Nová Sedlica

Snina District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Miro Buraľ, Stakčín, Slovakia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Vojife, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Vojife, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Nová Sedlica is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 389 m above sea level. Population: 231 (2025). Mountains nearby: Bieszczady.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Nová Sedlica – WetlinaEasyOne-dayMarkedNová Sedlica WetlinaElevation profile390–1 189 m10.8 km≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreNová Sedlica – ČierťažEasyOne-dayMarkedNová Sedlica ČierťažElevation profile390–1 072 m6.1 km≈ 1.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreVýchodokarpatská magistrála (East Carpathian Trail)HardTwo-dayMarkedVýchodokarpatská magistrála (East Carpathian Trail)Elevation profile206–513 m25.9 kmascent 699 m≈ 8 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreUličské Krivé – TopoľaModerateOne-dayMarkedUličské Krivé TopoľaElevation profile279–663 m12.4 kmascent 503 m≈ 4 h walking7.6 km from the centreRožok Educational TrailEasyOne-dayMarkedRožok Educational TrailElevation profile274–659 m4.5 kmascent 595 m≈ 2.5 h walking7.8 km from the centreRunina – Sedlo pod ĎurkovcomEasyOne-dayMarkedRunina Sedlo pod ĎurkovcomElevation profile551–1 132 m3.7 kmascent 581 m≈ 2 h walking8.4 km from the centre

What to visit

All
Ďurkovec and Pľaša meadowsMountain meadowĎurkovec and Pľaša meadowsRuninaaltitude 1 189 m · Gorgany range9 km from the centreThe Ďurkovec meadows are the finest mountain grasslands of the Slovak Poloniny: grassy slopes covering the border ridge of the Bukovské vrchy between Pľaša (1,162.8 m)...Starina Reservoir in Poloniny National ParkLakeStarina Reservoir in Poloniny National ParkStakčín19 km from the centreStarina is the largest drinking-water reservoir in Slovakia and, according to Slovak sources, the largest source of drinking water in Central Europe.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

418 mSpringSpring below Brezov (east slope)Bieszczady · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
425 mHutChyža Baby Jagy ShelterBieszczady · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
444 mSpringSpring below Brezov (north-east slope)Bieszczady · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
337 mSpringSpring in the GorgeBieszczady · SlovakiaNot verified210 m from a trail
829 mSpringSpring below Packova Kýčera (west slope)Bieszczady · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailDries out in summer or drought
699 mSpringSpring below Packova Kýčera (north-west slope)Bieszczady · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailFlows all yearMarked as drinkable

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.