Prešov
Photos: Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Gabriel Bodenehr the Elder, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons); Misko3, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Prešov is a city in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 255 m above sea level. Population: 81,223 (2025). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 sight.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedPrešov, Za kalváriou Slovenské Nové MestoElevation profile102–1 077 m135.8 kmascent 3 494 m1.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPrešov, Veterinary Hospital Kapušany, stationElevation profile258–509 m13.2 kmascent 399 m≈ 4 h walking2.4 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedPred Čuntavou Dukliansky PassElevation profile227–1 293 m280.7 kmascent 8 346 m4.1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedHaniska pri Prešove Brezie, youth campElevation profile231–472 m15.9 kmascent 438 m≈ 5 h walking4.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedFintice StrážElevation profile267–739 m4.3 kmascent 472 m≈ 2 h walking6.7 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedRuská Nová Ves Hermanovce nad TopľouElevation profile471–963 m12.7 kmascent 86 m≈ 3.5 h walking7.4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakDubníkZlatá Baňaaltitude 874 m18 km from the centreDubník is a forested 874 m hill in the northern half of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the Šimonka subunit.
PeakMakovicaKecerovský Lipovecaltitude 981 m25 km from the centreMakovica is a 981 m summit in the central part of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the subunit that bears the same name.What to visit
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MuseumSolivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksPrešov3.5 km from the centreThe Solivar Museum (STM – Múzeum Solivar v Prešove) is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice, housed in the historic salt works on the south-eastern edge...
CastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš7.4 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.
LakeRužín 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...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
From Uzhhorod ≈138 km, ≈2 h 30 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Michalovce → I/18 via Vranov nad Topľou towards Prešov → I/545 to Bardejov (≈133 km, ≈2 h 20 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Dębica → DK73 to Jasło → DK28 to Gorlice → DW977 over the internal Schengen crossing Konieczna – Becherov → I/545 to Bardejov: ≈329 km, ≈5 h 10 min (≈251 km, ≈3 h 40 min from the border). Via the Uzhok Pass and Ubľa ≈345 km, ≈6 h 20 min.
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
