Poprad District

Prešov Region · Slovakia okres Poprad
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Photos: Vyšné Hágy (Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 3.0); Starý Smokovec (FOTO:Fortepan — ID 11811: Adományozó/Donor: Unknown., Public domain); Štrbské Pleso (VargaA, CC BY-SA 4.0); Kežmarské Žľaby (Doko Ing. Mgr. Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatranská Javorina (SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Poprad District (okres Poprad) is an administrative district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia, with its centre in the city of Poprad. The district consists of 29 municipalities, including the towns of Poprad, Svit, and Vysoké Tatry. It borders Poland to the north, as well as the Kežmarok, Levoča, Košice, Banská Bystrica, and Žilina regions. The area features the Vrbovské, Gibaňské, Lomnické, Štrbské hills, Liptovské Kopy, and Červené Vrchy.

Poprad District is known for its mountain landscapes, especially the High Tatras. The region is home to famous peaks such as Kriváň, Gerlachovský štít, and Lomnický štít, as well as lakes, waterfalls, and caves. Its natural beauty attracts visitors year-round.

On karpaty.rocks, you will find objects in towns and villages such as Vyšné Hágy, Starý Smokovec, Kežmarské Žľaby, Štrbské Pleso, Liptovská Teplička, Tatranská Javorina, Vikartovce, Tatranská Lomnica, Ždiar, Nová Polianka, Poprad, and Štôla. The site offers over 50 trails, including the Tatranská Magistrála and ascents to Kriváň and Lomnický štít, as well as 25 sights like Belianska Cave, the TANAP Museum, Popradské pleso, Skalnaté pleso, Studený potok waterfalls, and the Goral village of Ždiar. There is AquaCity Poprad, climatic resorts, the Tatras microbrewery, and mountain huts such as Rainer's Hut and Téryho Chata.

Getting there from Ukraine

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. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). From Lviv, the fastest route to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min).

Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data.

What's nearby

Towns and villages

Vyšné HágyVyšné Hágy5 trails, 7 peaks, 7 sightsStarý SmokovecStarý Smokovec5 trails, 4 peaks, 5 sightsKežmarské ŽľabyKežmarské Žľaby6 trails, 4 peaks, 3 sightsŠtrbské PlesoŠtrbské Pleso5 trails, 3 peaks, 3 sightsTatranská JavorinaTatranská Javorina4 trails, 6 peaksLiptovská TepličkaLiptovská Teplička7 trails, 1 mountain hut or shelterTatranská LomnicaTatranská Lomnica3 trails, 1 peak, 2 sightsVikartovceVikartovce7 trailsŽdiarŽdiar5 trails, 1 sightPopradPoprad1 trail, 2 sights, 1 craft placeNová PoliankaNová Polianka2 trails, 1 peak, 2 sightsVysoké TatryVysoké Tatry1 spa or thermal poolSpišské BystréSpišské Bystré2 trailsVydrníkVydrník2 trailsVernárVernár2 trailsŠtôlaŠtôla2 trailsTatranská PoliankaTatranská Polianka2 trailsSvitSvit1 trailŠtrbaŠtrba1 trailSpišská Teplica1 trailŠuňavaŠuňava1 trailLučivnáLučivná1 trailHorný SmokovecHorný Smokovec1 trailTatranské MatliareTatranské Matliare1 trailTatranské ZrubyTatranské Zruby1 trailBatizovceNová LesnáNová LesnáVeľký SlavkovVeľký SlavkovGerlachovGerlachovDolný Smokovec

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.