Čierna Lehota

Rožňava District · Košice Region · Slovakia
Čierna Lehota — photo 1

Photos: David Raška, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Čierna Lehota is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 525 m above sea level. Population: 573 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Stará Čuntava – SlavošovceHardMulti-dayMarkedStará Čuntava SlavošovceElevation profile415–1 476 m27.5 kmascent 1 328 m≈ 9.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLubeník, station – Stará ČuntavaHardMulti-dayMarkedLubeník, station Stará ČuntavaElevation profile274–1 229 m37.3 kmascent 1 922 m≈ 13 h walking1.7 km from the centrePavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Ostrý vrch – Klepaná skalaEasyOne-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Ostrý vrch Klepaná skalaElevation profile841–1 160 m5.2 kmascent 335 m≈ 2 h walking2.3 km from the centrePavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Jelšava – StolicaHardTwo-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Jelšava StolicaElevation profile256–1 479 m21.5 kmascent 1 767 m≈ 9 h walking2.6 km from the centrePavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Stolica – RožňavaHardMulti-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Stolica RožňavaElevation profile284–1 476 m39.3 kmascent 866 m≈ 11.5 h walking3.7 km from the centreRevúca – RevúčkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedRevúca RevúčkaElevation profile317–1 409 m18.3 kmascent 1 111 m≈ 7 h walking4.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
KohútPeakKohútRevúcaaltitude 1 409 m5.2 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.StolicaPeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m6.5 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.CigánkaPeakCigánkaMuráňaltitude 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.Havrania skalaPeakHavrania skalaStratenáaltitude 1 156 m20 km from the centreHavrania skala (Raven Rock) is a 1,156 m summit, one of the highest in the Slovak Paradise. It stands in the southern part of the national park, about 3 km north of...Kráľova hoľaPeakKráľova hoľaŠumiacaltitude 1 946 m20 km from the centreKráľova hoľa (German Königsberg, Hungarian Király-hegy – “King's Mountain”) is a 1,946 m summit, the highest in the eastern part of the Low Tatras, which are called...SkaliskoPeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m24 km from the centreSkalisko (Hungarian Pozsálló; the massif is often called Volovec) is the second highest summit of the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1,293 m.

What to visit

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Ochtinská Aragonite CaveNatureOchtinská Aragonite CaveOchtiná7.7 km from the centreOchtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) is one of the most extraordinary caves in Slovakia.Veľká lúka on Muránska planinaMountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m15 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...Muráň CastleCastleMuráň 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,...Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré17 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).Palcmanská Maša reservoirLakePalcmanská Maša reservoirDedinky18 km from the centrePalcmanská Maša is the largest reservoir in the Slovak Paradise. It lies on the upper course of the Hnilec river, in a basin-like widening of the valley below the...Zejmarská Gorge and the Nálepka waterfallsWaterfallZejmarská Gorge and the Nálepka waterfallsDedinky20 km from the centreThe Zejmarská Gorge (Zejmarská roklina) is the shortest gorge in the Slovak Paradise National Park and the only limestone gorge in its southern part open to hikers.

Craft nearby

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Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava23 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...Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka26 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...Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice28 km from the centreA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

593 mSpringSpring below Hriadky (west slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
656 mSpringSpring below Biela skala (south slope), 656 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
662 mSpringSpring below Magura (north-west slope), 662 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
982 mSpringSpring below Faltenov vrch (east slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
964 mHutHut below Klepaná skalaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
1 187 mSpringSpring below Klepaná skala (north slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail

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 ≈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.