Turie

Žilina District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Turie is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 446 m above sea level. Population: 2,174 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Turie – Pod KrížavouModerateOne-dayMarkedTurie Pod KrížavouElevation profile413–1 436 m9.8 kmascent 1 031 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTurie – Pod OstrýmEasyOne-dayMarkedTurie Pod OstrýmElevation profile446–926 m5 kmascent 494 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTurie – MinčolModerateOne-dayMarkedTurie MinčolElevation profile446–1 364 m8.6 kmascent 918 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLietavská Lúčka – Skalky, spring – Rajecké TepliceEasyOne-dayMarkedLietavská Lúčka Rajecké Teplicevia Skalky, springElevation profile375–776 m8.9 kmascent 436 m≈ 3 h walking2.1 km from the centreVrútky-Piatrová, hotel – VišňovéModerateOne-dayMarkedVrútky-Piatrová, hotel VišňovéElevation profile500–1 364 m11.8 kmascent 868 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.8 km from the centreLietavská Lúčka – Súľov, parkingModerateOne-dayMarkedLietavská Lúčka Súľov, parkingElevation profile367–707 m15.9 kmascent 624 m≈ 5 h walking3.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Minčol (Lesser Fatra)PeakMinčol (Lesser Fatra)Višňovéaltitude 1 364 m6.1 km from the centre1 trail to the topMinčol is a massive 1364 m mountain on the main ridge of the Lúčanská Fatra, part of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia.StraníkPeakStraníkŽilinaaltitude 769 m11 km from the centreStraník is a summit 769 m high in the Kysuce Highlands of northern Slovakia, about 5 km east of Žilina.SuchýPeakSuchýKrasňanyaltitude 1 468 m15 km from the centre1 trail to the topSuchý (formerly Suchý Uplaz) is a 1468 m summit in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the most distinctive in its Kriváň part.StratenecPeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m16 km from the centre1 trail to the topStratenec is a 1,509 m peak in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra, about 8 km north of Vrútky and 9 km north...ĽadonhoraPeakĽadonhoraHorný Vadičovaltitude 999 m17 km from the centreĽadonhora is a forested 999 m summit in northern Slovakia and the second-highest peak of the Kysuce Highlands (Kysucká vrchovina).Malý KriváňPeakMalý KriváňSučanyaltitude 1 668 m18 km from the centre2 trails to the topMalý Kriváň (also Malý Fatranský Kriváň; Polish Mały Krywań) is a 1668 m summit and the second highest mountain of the whole Malá Fatra after Veľký Kriváň.

What to visit

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Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice5.6 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno8.5 km from the centreThe castle guarding the gate of the Malá Fatra Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno) stands on a 103 m limestone crag above the River Váh, 11 km from Žilina on the road to...Budatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionMuseumBudatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionŽilina9.8 km from the centreBudatín Castle (Budatínsky hrad, also Budatínsky zámok) stands in the Budatín district of Žilina, where the Kysuca flows into the Váh.Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka11 km from the centreStarý hrad (Old Castle), known locally as Starhrad and in the past as Varín (Warna), is the ruin of a medieval castle on a granite crag on the right bank of the Váh,...The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m22 km from the centreThe hole of Malá Fatra are the treeless grassy ridges in the highest, Kriváň part of the range (Krivánska Malá Fatra) in northern Slovakia, above the Vrátna valley and...Šútovo WaterfallWaterfallŠútovo WaterfallŠútovo24 km from the centreThe Šútovo Waterfall (Šútovský vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Malá Fatra mountains and one of the highest in Slovakia: the water drops 38 m.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Farma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany7.6 km from the centreBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.Salaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica23 km from the centreOrlové is a part of the town of Považská Bystrica on the left bank of the Váh, at the foot of hills that rise into the Strážov Hills.Salaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina25 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice5.6 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Nimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirWater parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica28 km from the centreNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 414 mMountain shelterJavorina HutLesser Fatra · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
431 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Turská skala (east slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
407 mSpringSlnečné skaly SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified320 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
548 mCaptured springCaptured spring below MikušováLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
409 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Turská skala (north-west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified40 m from a trail
511 mSpringSpring below PolomecLesser Fatra · 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 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.