Ochtiná

Rožňava District · Košice Region · Slovakia
Ochtiná — photo 1

Photos: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Ochtiná is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 338 m above sea level. Population: 529 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 sight.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Ochtiná – Under Dlhý BraloHardMulti-dayMarkedOchtiná Under Dlhý BraloElevation profile214–794 m47.2 kmascent 1 585 munder 1 km from the centreJelšavská Teplica, stop – Ochtinská Aragonite CaveModerateOne-dayMarkedJelšavská Teplica, stop Ochtinská Aragonite CaveElevation profile237–675 m9.8 kmascent 470 m≈ 3.5 h walking2.6 km from the centrePavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Jelšava – StolicaHardTwo-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Jelšava StolicaElevation profile256–1 479 m21.5 kmascent 1 767 m≈ 9 h walking3.5 km from the centreStará Čuntava – SlavošovceHardMulti-dayMarkedStará Čuntava SlavošovceElevation profile415–1 476 m27.5 kmascent 1 328 m≈ 9.5 h walking4.4 km from the centreSedlo Hrádok – Gombasecká jaskyňaHardTwo-dayMarkedSedlo Hrádok Gombasecká jaskyňaElevation profile212–687 m26.1 kmascent 645 m≈ 8 h walking4.5 km from the centreLubeník, station – Stará ČuntavaHardMulti-dayMarkedLubeník, station Stará ČuntavaElevation profile274–1 229 m37.3 kmascent 1 922 m≈ 13 h walking4.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
KohútPeakKohútRevúcaaltitude 1 409 m12 km from the centreKohút (Slovak for "rooster"; Hungarian Kakas) is the second-highest peak of the Stolica Mountains (Stolické vrchy), part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1409 m.StolicaPeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m13 km from the centre4 trails to the topStolica (Hungarian Sztolica) is the highest peak of the Stolické vrchy and of the entire Slovak Ore Mountains at 1,476 m.SkaliskoPeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m19 km from the centreSkalisko (Hungarian Pozsálló; the massif is often called Volovec) is the second highest summit of the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1,293 m.

What to visit

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Ochtinská Aragonite CaveNatureOchtinská Aragonite CaveOchtiná2.5 km from the centreOchtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) is one of the most extraordinary caves in Slovakia.Betliar Manor HouseCastleBetliar Manor HouseBetliar14 km from the centreBetliar Manor (Kaštieľ Betliar) is the most visited country house in south-eastern Slovakia. It stands in the village of Betliar, 7 km north of the town of Rožňava on...Mining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreMuseumMining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreRožňava15 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Rožňava (Banícke múzeum v Rožňave) is the main museum of Gemer, an old region of mines and smelters in the south of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Palcmanská Maša reservoirLakePalcmanská Maša reservoirDedinky20 km from the centrePalcmanská Maša is the largest reservoir in the Slovak Paradise. It lies on the upper course of the Hnilec river, in a basin-like widening of the valley below the...Veľká lúka on Muránska planinaMountain meadowVeľká lúka on Muránska planinaMuráňaltitude 887 m22 km from the centreVeľká lúka («the Great Meadow») is a huge mountain meadow on the limestone Muránska planina plateau north of the village of Muráň, in the south-eastern part of the...Zejmarská Gorge and the Nálepka waterfallsWaterfallZejmarská Gorge and the Nálepka waterfallsDedinky22 km from the centreThe Zejmarská Gorge (Zejmarská roklina) is the shortest gorge in the Slovak Paradise National Park and the only limestone gorge in its southern part open to hikers.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava16 km from the centreThe modern Kaltenecker brewery was founded in 1997, and from the start it took a different path from the big breweries of the day: instead of one-size-fits-all beer, a...Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka20 km from the centreKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka is a village below Krásna Hôrka castle, a few kilometres from Rožňava. In 2002 the Association of Gemer Craftsmen (Združenie gemerských...Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré20 km from the centreHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

349 mDrinking waterDrinking water below OrtášSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
676 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (west slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailNot for drinking
760 mSpringSpring below Veľká ŠteťSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
759 mHutHut below Veľká ŠteťSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
662 mSpringSpring below Magura (north-west slope), 662 mSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
386 mSpringSpring below Psí chrbátSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 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

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.

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