Zliechov
Ilava District · Trenčín Region · Slovakia
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Zliechov is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 562 m above sea level. Population: 556 (2025). Mountains nearby: Strážov Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 peak.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedHorná Poruba, U Brdárov Pred ČuntavouElevation profile309–2 004 m241.6 kmascent 15 694 munder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedPovažská Bystrica ZliechovElevation profile283–902 m27 kmascent 866 m≈ 8.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZliechov RiedkaElevation profile357–972 m11 kmascent 615 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedLadce Košecké RovnéElevation profile250–869 m19.5 kmascent 1 361 m≈ 7.5 h walking2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedČervíková, hut Lúka pod StrážovomElevation profile604–1 130 m2.9 kmascent 6 m≈ 45 min walking2.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPružina, garages Meadow under StrážovElevation profile377–1 132 m13.3 kmascent 1 050 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.8 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakStrážovZliechovaltitude 1 213 m2.4 km from the centreStrážov (Hungarian Sztrázsó) is the highest summit of the Strážov Mountains, 1213.3 m high (local signs often say 1215 m).
PeakVyšehradJasenovoaltitude 829 m21 km from the centreVyšehrad (Polish Wyszogród) is a prominent summit 829 m high on the main ridge of the Žiar Mountains in central Slovakia.What to visit
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MuseumRaden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesČičmany6.3 km from the centreČičmany is a mountain village in a basin of the Strážov Hills, close to the source of the Rajčanka river, and the highest-lying village in Žilina District.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina8.6 km from the centrePružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno17 km from the centreNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.
Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice19 km from the centreTrenčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia's oldest spas, squeezed into a narrow wooded valley of the Strážov Mountains not far from Trenčín.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica21 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.
MuseumBojnice Castle — Slovak National MuseumBojnice22 km from the centreBojnice Castle (Bojnický zámok) rises on a travertine mound above the spa town of Bojnice near Prievidza, in the upper Nitra valley.Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica20 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...
Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleBojnice22 km from the centreBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.
Water parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice22 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice19 km from the centreTrenčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia's oldest spas, squeezed into a narrow wooded valley of the Strážov Mountains not far from Trenčín.Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica20 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...Water parks & thermal poolsBojnice Spa: thermal springs, pools and treatmentsBojnice22 km from the centreBojnice Spa (Kúpele Bojnice) lies on the edge of the town of Bojnice, about 3 km from Prievidza, in the Upper Nitra basin – at the eastern foot of the Malá Magura...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
574 mSpringSpring below Javorinka Pass (north-west slope)Strážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trail
633 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Javorina PassStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
749 mSpringSpring below Strážov (north-west slope)Strážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
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.
