Gemerská Poloma

Rožňava District · Košice Region · Slovakia
Gemerská Poloma — photo 1

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Gemerská Poloma is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 327 m above sea level. Population: 1,893 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

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What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Rožňava – GrexaHardTwo-dayMarkedRožňava GrexaElevation profile306–1 209 m26.1 kmascent 837 m≈ 8 h walking2.2 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 km from the centrePavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Rožňava – NálepkovoHardMulti-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Rožňava NálepkovoElevation profile306–1 293 m28.8 kmascent 1 089 m≈ 9.5 h walking5 km from the centreRakovnica – Gerlašská skalaEasyOne-dayMarkedRakovnica Gerlašská skalaElevation profile335–758 m5.4 kmascent 414 m≈ 2 h walking5.8 km from the centreKrompachy, Central Orientation – RožňavaHardMulti-dayMarkedKrompachy, Central Orientation RožňavaElevation profile306–1 318 m55.4 kmascent 3 523 m5.9 km from the centreOchtiná – Under Dlhý BraloHardMulti-dayMarkedOchtiná Under Dlhý BraloElevation profile214–794 m47.2 kmascent 1 585 m7.1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SkaliskoPeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m8 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.PipitkaPeakPipitkaDrnavaaltitude 1 225 m15 km from the centrePipitka (Hungarian Pipityke) is a 1225 m summit in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.StolicaPeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m21 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.

What to visit

All
Betliar Manor HouseCastleBetliar Manor HouseBetliar2.5 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...Mining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreMuseumMining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreRožňava7.4 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.Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava8.4 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...Ochtinská Aragonite CaveNatureOchtinská Aragonite CaveOchtiná13 km from the centreOchtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) is one of the most extraordinary caves in Slovakia.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 waterfallsDedinky19 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

All craft places
Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka12 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...Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós23 km from the centreKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské...Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice29 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós23 km from the centreKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

1 130 mMountain shelterVolovec HutVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailSleeps up to 16Staffed
443 mHutApiatti Bee Farm HutVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailPaid overnight stay
371 mWellHermes wellVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trailNot for drinking
354 mWellRumpálová Well, 354 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trailNot for drinking
955 mHutHut below Turecká (north-west slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
653 mHutHut below KošariskoSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified270 m from 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.