Nováčany

Košice-okolie District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Nováčany is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 337 m above sea level. Population: 765 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Nováčany – Ružín Reservoir, bridgeHardMulti-dayMarkedNováčany Ružín Reservoir, bridgeElevation profile325–1 019 m34.3 kmascent 1 267 m≈ 11 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKošice, housing estate KVP – PopročHardTwo-dayMarkedKošice, housing estate KVP PopročElevation profile328–727 m24.7 kmascent 654 m≈ 7.5 h walking2.6 km from the centreŠemša – Predné holisko, Lajoška hutModerateOne-dayMarkedŠemša Predné holisko, Lajoška hutElevation profile301–919 m15.2 kmascent 231 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.7 km from the centreDrienovské kúpele – JasovEasyOne-dayMarkedDrienovské kúpele JasovElevation profile241–491 m10 kmascent 302 m≈ 3 h walking7 km from the centreTurňa nad Bodvou, station – JasovHardMulti-dayMarkedTurňa nad Bodvou, station JasovElevation profile178–892 m30.6 kmascent 1 034 m≈ 9.5 h walking7 km from the centreKošická Belá – Vyšný KlátovModerateOne-dayMarkedKošická Belá Vyšný KlátovElevation profile369–896 m11.2 kmascent 453 m≈ 3.5 h walking7.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m12 km from the centreKojšovská hoľa (colloquially Kojšovka; German Koischdorfer Höhe, Hungarian Kojsói-tető) is a 1,246 m mountain in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains...

What to visit

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Herrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerCraft beer & breweriesHerrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerMalá Ida7.1 km from the centreThe Herrenwald brewery stands in its Panský les ("Lords’ Wood") quarter, from whose German name it takes its own.Macák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesCrafts & workshopsMacák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesHrašovík14 km from the centreHrnčiarska Street in Košice old town is known as the "Craft Lane" (Ulička remesiel): craftspeople work in small houses below the walls of the former town fortifications.Háj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstWaterfallHáj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstHáj17 km from the centreThe Háj waterfalls (Hájske vodopády, Hungarian Áji vízesések) are a cascade of travertine waterfalls in the Háj valley in the Slovak Karst National Park (Slovenský...Háj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájCrafts & workshopsHáj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájHáj17 km from the centreAt the back of an old farmhouse here is Háj Pottery (Hájske hrnčiarstvo), run by Amália Holíková. She throws utility ware on the wheel and models it by hand, but her...Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina19 km from the centreRužín is a reservoir on the Hornád river in the deep, winding valley of the Čierna hora hills, the north-eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, a dozen or so...Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica21 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Gelnica (Banícke múzeum v Gelnici) is the town museum of an old mining town in the Hnilec valley, among the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore...

Craft nearby

All craft places
ÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopCrafts & workshopsÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopBaška14 km from the centreÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós21 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós21 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

359 mSpringSpring under OrhedikVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified340 m from a trail
518 mSpringMihokova SpringVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
482 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Hýľov)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
497 mDrinking waterSt. John of Nepomuk Spring, 497 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
445 mSpringSpring below Kobylia horaVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
550 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Kobylia hora (north-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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

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.