Osturňa

Kežmarok District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Cancre, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Osturňa is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 723 m above sea level. Population: 274 (2025). Mountains nearby: Spiš Magura.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 2 peaks.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Magurka – Łapszanka, chapelEasyOne-dayMarkedMagurka Łapszanka, chapelElevation profile694–1 179 m10.6 kmascent 272 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŽdiar, Tatra – Osturňa, Pod Bystrou ValleyModerateOne-dayMarkedŽdiar, Tatra Osturňa, Pod Bystrou ValleyElevation profile738–1 135 m13.5 kmascent 261 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway)HardTwo-dayMarkedTatranská magistrála (Tatra Highway)Elevation profile613–1 933 m21.2 kmascent 1 744 m≈ 9 h walking4.2 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy, spa – Strednica, ski areaHardMulti-dayMarkedVyšné Ružbachy, spa Strednica, ski areaElevation profile637–1 198 m34.1 kmascent 1 105 m≈ 10.5 h walking4.9 km from the centreŽdiar, Bachledova dolina – Malá Franková, junctionEasyOne-dayMarkedŽdiar, Bachledova dolina Malá Franková, junctionElevation profile715–1 135 m7.9 kmascent 420 m≈ 3 h walking5.6 km from the centreŽdiar, chapel – KeheľModerateOne-dayMarkedŽdiar, chapel KeheľElevation profile663–1 167 m12.8 kmascent 674 m≈ 4.5 h walking6.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
PriehrštiePeakPriehrštieOsturňaaltitude 1 209 m4.8 km from the centrePriehrštie (also Javorinka or Penčákova hora; Polish Prehrštie) is a 1209 m summit in the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia.MagurkaPeakMagurkaOsturňaaltitude 1 193 m5.4 km from the centreMagurka is a 1193 m summit in the central part of the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia. It rises above the village of Ždiar, about 17 km north-west of the town of...Slodičovský vrchPeakSlodičovský vrchMalá Frankováaltitude 1 167 m6.7 km from the centreSlodičovský vrch (Polish Słodyczowski Wierch) is a 1167 m summit on the main ridge of the Spišská Magura in northern Slovakia.HavranPeakHavranTatranská Javorinaaltitude 2 152 m9.8 km from the centreHavran (Polish Hawrań, German Rabenstein) is the highest peak of the Belianske Tatras at 2,152 m and at the same time the highest limestone summit of the entire Tatras.NovýPeakNovýTatranská Javorinaaltitude 1 999 m9.8 km from the centreNový (also Nový vrch; Polish Nowy Wierch; German Höhlenberg, “Cave Mountain”) is a 1,999 m limestone summit in the western part of the main ridge of the Belianske...MuráňPeakMuráňTatranská Javorinaaltitude 1 890 m10 km from the centreMuráň (Polish Murań or Wielki Murań, German Wandberg) is a limestone summit 1890 m high on the main ridge of the Belianske Tatras in Slovakia.

What to visit

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Ždiar — Goral village below the Belianske TatrasHistoric siteŽdiar — Goral village below the Belianske TatrasŽdiar7.5 km from the centreŽdiar is a Goral village in the valley between the Belianske Tatras and the Spišská Magura hills, about 34 km from Poprad.Bachledka Treetop WalkArchitectureBachledka Treetop WalkMalá Franková8.1 km from the centreThe Bachledka Treetop Walk (Chodník korunami stromov Bachledka) is a wooden footbridge above the forest on a ridge of the Spišská Magura hills, over the Bachledova...Biele plesá (White Tarns)LakeBiele plesá (White Tarns)Kežmarské Žľaby13 km from the centreBiele plesá (the White Tarns) are a group of nine small lakes in Dolina Bielych plies in the north-east of the High Tatras, in the Tatra National Park (TANAP).Belianska CaveNatureBelianska CaveKežmarské Žľaby13 km from the centreBelianska Cave (Belianska jaskyňa) is the only show cave in the High Tatras and one of the most visited in Slovakia.Zelené pleso (Kežmarské)LakeZelené pleso (Kežmarské)Kežmarské Žľaby14 km from the centreZelené pleso, often called Kežmarské Zelené pleso, is a moraine lake in the Dolina Zeleného plesa valley in the north-east of the High Tatras, at 1,545 m.Obrovský vodopád (Giant Waterfall)WaterfallObrovský vodopád (Giant Waterfall)Starý Smokovec18 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Goral raftsmen of Červený Kláštor: wooden-raft trip on the DunajecEthno tours & guidesGoral raftsmen of Červený Kláštor: wooden-raft trip on the DunajecČervený Kláštor15 km from the centreBetween Červený Kláštor and Lesnica the Dunajec cuts a deep, winding gorge through the limestone Pieniny, and here the river becomes the border between Slovakia and...Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry22 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...Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy24 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry22 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...Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy24 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

718 mSpringSpring below Vŕšok (south-west slope)Spiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
947 mSpringSpring below Plošové TurneBelianske Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked 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

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.