Richnava

Gelnica District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Richnava is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 370 m above sea level. Population: 3,634 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Paradise.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Richnava, stop – SľubicaHardTwo-dayMarkedRichnava, stop SľubicaElevation profile352–1 129 m20.5 kmascent 1 420 m≈ 8 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRichnava, stop – Košická BeláHardMulti-dayMarkedRichnava, stop Košická BeláElevation profile277–1 028 m35.9 kmascent 1 446 m≈ 12 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKrompachy, station – PopročHardMulti-dayMarkedKrompachy, station PopročElevation profile356–1 130 m33.4 kmascent 1 896 m≈ 12 h walking2.6 km from the centreKrompachy, station – ŽakarovceEasyOne-dayMarkedKrompachy, station ŽakarovceElevation profile373–888 m8.6 kmascent 515 m≈ 3 h walking2.7 km from the centreKrompachy, Central Orientation – RožňavaHardMulti-dayMarkedKrompachy, Central Orientation RožňavaElevation profile306–1 318 m55.4 kmascent 3 523 m3.6 km from the centreSabinov – Branisko Pass – KrompachyHardMulti-dayMarkedSabinov Krompachyvia Branisko PassElevation profile321–1 129 m48.9 kmascent 1 967 m3.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SľubicaPeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m6.4 km from the centreSľubica is a 1129 m summit in the Branisko mountains of eastern Slovakia, the third highest of the range and the highest in its southern part, which bears the same name.RoháčkaPeakRoháčkaMargecanyaltitude 1 028 m6.7 km from the centreRoháčka is the highest summit of the Čierna hora hills, one of the units of the Slovak Ore Mountains in eastern Slovakia.Smrekovica (Branisko)PeakSmrekovica (Branisko)Vyšný Slavkovaltitude 1 200 m14 km from the centreSmrekovica is the highest peak of the Branisko Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1200 m high (1199.9 m to be exact).

What to visit

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Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica8.4 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Gelnica (Banícke múzeum v Gelnici) is the town museum of an old mining town in the Hnilec valley, among the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore...Spiš CastleCastleSpiš CastleŽehra14 km from the centreA castle visible for dozens of kilometres Spiš Castle (Spišský hrad) is the ruin of a vast castle on top of a 634 m travertine rock that rises 200 m above the Spiš basin.Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina14 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...Spišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralChurchSpišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralSpišská Kapitula16 km from the centreSpišská Kapitula is an ancient church town on St Martin’s Hill, directly opposite Spiš Castle. It is often called the ‘Slovak Vatican’.Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula16 km from the centreBetween Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, at the edge of the plain below the travertine mound of Sivá brada, stands the wooden Spišský salaš.Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš23 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós25 km from the centreKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós25 km from the centreKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

413 mSpringSpring below Zadný Stolzberg (west slope), 413 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
407 mSpringSpring below Zadný Stolzberg (west slope), 407 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
606 mSpringBarytka SpringVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified270 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
762 mSpringSpring below KoľvekSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
861 mSpringSpring near the TroughSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaHas water08.07.2023On a trailMarked as drinkable
731 mSpringBiela studňa Spring, 731 mVolovec Mountains · 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

From Uzhhorod ≈182 km, ≈2 h 45 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce to Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov to the exit near Levoča → road 533 to Spišská Nová Ves (≈177 km, ≈2 h 30 min from the border). From Lviv via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈407 km, ≈6 h 40 min; through Poland (Kraków – Nowy Targ) ≈496 km, ≈6 h 20 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.