Višňové

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

Elevation: about 450 m above sea level. Population: 2,988 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Vrútky-Piatrová, hotel – VišňovéModerateOne-dayMarkedVrútky-Piatrová, hotel VišňovéElevation profile500–1 364 m11.8 kmascent 868 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.5 km from the centreTrnové – Stráňavy, Forester's Lodge – SaračníkyModerateOne-dayMarkedTrnové Saračníkyvia Stráňavy, Forester's LodgeElevation profile379–1 030 m9.1 kmascent 651 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.8 km from the centreTurie – MinčolModerateOne-dayMarkedTurie MinčolElevation profile446–1 364 m8.6 kmascent 918 m≈ 4 h walking2 km from the centreTurie – Pod OstrýmEasyOne-dayMarkedTurie Pod OstrýmElevation profile446–926 m5 kmascent 494 m≈ 2 h walking2.2 km from the centreTurie – Pod KrížavouModerateOne-dayMarkedTurie Pod KrížavouElevation profile413–1 436 m9.8 kmascent 1 031 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.3 km from the centreStrečno, under the castle – Sedlo pod Kojšovou – Stráňavy, forester's lodgeEasyOne-dayMarkedStrečno, under the castle Stráňavy, forester's lodgevia Sedlo pod KojšovouElevation profile369–726 m6.3 kmascent 495 m≈ 2.5 h walking3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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StraníkPeakStraníkŽilinaaltitude 769 m9 km from the centreStraník is a summit 769 m high in the Kysuce Highlands of northern Slovakia, about 5 km east of Žilina.StratenecPeakStratenecKrasňanyaltitude 1 509 m14 km from the centreStratenec 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 m15 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 m16 km from the centreMalý 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.Veľký KriváňPeakVeľký KriváňTuranyaltitude 1 708 m19 km from the centreVeľký Kriváň (Polish Wielki Krywań) is the highest peak of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) at 1,708 m. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra — the part of...ChlebPeakChlebŠútovoaltitude 1 646 m20 km from the centreChleb (Slovak for “bread”) is a 1,646 m summit on the main ridge of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) and the third highest peak of the range.

What to visit

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Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno6.2 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...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice8 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...Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)Nezbudská Lúčka8.3 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,...Budatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionMuseumBudatín Castle — Považie Museum and Tinkers' ExhibitionŽilina8.7 km from the centreBudatín Castle (Budatínsky hrad, also Budatínsky zámok) stands in the Budatín district of Žilina, where the Kysuca flows into the Váh.The hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéMountain meadowThe hole of Malá Fatra: Chleb, Snilovské sedlo and HromovéŠútovoaltitude 1 647 m20 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 WaterfallŠútovo22 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

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Farma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany8.4 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 Bystrica25 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 Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseZázrivá26 km from the centreZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice8 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 reservoirNimnica30 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

529 mSpringSpring below Valientov diel (north-east slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
741 mSpringSpring below Valientov diel (south-west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
548 mCaptured springCaptured spring below MikušováLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
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
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.

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