Kokava nad Rimavicou

Poltár District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
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Kokava nad Rimavicou is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 329 m above sea level. Population: 2,677 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kokava nad Rimavicou – Cisárska hoľaModerateOne-dayMarkedKokava nad Rimavicou Cisárska hoľaElevation profile333–922 m10 kmascent 769 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRimavská Baňa, station – MálinecHardMulti-dayMarkedRimavská Baňa, station MálinecElevation profile254–995 m36.5 kmascent 1 499 m≈ 12 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKokava nad Rimavicou – DielikHardTwo-dayMarkedKokava nad Rimavicou DielikElevation profile329–652 m23.5 kmascent 936 m≈ 7.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSinec, Bodnárka – Chorepa, saddle – Slopovo, LazEasyOne-dayMarkedSinec, Bodnárka Slopovo, Lazvia Chorepa, saddleElevation profile547–853 m5.4 kmascent 308 m≈ 2 h walking2.8 km from the centreSinec, Iron Table – Lehota nad Rimavicou – HolubínModerateOne-dayMarkedSinec, Iron Table Holubínvia Lehota nad RimavicouElevation profile267–885 m13.4 kmascent 379 m≈ 4 h walking4 km from the centreKlenovec, square – Sedlo pod VartouModerateOne-dayMarkedKlenovec, square Sedlo pod VartouElevation profile339–1 130 m16.1 kmascent 88 m≈ 4 h walking4.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Klenovský VeporPeakKlenovský VeporPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 338 m14 km from the centreKlenovský Vepor is a massive 1338.2 m summit in the Veporské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. It is the second-highest summit of the Veporské vrchy and the...Fabova hoľaPeakFabova hoľaPohronská Polhoraaltitude 1 439 m23 km from the centreFabova hoľa (Polish Fabowa Hala) is the highest summit of the Vepor Mountains (1439 m), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.

What to visit

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Salaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce17 km from the centreAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to...Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré18 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).Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec19 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

375 mMineral springŠťavica Mineral Spring, 375 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedMineral waterMarked as drinkable
418 mSpringSpring in the ForestSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified300 m from a trail
847 mSpringSpring below PasiečkySlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified170 m from a trail
404 mSpringSpring below FarkaškaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
395 mSpringSpring below PolomceSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
843 mSpringCigánka SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailFlows all yearMarked as drinkable

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 to Brezno ≈274 km, ≈3 h 50 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov and Poprad to the exit near Liptovský Hrádok → I/18 and I/72 over the Čertovica Pass to Brezno. To Banská Bystrica ≈322 km, ≈4 h 30 min: D1 to Ružomberok, then I/59 via Donovaly. From Lviv: to Brezno via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈498 km (≈7 h 45 min) or through Poland ≈554 km (≈7 h 05 min); to Banská Bystrica through Poland (Kraków – Chyżne – Trstená – Dolný Kubín – Ružomberok) ≈535 km, ≈7 h 15 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

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