Mlynčeky
Photos: Demokratickid, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mlynčeky is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 687 m above sea level. Population: 733 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateTwo-dayMarkedTatranské Matliare Tatranská JavorinaElevation profile885–1 779 m17.9 kmascent 894 m≈ 6.5 h walking6.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedKežmarské Žľaby Tatranská KotlinaElevation profile763–928 m4.6 kmascent 176 m≈ 1.5 h walking6.7 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedBiela voda, car park Jahňací štítElevation profile917–2 230 m10.1 kmascent 1 313 m≈ 5 h walking7 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Skalnaté plesoElevation profile852–1 763 m5.9 kmascent 911 m≈ 3.5 h walking7.4 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Lysá PoľanaElevation profile853–2 268 m27.3 kmascent 1 415 m≈ 9.5 h walking7.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Kotlina, Čárda Veľké Biele TarnElevation profile763–1 623 m9.4 kmascent 890 m≈ 4 h walking7.6 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakBujačí vrchKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 1 947 m11 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...
PeakKežmarský štítKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 556 m12 km from the centreKežmarský štít (Polish Kieżmarski Szczyt, German Kesmarker Spitze) is a 2556 m granite summit in the Slovak High Tatras and one of the highest peaks of the whole range.
PeakLomnický štítTatranská Lomnicaaltitude 2 634 m13 km from the centreLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.
PeakPyšný štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 621 m13 km from the centrePyšný štít (Polish Durny Szczyt, German Schwalbenturm) is a rocky High Tatra summit of 2,621 m — according to Slovak and Polish sources the fourth highest mountain of...
PeakJahňací štítTatranská Javorinaaltitude 2 230 m14 km from the centreJahňací štít (Polish Jagnięcy Szczyt) is a peak 2230 m high (more precisely 2229.6 m) in the High Tatras of Slovakia.
PeakBaranie rohyStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 526 m14 km from the centreBaranie rohy ("Ram's Horns"; Polish Baranie Rogi, German Grünseespitze, Hungarian Zöld-tavi-csúcs) is a rocky 2526 m peak in the Slovak High Tatras.What to visit
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CastleKežmarok CastleKežmarok4.8 km from the centreKežmarok Castle (Kežmarský hrad) stands in Kežmarok on Castle Square (Hradné námestie). According to the Kežmarok Museum it is the only fully preserved castle in the...
ChurchWooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity, KežmarokKežmarok5 km from the centreA church from an age without religious freedom The Wooden Articular Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice) in Kežmarok is one of the town's most...
MuseumJ. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláSpišská Belá5.9 km from the centreThe Joseph Maximilian Petzval Museum (Múzeum J. Petzvala) in the small town of Spišská Belá is a modest but unique museum of photography and film at the foot of the...
NatureBelianska CaveKežmarské Žľaby8.6 km from the centreBelianska Cave (Belianska jaskyňa) is the only show cave in the High Tatras and one of the most visited in Slovakia.
LakeSkalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarTatranská Lomnica11 km from the centreSkalnaté pleso is a small moraine lake in the lowest cirque of the Skalnatá valley below Lomnický štít, at about 1,751–1,754 m.
WaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec12 km from the centreThe Studený potok waterfalls (Vodopády Studeného potoka), known in Polish literature as the Zimna Woda waterfalls, are one of the oldest tourist attractions of the...Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov9.8 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 poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry12 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 poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad13 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...
Craft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad14 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 poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy20 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...
Horse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice23 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.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov9.8 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 poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry12 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 poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad13 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
Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
