Chyžné
Photos: David Raška, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chyžné is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 296 m above sea level. Population: 415 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
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What's nearby
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedLubeník, station Stará ČuntavaElevation profile274–1 229 m37.3 kmascent 1 922 m≈ 13 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedChyžné Dlhý diel, hunting hutElevation profile298–957 m8.4 kmascent 1 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Jelšava StolicaElevation profile256–1 479 m21.5 kmascent 1 767 m≈ 9 h walking4.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Ostrý vrch Klepaná skalaElevation profile841–1 160 m5.2 kmascent 335 m≈ 2 h walking5.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedRevúca ÚkorováElevation profile315–524 m3.5 kmascent 206 m≈ 1.5 h walking5.6 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedRevúca RevúčkaElevation profile317–1 409 m18.3 kmascent 1 111 m≈ 7 h walking5.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakKohútRevúcaaltitude 1 409 m7.6 km from the centreKohút (Slovak for "rooster"; Hungarian Kakas) is the second-highest peak of the Stolica Mountains (Stolické vrchy), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1409 m.
PeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m12 km from the centre4 trails to the topStolica (Hungarian Sztolica) is the highest peak of the Stolické vrchy and of the entire Slovak Ore Mountains at 1,476 m.
PeakCigánkaMuráňaltitude 935 m15 km from the centreCigánka is a 935 m summit on the south-eastern edge of the Muránska planina plateau, in the Spiš-Gemer Karst, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.What to visit
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NatureOchtinská Aragonite CaveOchtiná8 km from the centreOchtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) is one of the most extraordinary caves in Slovakia.
Eco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré11 km from the centreHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).
CastleMuráň CastleMuráň15 km from the centreMuráň Castle (Muránsky hrad, officially Muráň) is the ruin of a medieval castle on the summit of Cigánka (935 m) at the southern edge of the Muránska planina plateau,...
Mountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m16 km from the centreVeľká lúka («the Great Meadow») is a huge mountain meadow on the limestone Muránska planina plateau north of the village of Muráň, in the south-eastern part of the...
CastleBetliar Manor HouseBetliar23 km from the centreBetliar Manor (Kaštieľ Betliar) is the most visited country house in south-eastern Slovakia. It stands in the village of Betliar, 7 km north of the town of Rožňava on...
MuseumMining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreRožňava24 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Rožňava (Banícke múzeum v Rožňave) is the main museum of Gemer, an old region of mines and smelters in the south of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Craft nearby
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Craft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava25 km from the centreThe modern Kaltenecker brewery was founded in 1997, and from the start it took a different path from the big breweries of the day: instead of one-size-fits-all beer, a...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec27 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.
Markets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka28 km from the centreKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka is a village below Krásna Hôrka castle, a few kilometres from Rožňava. In 2002 the Association of Gemer Craftsmen (Združenie gemerských...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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 ≈182 km, ≈2 h 45 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov to the exit near Levoča → road 533 to Spišská Nová Ves (≈177 km, ≈2 h 30 min from the border). From Lviv via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈407 km, ≈6 h 40 min; through Poland (Kraków – Nowy Targ) ≈496 km, ≈6 h 20 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
