Malá Franková
Kežmarok District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Malá Franková is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 750 m above sea level. Population: 193 (2025). Mountains nearby: Spiš Magura.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 peak, 1 sight.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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HardTwo-dayMarkedTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway)Elevation profile613–1 933 m21.2 kmascent 1 744 m≈ 9 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedŽdiar, Bachledova dolina Malá Franková, junctionElevation profile715–1 135 m7.9 kmascent 420 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedKeheľ HrbElevation profile663–1 094 m5.2 kmascent 431 m≈ 2 h walking2.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedŽdiar, chapel KeheľElevation profile663–1 167 m12.8 kmascent 674 m≈ 4.5 h walking3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedVyšné Ružbachy, spa Strednica, ski areaElevation profile637–1 198 m34.1 kmascent 1 105 m≈ 10.5 h walking3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedMagurka Łapszanka, chapelElevation profile694–1 179 m10.6 kmascent 272 m≈ 3 h walking3.6 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakSlodičovský vrchMalá Frankováaltitude 1 167 m3.2 km from the centreSlodičovský vrch (Polish Słodyczowski Wierch) is a 1167 m summit on the main ridge of the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia.
PeakMagurkaOsturňaaltitude 1 193 m3.6 km from the centreMagurka is a 1193 m summit in the central part of the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Ždiar, about 17 km north-west of the town of...
PeakPriehrštieOsturňaaltitude 1 209 m5.2 km from the centrePriehrštie (also Javorinka or Penčákova hora; Polish Prehrštie) is a 1209 m summit in the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia.
PeakBujačí vrchKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 1 947 m9.7 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...
PeakŽdiarska vidlaKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 142 m10 km from the centreŽdiarska vidla (Polish Płaczliwa Skała, German Greiner) is a 2,142 m summit, the second highest in the Belianske Tatras after neighbouring Havran (2,152 m).
PeakHlúpyKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 061 m10 km from the centreHlúpy (also Šialený vrch, "Crazy Peak"; Polish Szalony Wierch; German Törichter Gern) is a 2061 m summit in the Slovak Belianske Tatras and the third highest of this...What to visit
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ArchitectureBachledka Treetop WalkMalá Franková3.1 km from the centreThe Bachledka Treetop Walk (Chodník korunami stromov Bachledka) is a wooden footbridge above the forest on a ridge of the Spišská Magura hills, over the Bachledova...
Historic siteŽdiar — Goral village below the Belianske TatrasŽdiar5.5 km from the centreŽdiar is a Goral village in the valley between the Belianske Tatras and the Spišská Magura hills, about 34 km from Poprad.
NatureBelianska CaveKežmarské Žľaby9.4 km from the centreBelianska Cave (Belianska jaskyňa) is the only show cave in the High Tatras and one of the most visited in Slovakia.
LakeBiele plesá (White Tarns)Kežmarské Žľaby12 km from the centreBiele plesá (the White Tarns) are a group of nine small lakes in Dolina Bielych plies in the north-east of the High Tatras, in the Tatra National Park (TANAP).
LakeZelené pleso (Kežmarské)Kežmarské Žľaby13 km from the centreZelené pleso, often called Kežmarské Zelené pleso, is a moraine lake in the Dolina Zeleného plesa valley in the north-east of the High Tatras, at 1,545 m.
WaterfallObrovský vodopád (Giant Waterfall)Starý Smokovec17 km from the centreObrovský vodopád (Polish Wodospad Olbrzymi, German Riesenwasserfall – the "Giant Waterfall") is one of the most powerful and photogenic waterfalls of the Slovak High...Craft nearby
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Ethno tours & guidesGoral raftsmen of Červený Kláštor: wooden-raft trip on the DunajecČervený Kláštor12 km from the centreBetween Červený Kláštor and Lesnica the Dunajec cuts a deep, winding gorge through the limestone Pieniny, and here the river becomes the border between Slovakia and...
Water parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy18 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry20 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...
Craft 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov27 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad28 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy18 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...Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry20 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...Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov27 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...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
From Lviv ≈382 km, ≈5 h 15 min without queues: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Brzesko → DK75 to Nowy Sącz → DK87 via Piwniczna-Zdrój to the internal Schengen crossing Piwniczna – Mníšek nad Popradom → I/68 to Stará Ľubovňa (≈304 km, ≈3 h 50 min from the Ukrainian border). From Uzhhorod ≈183 km, ≈3 h: Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 to Prešov → I/68 via Sabinov and Lipany to Stará Ľubovňa. Via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈408 km, ≈6 h 55 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
