Orechová
Orechová is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 123 m above sea level. Population: 253 (2025). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 craft place.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre KoňušElevation profile272–1 023 m47.5 kmascent 2 062 m8.3 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPoruba pod Vihorlatom Sedlo RozdielElevation profile192–974 m13.2 kmascent 174 m≈ 3.5 h walking15 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Ruská BystráElevation profile294–843 m19.2 kmascent 1 009 m≈ 7 h walking15 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Stará koniareňElevation profile298–571 m5.4 kmascent 39 m≈ 1.5 h walking17 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Snina, stationElevation profile224–1 006 m21.2 kmascent 781 m≈ 7 h walking17 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPotašňa StrihovceElevation profile373–666 m7.2 kmascent 294 m≈ 2.5 h walking19 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakLysákRemetské Hámrealtitude 821 m · Volcanic Carpathians range20 km from the centreLysák (formerly Lysá) is a summit 821 m high in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, in the Vihorlat subunit.
PeakVihorlatValaškovcealtitude 1 076 m · Volcanic Carpathians range22 km from the centreVihorlat (Polish Wyhorlat) is the highest peak of the Vihorlat Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1,076 m high (precisely 1,075.5 m).
PeakMotrogonValaškovcealtitude 1 018 m · Volcanic Carpathians range23 km from the centreMotrogon is a 1,018 m summit in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia — according to Polish sources the fourth highest in the Vihorlat.What to visit
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Wine & tastingsPivnica Orechová below Vihorlat: tastings in a deep wine cellarOrechováunder 1 km from the centreVihorlat is a volcanic range in eastern Slovakia, best known for the Morské oko lake and its beech primeval forests.
ChurchWooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráRuská Bystrá18 km from the centreA dark church in the forests of Vihorlat Ruská Bystrá is a small Rusyn village in Sobrance district of the Košice Region, surrounded by the Vihorlat hills (Vihorlatské...
LakeZemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatKaluža19 km from the centreThe “Slovak Sea” by the Ukrainian border Zemplínska šírava is a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia, in the Bodrog basin below the Vihorlat hills.Spas and thermal pools nearby
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
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.

