Bukovce

Stropkov District · Prešov Region · Slovakia

Bukovce is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 235 m above sea level. Population: 541 (2025).

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Comments

Travellers’ experience: reports, tips, questions.

Share your experienceSign in to write a comment, an «I was here» report or ask a question. There are no anonymous comments — that keeps the conversation honest.
Sign in with TelegramGoogleE-mail
No ads, insults or other people’s contacts. The first comment of a new author is checked by hand.How we handle data

No one has written here yet. Be the first — your experience helps others.

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kožuchovce – BukovceEasyOne-dayMarkedKožuchovce BukovceElevation profile228–360 m6.8 kmascent 74 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreBaňa – Kozia bradaEasyOne-dayMarkedBaňa Kozia bradaElevation profile198–525 m10.2 kmascent 323 m≈ 3 h walking5 km from the centreKrajná Poľana – Krajné Čierno, bridgeModerateOne-dayMarkedKrajná Poľana Krajné Čierno, bridgeElevation profile285–649 m20.1 kmascent 575 m≈ 6 h walking5.1 km from the centreNová Kelča, Alpina – Šarišský ŠtiavnikHard1–2 daysMarkedNová Kelča, Alpina Šarišský ŠtiavnikElevation profile170–525 m33.2 kmascent 1 133 m≈ 10 h walking6.5 km from the centreNižný Komárnik – Malá PoľanaModerateOne-dayMarkedNižný Komárnik Malá PoľanaElevation profile329–606 m18.3 kmascent 374 m≈ 5 h walking7.8 km from the centreDriečna – PolomEasyOne-dayMarkedDriečna PolomElevation profile379–678 m2.8 kmascent 297 m≈ 1 h walking8.6 km from the centre

What to visit

All
Wooden Church of St Michael the Archangel, LadomirováChurchWooden Church of St Michael the Archangel, LadomirováLadomirová9.3 km from the centreOn its edge, behind a wooden fence with a little shingle roof, stands the Greek Catholic Church of St Michael the Archangel — one of the architecturally most valuable...Wooden Church of St Nicholas, BodružalChurchWooden Church of St Nicholas, BodružalBodružal9.6 km from the centreOn the highest hill in the middle of the village stands the Greek Catholic Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker — one of the oldest wooden churches in Slovakia,...Dezider Milly Gallery, SvidníkMuseumDezider Milly Gallery, SvidníkSvidník11 km from the centreThe Dezider Milly Gallery (Galéria Dezidera Millyho) is the art-historical exhibition of the Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník, part of the Slovak National Museum.Museum of Ukrainian Culture in SvidníkMuseumMuseum of Ukrainian Culture in SvidníkSvidník11 km from the centreThe Museum of Ukrainian Culture (Múzeum ukrajinskej kultúry) in Svidník is Slovakia's oldest specialised museum of a national minority and the main place of memory of...Ondava RiverRiverOndava RiverSvidník12 km from the centreThe Ondava is a river in eastern Slovakia, the country's eighth-longest. It is 144.4 km long (146 km according to Wikidata) and its basin covers 3,354.7 km².Dukla Pass: memorial, war cemetery and observation towerHistoric siteDukla Pass: memorial, war cemetery and observation towerVyšný Komárnik17 km from the centreRemembering the Carpathian–Dukla Operation In autumn 1944 the Dukla Pass (Duklianský priesmyk) on the Slovak–Polish border above the village of Vyšný Komárnik became...

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.