Tvrdošín District

Tvrdošín District is an administrative district in the Žilina region of Slovakia, located in the northeast of the region and the north of the country, in the Orava river valley and the foothills of the Western Carpathians. Its centre is the town of Tvrdošín. The district is part of the historical region of Orava and was shaped into its current form in the mid-20th century, comprising two towns—Tvrdošín and Trstená—and 13 villages.

The district is characterised by the mountain ranges of Oravská Magura, the Low and Western Tatras, and the Orava river valley. Peaks such as Baníkov and Machy are found here, along with picturesque valleys, waterfalls, and gorges.

karpaty.rocks offers trails like "Oravice – Račkova dolina, camping", "Zuberec – Tatliakovo pleso", and "Adamcuľa – Roháčske plesá". The largest number of objects is in Zuberec, Vitanová, and Tvrdošín. Notable sights include the Museum of the Orava Village, the wooden Gothic Church of All Saints in Tvrdošín, Roháčsky waterfall, the thermal pools of Oravice, and the "Zverovka" hut.

Getting there from Ukraine

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).

Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data.