Brežany

Prešov District · Prešov Region · Slovakia

Brežany is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 367 m above sea level. Population: 211 (2025).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

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What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Cemjata mineral spring – BrežanyEasyOne-dayMarkedCemjata mineral spring BrežanyElevation profile318–478 m7.9 kmascent 245 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePred Čuntavou – Dukliansky PassHardMulti-dayMarkedPred Čuntavou Dukliansky PassElevation profile227–1 293 m280.7 kmascent 8 346 m4.7 km from the centrePrešov – Cemjata mineral springModerateOne-dayMarkedPrešov Cemjata mineral springElevation profile237–502 m12 kmascent 355 m≈ 3.5 h walking4.7 km from the centrePrešov, Za kalváriou – Cemjata mineral springEasyOne-dayMarkedPrešov, Za kalváriou Cemjata mineral springElevation profile255–454 m5.5 kmascent 117 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.7 km from the centrePrešov, Za kalváriou – Radatice junctionEasyOne-dayMarkedPrešov, Za kalváriou Radatice junctionElevation profile255–495 m4 kmascent 240 m≈ 1.5 h walking6.1 km from the centreMalá Lodina – SedliceEasyOne-dayMarkedMalá Lodina SedliceElevation profile262–586 m6.9 kmascent 362 m≈ 2.5 h walking6.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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RoháčkaPeakRoháčkaMargecanyaltitude 1 028 m9.4 km from the centre1 trail to the topRoháčka is the highest summit of the Čierna hora hills, one of the units of the Slovak Ore Mountains in eastern Slovakia.StrážPeakStrážFinticealtitude 740 m14 km from the centreStráž (also Veľká Stráž) is a forested 740 m hill of volcanic origin in the Spiš-Šariš Intermountain (Spišsko-šarišské medzihorie) in eastern Slovakia.SľubicaPeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m17 km from the centreSľubica is a 1129 m summit in the Branisko mountains of eastern Slovakia, the third highest of the range and the highest in its southern part, which bears the same name.

What to visit

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Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš9.5 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.Solivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksMuseumSolivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksPrešov12 km from the centreThe Solivar Museum (STM – Múzeum Solivar v Prešove) is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice, housed in the historic salt works on the south-eastern edge...Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina · Slovak Ore Mountains14 km from the centre327 m above sea levelarea 3.9 km²up to 54 m deepRužín is a reservoir on the Hornád river in the deep, winding valley of the Čierna hora hills, the north-eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, a dozen or so...

Craft nearby

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Farma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica28 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula28 km from the centreBetween Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, at the edge of the plain below the travertine mound of Sivá brada, stands the wooden Spišský salaš.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

360 mMineral springKyselka Captured Spring, 360 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMineral waterMarked as drinkable
373 mSpringSpring below Borsučia horaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
386 mSpringPapučová studnička SpringLow Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
360 mHutKvašná voda HutSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)
343 mSpringKvašna voda SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
356 mSpringKadlubek SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable

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 ≈138 km, ≈2 h 30 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Michalovce → I/18 via Vranov nad Topľou towards Prešov → I/545 to Bardejov (≈133 km, ≈2 h 20 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Dębica → DK73 to Jasło → DK28 to Gorlice → DW977 over the internal Schengen crossing Konieczna – Becherov → I/545 to Bardejov: ≈329 km, ≈5 h 10 min (≈251 km, ≈3 h 40 min from the border). Via the Uzhok Pass and Ubľa ≈345 km, ≈6 h 20 min.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.