Žiar

Liptovský Mikuláš District · Žilina region · Slovakia
Žiar — photo 1 Žiar — photo 2 Žiar — photo 3 3

Photos: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Patrik Pacut, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Žiar is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 759 m above sea level. Population: 486 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Tatras.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 2 peaks, 1 mountain hut or shelter.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Jalovec – ZuberecModerateTwo-dayMarkedJalovec ZuberecElevation profile683–1 579 m17.6 kmascent 786 m≈ 6 h walking2.5 km from the centreTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway): Na Tokarinách – PodbanskéModerateTwo-dayMarkedTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway): Na Tokarinách PodbanskéElevation profile789–1 043 m22.2 kmascent 580 m≈ 6.5 h walking2.7 km from the centreTatliak Tarn – Mouth of Žiarska ValleyModerateOne-dayMarkedTatliak Tarn Mouth of Žiarska ValleyElevation profile882–1 963 m11.5 kmascent 1 082 m≈ 5 h walking3.1 km from the centreMouth of Žiarska Valley – PlačlivéHardOne-dayMarkedMouth of Žiarska Valley PlačlivéElevation profile882–2 185 m9.7 kmascent 1 564 m≈ 5.5 h walking3.1 km from the centreBobrovecká Vápenica – Predúvratie SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedBobrovecká Vápenica Predúvratie SaddleElevation profile751–1 594 m6.1 kmascent 843 m≈ 3 h walking3.6 km from the centreJakubovany – Holý vrchEasyOne-dayMarkedJakubovany Holý vrchElevation profile704–1 675 m6.7 km≈ 1.5 h walking5.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
BaranecPeakBaranecKonskáaltitude 2 185 m7.8 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.BaníkovPeakBaníkovZuberecaltitude 2 178 m8.6 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...PachoľaPeakPachoľaJalovecaltitude 2 167 m8.7 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.Hrubá kopaPeakHrubá kopaŽiaraltitude 2 166 m9.2 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.SpálenáPeakSpálenáZuberecaltitude 2 083 m9.4 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.PlačlivéPeakPlačlivéŽiaraltitude 2 125 m10 km from the centrePlačlivé (also Plačlivô, formerly Plačlivý Roháč; Polish Rohacz Płaczliwy) is a 2,125 m peak on the main ridge of the Western Tatras in Slovakia, in the part known as...

What to visit

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Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and SpeleologyMuseumSlovak Museum of Nature Protection and SpeleologyLiptovský Mikuláš6 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...Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš6.8 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.The grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasMountain meadowThe grassy hole of Salatín and Brestová in the Western TatrasZuberecaltitude 2 048 m9.6 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...Liptovská MaraLakeLiptovská MaraLiptovský Trnovec9.8 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.Roháčske plesáLakeRoháčske plesá11 km from the centreRoháčske plesá are a cascade of four glacial lakes at the head of Roháčska dolina in the Western Tatras, in the Orava region.Roháčsky WaterfallWaterfallRoháčsky WaterfallZuberec11 km from the centreRoháčsky waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is the best-known waterfall of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče massif about 12 km east of the village of Zuberec in Orava.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Liptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubCraft beer & breweriesLiptovar brewery, Liptovský Mikuláš: craft beer and brewpubLiptovský Mikuláš6.1 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 Ján10 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 Ján11 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...Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany11 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.Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová16 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...Farma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasEco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná19 km from the centreFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Aquapark TatralandiaWater parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš6.8 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.TERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánWater parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský JánLiptovský Ján10 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...Bešeňová Water ParkWater parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová16 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

1 402 mMountain shelterChata Pod Náružím - Červenec HutWestern Tatras · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
Žiarska Hut1 289 mMountain shelterŽiarska HutWestern Tatras · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 40Meals served
806 mSpringHubánsky Potok SpringWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified
863 mSpringOkoličnianka SpringWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified
839 mSpringVajcovka Spring, 839 mWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trail
796 mSpringBrôdok SpringWestern Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified

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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