Trstené
Photos: Photograph: Boris Čihák, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Trstené is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 640 m above sea level. Population: 222 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Tatras.
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Trails nearby
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ModerateTwo-dayMarkedJalovec ZuberecElevation profile683–1 579 m17.6 kmascent 786 m≈ 6 h walking2.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedBobrovecká Vápenica Predúvratie SaddleElevation profile751–1 594 m6.1 kmascent 843 m≈ 3 h walking4.7 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedNa Tokarinách Sivý PeakElevation profile790–1 805 m8.6 kmascent 1 189 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTatliak Tarn Mouth of Žiarska ValleyElevation profile882–1 963 m11.5 kmascent 1 082 m≈ 5 h walking6.3 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedMouth of Žiarska Valley PlačlivéElevation profile882–2 185 m9.7 kmascent 1 564 m≈ 5.5 h walking6.3 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZávažná Poruba PoludnicaElevation profile649–1 549 m5.4 kmascent 900 m≈ 3 h walking7.5 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m10 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.
PeakBaranecKonskáaltitude 2 185 m11 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaranec (Polish: Baraniec) is a 2,185 m peak in the Slovak part of the Western Tatras, the third highest in the range after Bystrá and Jakubina.
PeakBaníkovZuberecaltitude 2 178 m11 km from the centre1 trail to the topBaníkov (Polish: Banówka) is a 2,178 m peak in the Western Tatras — the highest point on the main ridge of the range and the fourth-highest summit of the Western...
PeakPachoľaJalovecaltitude 2 167 m11 km from the centrePachoľa (Polish Pachoł or Pachola) is a striking pyramid-shaped 2,166.6 m summit on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in their Roháče part.
PeakHrubá kopaŽiaraltitude 2 166 m12 km from the centreHrubá kopa (Polish Hruba Kopa or Baszta) is a 2166 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak Western Tatras and the third highest mountain of the Roháče group.
PeakSpálenáZuberecaltitude 2 083 m12 km from the centreSpálená (Polish Spalona Kopa) is a summit 2083 m high on the main ridge of the Western Tatras, in their wildest part, the Roháče, in Slovakia.What to visit
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MuseumSlovak Museum of Nature Protection and SpeleologyLiptovský Mikuláš3.6 km from the centreThe Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Speleology (Slovenské múzeum ochrany prírody a jaskyniarstva, SMOPaJ) in Liptovský Mikuláš is a national museum devoted to...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš3.7 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.
LakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec6.8 km from the centreLiptovská Mara is a large reservoir on the Váh river in central Liptov, by the town of Liptovský Mikuláš, with views of the Western and Low Tatras.
WaterfallRáztocký waterfall and the Oblazy mills (Kvačianska valley)Kvačany11 km from the centreThe Ráztocký waterfall (Ráztocký vodopád) is an eight-metre waterfall on the Ráztoka stream in the Chočské vrchy of northern Slovakia, just above the locality of...
Mountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m12 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...
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
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Craft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš3.7 km from the centreLiptovský Mikuláš is the main town of the Liptov region, a short drive from the Low and Western Tatras, the Demänovská Valley and the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany8.2 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján9.2 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján9.7 km from the centreKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the...
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová13 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky16 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš3.7 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján9.2 km from the centreLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová13 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...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 ≈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.
