Ľubovec

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

Ľubovec is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 320 m above sea level. Population: 545 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

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 walkingunder 1 km from the centreDrienovská Nová Ves, stop – Ličartovce, stationEasyOne-dayMarkedDrienovská Nová Ves, stop Ličartovce, stationElevation profile226–428 m9.8 kmascent 263 m≈ 3 h walking2.7 km from the centreHaniska pri Prešove – Brezie, youth campModerateOne-dayMarkedHaniska pri Prešove Brezie, youth campElevation profile231–472 m15.9 kmascent 438 m≈ 5 h walking3 km from the centreMalá Lodina – SedliceEasyOne-dayMarkedMalá Lodina SedliceElevation profile262–586 m6.9 kmascent 362 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.2 km from the centreRichnava, stop – Košická BeláHardMulti-dayMarkedRichnava, stop Košická BeláElevation profile277–1 028 m35.9 kmascent 1 446 m≈ 12 h walking6.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m20 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 m21 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.SľubicaPeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m23 km from the centreSľubica is a 1129 m summit in the Branisko mountains of eastern Slovakia, the third highest of the range and the highest in its southern part, which bears the same name.

What to visit

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Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina9 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 worksPrešov10 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...Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš15 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 shopBaška22 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...Herrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerCraft beer & breweriesHerrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerMalá Ida26 km from the centreThe Herrenwald brewery stands in its Panský les ("Lords’ Wood") quarter, from whose German name it takes its own.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

314 mHutLackova ShelterSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailSleeps up to 8
354 mDrinking waterPillerov TapSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified40 m from a trail
617 mHutHut below SomárSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
301 mSpringSpring below SomárSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trail
282 mSpringSpring below Ostrá (south slope), 282 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trail
409 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Ostrý hrbSlovak Ore Mountains · 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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