Kaluža
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Kaluža is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 120 m above sea level. Population: 490 (2025). Mountains nearby: Vihorlat Mountains.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 sight, 1 spa or thermal pool.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedVinianske jazero HôrkaElevation profile117–258 m7.2 kmascent 246 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedMedvedia hora Trnava pri LaborciElevation profile131–335 m10.7 kmascent 375 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedHumenné, mesto HôrkaElevation profile134–469 m21.5 kmascent 573 m≈ 6.5 h walking2.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedJasenov, under the castle ChlmElevation profile169–442 m7.1 kmascent 351 m≈ 2.5 h walking8.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPoruba pod Vihorlatom Sedlo RozdielElevation profile192–974 m13.2 kmascent 174 m≈ 3.5 h walking9.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedKrivošťany Jasenov, CastleElevation profile132–548 m10.1 kmascent 465 m≈ 3.5 h walking11 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakVihorlatValaškovcealtitude 1 076 m · Volcanic Carpathians range12 km from the centreVihorlat (Polish Wyhorlat) is the highest peak of the Vihorlat Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1,076 m high (precisely 1,075.5 m).
PeakLysákRemetské Hámrealtitude 821 m · Volcanic Carpathians range16 km from the centreLysák (formerly Lysá) is a summit 821 m high in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, in the Vihorlat subunit.
PeakMotrogonValaškovcealtitude 1 018 m · Volcanic Carpathians range16 km from the centreMotrogon is a 1,018 m summit in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia — according to Polish sources the fourth highest in the Vihorlat.What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKalužaunder 1 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.
LakeZemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatKaluža1.4 km from the centreThe “Slovak Sea” by the Ukrainian border Zemplínska šírava is a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia, in the Bodrog basin below the Vihorlat hills.
MuseumVihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéHumenné16 km from the centreThe Vihorlat Museum (Vihorlatské múzeum) in Humenné is the main museum of Upper Zemplín in north-eastern Slovakia.
LakeMorské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsZemplínske Hámre19 km from the centreNot to be confused with its Tatra namesake: this is Morské oko in the Vihorlat hills of eastern Slovakia, a few dozen kilometres from the Ukrainian border.
Wine & tastingsPivnica Orechová below Vihorlat: tastings in a deep wine cellarOrechová21 km from the centreVihorlat is a volcanic range in eastern Slovakia, best known for the Morské oko lake and its beech primeval forests.
ChurchWooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráRuská Bystrá22 km from the centreA dark church in the forests of Vihorlat Ruská Bystrá is a small Rusyn village in Sobrance district of the Košice Region, surrounded by the Vihorlat hills (Vihorlatské...Spas and thermal pools nearby
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
Lviv – Snina ≈241 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: H-13 via Sambir and the Uzhok Pass to Velykyi and Malyi Bereznyi → Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa checkpoint → road 74 to Snina (≈27 km, ≈30 min from the border). From Uzhhorod: via Vyšné Nemecké (I/19 towards Sobrance, then II/566 and road 74) ≈65 km, ≈1 h 15 min; via Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa ≈80 km, ≈1 h 40 min, but that crossing is usually less busy.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
