Trstená

Tvrdošín District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Trstená is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 617 m above sea level. Population: 6,900 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Kľak – TrstenáHardMulti-dayMarkedKľak TrstenáElevation profile354–1 668 m119.6 kmascent 7 565 munder 1 km from the centreHoráreň Brestová – Trstená, WestModerateTwo-dayMarkedHoráreň Brestová Trstená, WestElevation profile603–1 314 m19.1 kmascent 591 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreJavorinky – BrezovicaEasyOne-dayMarkedJavorinky BrezovicaElevation profile714–1 117 m4.3 km≈ 1 h walking3.7 km from the centrePrieková – ZábiedovoModerateOne-dayMarkedPrieková ZábiedovoElevation profile679–1 170 m12.8 kmascent 355 m≈ 4 h walking4.2 km from the centrePod Magurkou – ŠtefanovEasyOne-dayMarkedPod Magurkou ŠtefanovElevation profile578–985 m5.1 kmascent 405 m≈ 2 h walking4.2 km from the centreBiedna – TvrdošínEasyOne-dayMarkedBiedna TvrdošínElevation profile569–917 m4.5 kmascent 4 m≈ 1 h walking4.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MníchPeakMníchZuberecaltitude 1 110 m11 km from the centreMních is a summit 1110 m high in the Skorušina Mountains (Skorušinské vrchy) in Orava, Slovakia, in their Kopec subunit.MachyPeakMachyOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 202 m12 km from the centreMachy is a 1202 m summit in the Skorušina Mountains in Orava, northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Zuberec, about 8 km south of Tvrdošín, in the central...KopecPeakKopecOravský Biely Potokaltitude 1 251 m14 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.BrestováPeakBrestováZuberecaltitude 1 903 m16 km from the centreBrestová (in some sources Malá Brestová; Polish Brestowa) is a 1903 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče part, in Slovakia.Sivý vrchPeakSivý vrchZuberecaltitude 1 805 m17 km from the centreSivý vrch (Polish Siwy Wierch) is a prominent rocky peak 1805 m high on the main ridge of the Western Tatras in Slovakia.PoliankyPeakPoliankyMalé Borovéaltitude 1 066 m17 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).

What to visit

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Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínChurchWooden Gothic Church of All Saints, TvrdošínTvrdošín4.4 km from the centreThe Wooden Gothic Church of All Saints (Kostol Všetkých svätých) stands in the cemetery of Tvrdošín in the Orava region, only a few dozen kilometres from the Polish...Orava Reservoir and Slanica IslandLakeOrava Reservoir and Slanica IslandNámestovo7.2 km from the centreOrava Reservoir (Oravská priehrada), jokingly called the “Orava Sea” by locals, lies in northern Slovakia, in the historic region of Orava, close to the Polish border.Museum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)MuseumMuseum of the Orava Village (Zuberec open-air museum)Zuberec12 km from the centreThe Museum of the Orava Village (Múzeum oravskej dediny) is an open-air museum on the Brestová meadow at about 830 m, at the foot of the Western Tatras — the Roháče.Juráňova dolina: the Tiesňavy gorge with waterfalls and giant's kettlesWaterfallJuráňova dolina: the Tiesňavy gorge with waterfalls and giant's kettlesVitanová15 km from the centreJuráňova dolina is the largest branch of the Tichá Oravská valley in the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry), above the resort of Oravice on the Slovak side of the border...The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m17 km from the centreSalatín (2,048 m) is a massive grassy mountain on the main ridge of the Western Tatras (Západné Tatry) in Slovakia, above the Bobrovecká and Jalovecká valleys on the...Orava CastleCastleOrava CastleOravský Podzámok21 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.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová12 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová12 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš28 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsVitanová12 km from the centreThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceVitanová12 km from the centreMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš28 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

745 mSpringLuky SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
729 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (north slope), 729 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified120 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought
571 mDrinking waterDrinking water below ŽiarecPodhale and Spiš · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
730 mSpringMedokýš Spring, 730 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
700 mSpringSpring below Skalky (west slope), 700 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trail
715 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (east slope), 715 mSkorušina Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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 ≈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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