Hertník

Bardejov District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
Hertník — photo 1 Hertník — photo 2 Hertník — photo 3 3

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Hertník is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 463 m above sea level. Population: 1,000 (2025). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Sedlo Čergov, huts – Hertník, stopModerateOne-dayMarkedSedlo Čergov, huts Hertník, stopElevation profile385–951 m9.3 kmascent 600 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreHertník, stop – Bukový vrchEasyOne-dayMarkedHertník, stop Bukový vrchElevation profile385–1 019 m7.8 km≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreOsikov – Sedlo Čergov, hutsEasyOne-dayMarkedOsikov Sedlo Čergov, hutsElevation profile363–928 m7.8 kmascent 9 m≈ 2 h walking2.3 km from the centreLeluchów – ŠibaHardMulti-dayMarkedLeluchów ŠibaElevation profile378–1 054 m34.2 kmascent 1 373 m≈ 11.5 h walking2.9 km from the centrePusté Pole – VaniškovceHardMulti-dayMarkedPusté Pole VaniškovceElevation profile323–1 153 m36.1 kmascent 1 113 m≈ 11.5 h walking3.5 km from the centrePred Čuntavou – Dukliansky PassHardMulti-dayMarkedPred Čuntavou Dukliansky PassElevation profile227–1 293 m280.7 kmascent 8 346 m4.1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Stebnícka MaguraPeakStebnícka MaguraStebníkaltitude 900 m · Volcanic Carpathians range17 km from the centreStebnícka Magura is an 899.9 m summit in the Slovak part of the Low Beskid, in the Busov range. It rises above the village of Stebník about 6 km north of Bardejov and,...

What to visit

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Wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, HervartovChurchWooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, HervartovHervartov5.2 km from the centreIn the middle of the village, on a small rise, stands the Roman Catholic wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, built at the end of the 15th century in the Gothic...Icon Exhibition of the Šariš Museum, BardejovMuseumIcon Exhibition of the Šariš Museum, BardejovBardejov9.8 km from the centreThe "Icons" exhibition of the Šariš Museum (Šarišské múzeum) in Bardejov is the only separate specialised exhibition of Eastern-rite icon painting in Slovakia.Bardejov: historic town centre and St Giles’ BasilicaHistoric siteBardejov: historic town centre and St Giles’ BasilicaBardejov10 km from the centreBardejov lies in north-eastern Slovakia, in the Šariš region, on the river Topľa not far from the Polish border.Bardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolWater parks & thermal poolsBardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolBardejov14 km from the centreBardejovské Kúpele is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas, a part of the town of Bardejov about 5 km from its centre, in a valley under the Magura massif that shelters it...Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš18 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.The meadow of Čergov's Minčol, the highest peak of the Čergov mountainsMountain meadowThe meadow of Čergov's Minčol, the highest peak of the Čergov mountainsKyjovaltitude 1 157 m18 km from the centreČergov's Minčol (Minčol, 1,157 m) is the highest summit of the Čergov mountains in eastern Slovakia, where the districts of Bardejov, Sabinov and Stará Ľubovňa of the...

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 ŠarišKamenica21 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Bardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolWater parks & thermal poolsBardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolBardejov14 km from the centreBardejovské Kúpele is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas, a part of the town of Bardejov about 5 km from its centre, in a valley under the Magura massif that shelters it...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

927 mMountain shelterČergov HutLow Beskids · SlovakiaStandingOn a trailStaffed
496 mMountain shelterMountain hut below Krivá horaLow Beskids · SlovakiaStandingStaffed
589 mSpringGrofkova studnička SpringLow Beskids · SlovakiaNot verified160 m from a trail
572 mSpringSpring below Krivá horaLow Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
380 mDrinking waterDrinking water below BučLow Beskids · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
861 mSpringSpring below Kalisko PassLow Beskids · 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 ≈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.

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