Michalovce

Michalovce District · Košice Region · Slovakia
Michalovce — photo 1

Photos: Ing. Mgr. Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Michalovce is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 114 m above sea level. Population: 34,894 (2025). Mountains nearby: Vihorlat Mountains.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Humenné, mesto – HôrkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedHumenné, mesto HôrkaElevation profile134–469 m21.5 kmascent 573 m≈ 6.5 h walking6.3 km from the centreVinianske jazero – HôrkaEasyOne-dayMarkedVinianske jazero HôrkaElevation profile117–258 m7.2 kmascent 246 m≈ 2.5 h walking6.4 km from the centreMedvedia hora – Trnava pri LaborciModerateOne-dayMarkedMedvedia hora Trnava pri LaborciElevation profile131–335 m10.7 kmascent 375 m≈ 3.5 h walking7.3 km from the centreJasenov, under the castle – ChlmEasyOne-dayMarkedJasenov, under the castle ChlmElevation profile169–442 m7.1 kmascent 351 m≈ 2.5 h walking13 km from the centreKrivošťany – Jasenov, CastleModerateOne-dayMarkedKrivošťany Jasenov, CastleElevation profile132–548 m10.1 kmascent 465 m≈ 3.5 h walking15 km from the centrePoruba pod Vihorlatom – Sedlo RozdielModerateOne-dayMarkedPoruba pod Vihorlatom Sedlo RozdielElevation profile192–974 m13.2 kmascent 174 m≈ 3.5 h walking18 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
VihorlatPeakVihorlatValaškovcealtitude 1 076 m · Volcanic Carpathians range21 km from the centreVihorlat (Polish Wyhorlat) is the highest peak of the Vihorlat Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1,076 m high (precisely 1,075.5 m).LysákPeakLysákRemetské Hámrealtitude 821 m · Volcanic Carpathians range24 km from the centreLysák (formerly Lysá) is a summit 821 m high in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, in the Vihorlat subunit.MotrogonPeakMotrogonValaškovcealtitude 1 018 m · Volcanic Carpathians range25 km from the centreMotrogon is a 1,018 m summit in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia — according to Polish sources the fourth highest in the Vihorlat.

What to visit

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Zemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatLakeZemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatKaluža8 km from the centreThe “Slovak Sea” by the Ukrainian border Zemplínska šírava is a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia, in the Bodrog basin below the Vihorlat hills.Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža8.2 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.Vihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéMuseumVihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéHumenné21 km from the centreThe Vihorlat Museum (Vihorlatské múzeum) in Humenné is the main museum of Upper Zemplín in north-eastern Slovakia.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža8.2 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

180 mSpringStudička SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trailNot for drinking
264 mSpringSpring under SenderovVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
156 mSpringLejbaňa SpringVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 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

Lviv – Snina ≈241 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: H-13 via Sambir and the Uzhok Pass to Velykyi and Malyi Bereznyi → Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa checkpoint → road 74 to Snina (≈27 km, ≈30 min from the border). From Uzhhorod: via Vyšné Nemecké (I/19 towards Sobrance, then II/566 and road 74) ≈65 km, ≈1 h 15 min; via Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa ≈80 km, ≈1 h 40 min, but that crossing is usually less busy.

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