Markušovce
Spišská Nová Ves District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Markušovce is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 425 m above sea level. Population: 4,910 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedMarkušovce, station Matejovce nad Hornádom, stopElevation profile412–481 m8.1 kmascent 102 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedKrompachy, central orientation Teplička nad Hornádom, stopElevation profile377–1 127 m44.2 kmascent 1 365 m≈ 14 h walking2.8 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedArnošt Guldan TrailElevation profile442–1 218 m24.2 kmascent 1 113 m≈ 8.5 h walking2.9 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedMargecany, station Matejovce nad Hornádom, stopElevation profile325–913 m35.6 kmascent 1 033 m≈ 11 h walking3.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedSpišská Nová Ves, square Meadow below MuráňElevation profile448–1 013 m13.7 kmascent 654 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedSpišská Nová Ves, square Spišská Nová Ves, stationElevation profile448–905 m17.8 kmascent 485 m≈ 5.5 h walking5 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMariánska hora (Marian Hill)Levočaaltitude 761 m14 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...
PeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m19 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.
PeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m19 km from the centreSkalisko (Hungarian Pozsálló; the massif is often called Volovec) is the second highest summit of the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1,293 m.What to visit
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MuseumSpiš Museum in Spišská Nová Ves (Provincial House)Spišská Nová Ves5.2 km from the centreThe Spiš Museum (Múzeum Spiša) in Spišská Nová Ves is one of the most comprehensive regional museums in eastern Slovakia.
CastleSpiš CastleŽehra14 km from the centreA castle visible for dozens of kilometres Spiš Castle (Spišský hrad) is the ruin of a vast castle on top of a 634 m travertine rock that rises 200 m above the Spiš basin.
WaterfallKláštorská Gorge and its waterfallsLetanovce15 km from the centreKláštorská roklina (Kláštorská Gorge) is one of the shortest but most picturesque gorges of the Slovak Paradise National Park in the Spiš region.
NatureHornád River Gorge (Prielom Hornádu)Hrabušice15 km from the centreThe Hornád Gorge (Prielom Hornádu) is, together with the Suchá Belá ravine and the Tomášovský výhľad viewpoint, the best-known place in Slovak Paradise National Park.
WaterfallZávojový waterfall in Sokolia dolinaLetanovce15 km from the centreThe Závojový waterfall (Závojový vodopád) is the highest waterfall in the Slovak Paradise National Park: 75 m according to Slovak and Polish Wikipedia, 78 m according...
LakePalcmanská Maša reservoirDedinky19 km from the centrePalcmanská Maša is the largest reservoir in the Slovak Paradise. It lies on the upper course of the Hnilec river, in a basin-like widening of the valley below the...Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula13 km from the centreBetween Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, at the edge of the plain below the travertine mound of Sivá brada, stands the wooden Spišský salaš.
Horse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice19 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov24 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 poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós25 km from the centreKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské...
Craft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad28 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.
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 poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov24 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 poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós25 km from the centreKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské...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...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 Uzhhorod ≈182 km, ≈2 h 45 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov to the exit near Levoča → road 533 to Spišská Nová Ves (≈177 km, ≈2 h 30 min from the border). From Lviv via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈407 km, ≈6 h 40 min; through Poland (Kraków – Nowy Targ) ≈496 km, ≈6 h 20 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
