Kežmarok

Kežmarok District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Kežmarok is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 626 m above sea level. Population: 14,984 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 sights.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Včelín – IhlaModerateOne-dayMarkedVčelín IhlaElevation profile686–1 283 m10.5 kmascent 597 m≈ 4 h walking9.6 km from the centreZbojnícka lúka – Vydrník, stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedZbojnícka lúka Vydrník, stationElevation profile550–936 m18.6 kmascent 548 m≈ 5.5 h walking9.9 km from the centreZbojnícka lúka – Nižné Ružbachy, ChurchHardMulti-dayMarkedZbojnícka lúka Nižné Ružbachy, ChurchElevation profile549–1 206 m39.5 kmascent 779 m≈ 11.5 h walking10 km from the centreLevoča – Zbojnícka lúkaModerateOne-dayMarkedLevoča Zbojnícka lúkaElevation profile529–936 m12.3 kmascent 491 m≈ 4 h walking11 km from the centreTatranské Matliare – Tatranská JavorinaModerateTwo-dayMarkedTatranské Matliare Tatranská JavorinaElevation profile885–1 779 m17.9 kmascent 894 m≈ 6.5 h walking11 km from the centreDravce – SosnaEasyOne-dayMarkedDravce SosnaElevation profile661–853 m3.2 kmascent 195 m≈ 1 h walking11 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Ihla (Levoča Hills)PeakIhla (Levoča Hills)Ihľanyaltitude 1 283 m14 km from the centreIhla (Slovak for "needle"; German Nadel) is a 1283 m summit in the Levoča Hills (Levočské vrchy) in eastern Slovakia, the third highest in the range.Čierna hora (Levoča Mountains)PeakČierna hora (Levoča Mountains)Jakubanyaltitude 1 289 m15 km from the centreČierna hora is a 1289.4 m summit, the highest point of the Slovak Levoča Mountains (Levočské vrchy) – a flysch range of the Podhôľno-magurská region in eastern...Mariánska hora (Marian Hill)PeakMariánska hora (Marian Hill)Levočaaltitude 761 m16 km from the centreMariánska hora (Marian Hill; Hungarian Máriahegy) is a hill on the southern edge of the Levoča Hills, about 2 km north of the centre of the town of Levoča in eastern...Bujačí vrchPeakBujačí vrchKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 1 947 m16 km from the centreBujačí vrch (Polish Bujaczy Wierch, German Stirnberg) is a 1,947 m summit on the main ridge of the Belianske Tatras in Slovakia and the last high mountain at the...Kežmarský štítPeakKežmarský štítKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 556 m17 km from the centreKežmarský štít (Polish Kieżmarski Szczyt, German Kesmarker Spitze) is a 2556 m granite summit in the Slovak High Tatras and one of the highest peaks of the whole range.Lomnický štítPeakLomnický štítTatranská Lomnicaaltitude 2 634 m17 km from the centreLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.

What to visit

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Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokChurchWooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokKežmarokunder 1 km from the centreA church from an age without religious freedom The Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice) in Kežmarok is one of the town's most...Kežmarok CastleCastleKežmarok CastleKežmarokunder 1 km from the centreKežmarok Castle (Kežmarský hrad) stands in Kežmarok on Castle Square (Hradné námestie). According to the Kežmarok Museum it is the only fully preserved castle in the...Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov5.9 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...J. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláMuseumJ. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláSpišská Belá6.1 km from the centreThe Joseph Maximilian Petzval Museum (Múzeum J. Petzvala) in the small town of Spišská Belá is a modest but unique museum of photography and film at the foot of the...Studený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokWaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec16 km from the centreThe Studený potok waterfalls (Vodopády Studeného potoka), known in Polish literature as the Zimna Woda waterfalls, are one of the oldest tourist attractions of the...Skalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarLakeSkalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarTatranská Lomnica16 km from the centreSkalnaté pleso is a small moraine lake in the lowest cirque of the Skalnatá valley below Lomnický štít, at about 1,751–1,754 m.

Craft nearby

All craft places
AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad12 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Minipivovar TATRAS, PopradCraft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad13 km from the centreMinipivovar TATRAS is a brewpub on Poprad’s main square, Námestie sv. Egídia, housed in a building with a long brewing history.Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry16 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice20 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.Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy21 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...Nestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyCraft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyHniezdne24 km from the centreThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov5.9 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad12 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry16 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

753 mSpringSírny prameň sv. Bartolomeja SpringLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified

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

Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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