Rákoš

Revúca District · Banská Bystrica Region · Slovakia
Rákoš — photo 1

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Rákoš is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 352 m above sea level. Population: 394 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Nový Sirk, junction – Ploské, hammer – Burda – Polom – Rákoš mine – RákošHardTwo-dayMarkedNový Sirk, junction Rákošvia Ploské, hammer, Burda +2Elevation profile310–700 m22.6 kmascent 813 m≈ 7.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreNový Sirk – Železník – Pri Javora – RákošModerateOne-dayMarkedNový Sirk Rákošvia Železník, Pri JavoraElevation profile326–829 m9.4 kmascent 519 m≈ 3.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSedlo Korimovo – RevúcaModerateTwo-dayMarkedSedlo Korimovo RevúcaElevation profile305–960 m21 kmascent 485 m≈ 6 h walking4.4 km from the centreLubeník, station – Stará ČuntavaHardMulti-dayMarkedLubeník, station Stará ČuntavaElevation profile274–1 229 m37.3 kmascent 1 922 m≈ 13 h walking6.9 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 walking7.2 km from the centreChyžné – Dlhý diel, hunting hutEasyOne-dayMarkedChyžné Dlhý diel, hunting hutElevation profile298–957 m8.4 kmascent 1 m≈ 2 h walking8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
KohútPeakKohútRevúcaaltitude 1 409 m15 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.CigánkaPeakCigánkaMuráňaltitude 935 m19 km from the centreCigánka is a 935 m summit on the south-eastern edge of the Muránska planina plateau, in the Spiš-Gemer Karst, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.StolicaPeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m20 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.

What to visit

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Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré7.8 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).Ochtinská Aragonite CaveNatureOchtinská Aragonite CaveOchtiná14 km from the centreOchtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa) is one of the most extraordinary caves in Slovakia.Muráň CastleCastleMuráň CastleMuráň19 km from the centreMuráň Castle (Muránsky hrad, officially Muráň) is the ruin of a medieval castle on the summit of Cigánka (935 m) at the southern edge of the Muránska planina plateau,...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passTisovec27 km from the centreThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava29 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

406 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Ostrá skalaSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
329 mSpringSpring below Zráz (south-east slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
538 mSpringSpring below ŽelezníkSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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 to Brezno ≈274 km, ≈3 h 50 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov and Poprad to the exit near Liptovský Hrádok → I/18 and I/72 over the Čertovica Pass to Brezno. To Banská Bystrica ≈322 km, ≈4 h 30 min: D1 to Ružomberok, then I/59 via Donovaly. From Lviv: to Brezno via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈498 km (≈7 h 45 min) or through Poland ≈554 km (≈7 h 05 min); to Banská Bystrica through Poland (Kraków – Chyżne – Trstená – Dolný Kubín – Ružomberok) ≈535 km, ≈7 h 15 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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