Kysak

Košice-okolie District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Kysak is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 256 m above sea level. Population: 1,409 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Pred Čuntavou – Dukliansky PassHardMulti-dayMarkedPred Čuntavou Dukliansky PassElevation profile227–1 293 m280.7 kmascent 8 346 munder 1 km from the centreObišovce, station – ĽubovecEasyOne-dayMarkedObišovce, station ĽubovecElevation profile244–487 m9.6 kmascent 253 m≈ 3 h walking1.1 km from the centreHaniska pri Prešove – Brezie, youth campModerateOne-dayMarkedHaniska pri Prešove Brezie, youth campElevation profile231–472 m15.9 kmascent 438 m≈ 5 h walking2 km from the centreDrienovská Nová Ves, stop – Ličartovce, stationEasyOne-dayMarkedDrienovská Nová Ves, stop Ličartovce, stationElevation profile226–428 m9.8 kmascent 263 m≈ 3 h walking2.4 km from the centreKošice, Čermeľ – Veľká LodinaModerateTwo-dayMarkedKošice, Čermeľ Veľká LodinaElevation profile241–824 m19.1 kmascent 626 m≈ 6 h walking4.6 km from the centreKostoľany nad Hornádom – Kráľova studňa, junctionEasyOne-dayMarkedKostoľany nad Hornádom Kráľova studňa, junctionElevation profile227–733 m7.4 kmascent 534 m≈ 3 h walking5.3 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m19 km from the centreKojšovská hoľa (colloquially Kojšovka; German Koischdorfer Höhe, Hungarian Kojsói-tető) is a 1,246 m mountain in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains...DubníkPeakDubníkZlatá Baňaaltitude 874 m19 km from the centreDubník is a forested 874 m hill in the northern half of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the Šimonka subunit.MakovicaPeakMakovicaKecerovský Lipovecaltitude 981 m20 km from the centreMakovica is a 981 m summit in the central part of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the subunit that bears the same name.

What to visit

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Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina9.9 km from the centreRužín is a reservoir on the Hornád river in the deep, winding valley of the Čierna hora hills, the north-eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, a dozen or so...Solivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksMuseumSolivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksPrešov15 km from the centreThe Solivar Museum (STM – Múzeum Solivar v Prešove) is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice, housed in the historic salt works on the south-eastern edge...Macák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesCrafts & workshopsMacák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesHrašovík15 km from the centreHrnčiarska Street in Košice old town is known as the "Craft Lane" (Ulička remesiel): craftspeople work in small houses below the walls of the former town fortifications.Herrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerCraft beer & breweriesHerrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerMalá Ida20 km from the centreThe Herrenwald brewery stands in its Panský les ("Lords’ Wood") quarter, from whose German name it takes its own.Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica21 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Gelnica (Banícke múzeum v Gelnici) is the town museum of an old mining town in the Hnilec valley, among the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore...Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš22 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.

Craft nearby

All craft places
ÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopCrafts & workshopsÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopBaška15 km from the centreÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

313 mSpringMargita SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
266 mSpringSpring below Stráž (south slope), 266 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
341 mSpringSpring below HradSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
399 mHutSkalka HutSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified180 m from a trailSleeps up to 2
282 mSpringSpring below Ostrá (south slope), 282 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
354 mDrinking waterPillerov TapSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified40 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 ≈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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