Vlachy

Liptovský Mikuláš District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Vlachy is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 532 m above sea level. Population: 647 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Vlachy – Liptovský CastleModerateOne-dayMarkedVlachy Liptovský CastleElevation profile520–999 m13.7 kmascent 649 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePartizánska Ľupča – Predná MaguraEasyOne-dayMarkedPartizánska Ľupča Predná MaguraElevation profile570–1 171 m6.7 kmascent 601 m≈ 3 h walking4.3 km from the centreKalameny loopEasyOne-dayMarkedKalameny loopElevation profile563–999 m3.6 kmascent 436 m≈ 2 h walking5.6 km from the centreBiela Lupča – Sedlo pod Malým SalatínomEasyOne-dayMarkedBiela Lupča Sedlo pod Malým SalatínomElevation profile553–1 444 m12 kmascent 95 m≈ 3 h walking5.6 km from the centreLiptovská Anna – Dolina Borovianky, junctionModerateTwo-dayMarkedLiptovská Anna Dolina Borovianky, junctionElevation profile662–1 372 m17 kmascent 1 132 m≈ 6.5 h walking6 km from the centreLúčky, municipal office – Liptovský hradEasyOne-dayMarkedLúčky, municipal office Liptovský hradElevation profile578–999 m6.4 kmascent 519 m≈ 2.5 h walking6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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LomnéPeakLomnéLiptovská Annaaltitude 1 278 m8.6 km from the centreLomné (also Lômy; Polish Łomy) is a 1278 m summit in the Slovak Choč Mountains. It rises above the famous Prosiecka dolina gorge, about 13 km north-west of Liptovský...ProsečnéPeakProsečnéVeľké Borovéaltitude 1 372 m9.5 km from the centreProsečné (local forms Prosečnô, Prosečná; Polish Prosieczne) is a prominent 1372 m peak in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia.Predný ChočPeakPredný ChočMartinčekaltitude 1 249 m10 km from the centrePredný Choč (Polish Przedni Chocz) is a 1,249 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, part of the Veľký Choč group.Malý ChočPeakMalý ChočLúčkyaltitude 1 465 m11 km from the centreMalý Choč (Polish: Mały Chocz) is a 1,465 m summit in the Choč Mountains of northern Slovakia, a fore-summit of neighbouring Veľký Choč (1,608 m).Veľký ChočPeakVeľký ChočVyšný Kubínaltitude 1 611 m12 km from the centreVeľký Choč (Polish Wielki Chocz) is the highest peak of the Choč Mountains in northern Slovakia at 1,611 m (some sources give 1,608 m).Poľana (Low Tatras)PeakPoľana (Low Tatras)Laziskoaltitude 1 890 m17 km from the centrePoľana is a 1,890 m summit on the main ridge of the Low Tatras in Slovakia. It should not be confused with the extinct Poľana volcano (1,458 m) in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Havránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraMuseumHavránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum, Liptovská MaraLiptovská Sielnica1.4 km from the centreArcheoskanzen Havránok is an open-air archaeological museum on a hill above the dam of the Liptovská Mara reservoir, about 2 km south of the village of Bobrovník,...Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová2.2 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...Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany2.8 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.Liptovská MaraLakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec4.2 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.Lúčanský vodopád (Lúčky Waterfall)WaterfallLúčanský vodopád (Lúčky Waterfall)Lúčky6.6 km from the centreLúčanský vodopád is an unusual travertine waterfall right in the centre of the spa village of Lúčky in Lower Liptov, at the foot of the Chočské vrchy hills, 13 km from...Liptov Castle (ruins)CastleLiptov Castle (ruins)Liptovská Sielnica6.9 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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Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš7.2 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.Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky7.3 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš11 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.TERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánWater parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján16 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...Koliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyLiptovský Ján16 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...URSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyCraft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valleyRužomberok16 km from the centreURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová2.2 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...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš7.2 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.Lúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkWater parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky7.3 km from the centreLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

531 mCaptured springHôrkaChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
571 mSpringSpring below HavránokChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
658 mSpringSpring below Úložisko (north-west slope)Choč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
644 mSpringSpring below Úložisko (north slope), 644 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified120 m from a trail
634 mSpringSpring below Úložisko (north slope), 634 mChoč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified240 m from a trail
636 mSpringSpring below Vlahora (south-east slope)Choč Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from 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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