Nová Lesná
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Nová Lesná is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 748 m above sea level. Population: 1,621 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
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Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lesná Waterfalls of Studený StreamElevation profile922–1 237 m3.9 kmascent 315 m≈ 1.5 h walking3.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedStarý Smokovec, TEŽ station Velická PoľanaElevation profile996–1 570 m5.6 kmascent 574 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.8 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedStary Smokowiec Tatrzańska JaworinaElevation profile996–2 342 m22.4 kmascent 1 382 m≈ 8.5 h walking3.8 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Lysá PoľanaElevation profile853–2 268 m27.3 kmascent 1 415 m≈ 9.5 h walking4.9 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTatranská Lomnica Skalnaté plesoElevation profile852–1 763 m5.9 kmascent 911 m≈ 3.5 h walking4.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedTatranské zruby Junction above ZrubyElevation profile1 006–1 394 m2.3 kmascent 388 m≈ 1.5 h walking5.1 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakSlavkovský štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 452 m7.8 km from the centreSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the High Tatras of Slovakia.
PeakLomnický štítTatranská Lomnicaaltitude 2 634 m9 km from the centreLomnický štít (Polish Łomnica, German Lomnitzer Spitze) is one of the highest and most visited peaks of the High Tatras.
PeakKežmarský štítKežmarské Žľabyaltitude 2 556 m9.3 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.
PeakPyšný štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 621 m9.4 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...
PeakMalý Ľadový štítTatranská Javorinaaltitude 2 602 m10 km from the centreMalý Ľadový štít (formerly Ľadová kopa; Polish Lodowa Kopa; German Markasitturm) is a 2602 m summit on the main ridge of the Slovak High Tatras.
PeakĽadový štítTatranská Javorinaaltitude 2 628 m11 km from the centreĽadový štít (Ice Peak; Polish Lodowy Szczyt, German Eistaler Spitze) is a 2,628 m summit on the main ridge of the High Tatras, the third-highest in the whole Tatras ...What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry4 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...
MuseumTANAP Museum in Tatranská LomnicaTatranská Lomnica5.1 km from the centreThe Tatra National Park Museum (Múzeum TANAP-u) in Tatranská Lomnica is the best place to understand in an hour or two how the Tatras work: from geology and forests to...
WaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec5.8 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...
WaterfallObrovský vodopád (Giant Waterfall)Starý Smokovec6.5 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...
LakeSkalnaté pleso, Observatory and Lomnický štít Cable CarTatranská Lomnica7.8 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.
CastleKežmarok CastleKežmarok12 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...Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad7.5 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, PopradPoprad7.9 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 poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov12 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...
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.
Horse ridingKone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasVýchodná25 km from the centreKone vo Východnej (“Horses in Východná”) is a small family horse farm on the meadows above the village of Východná in upper Liptov, with a sweeping view of the High...
Eco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná28 km from the centreFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry4 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 parkPoprad7.5 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov12 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
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.
