Snina

Snina District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Miro Buraľ, Stakčín, Slovakia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Twips, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jiří Komárek, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Snina is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 216 m above sea level. Population: 17,612 (2025). Mountains nearby: Eastern Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Snina – Sninský kameňModerateOne-dayMarkedSnina Sninský kameňElevation profile215–1 006 m8.9 kmascent 806 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – Snina, stationModerateTwo-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre Snina, stationElevation profile224–1 006 m21.2 kmascent 781 m≈ 7 h walking1.5 km from the centreZemplínske Hámre – Tri tablyEasyOne-dayMarkedZemplínske Hámre Tri tablyElevation profile362–831 m4.3 kmascent 469 m≈ 2 h walking4.7 km from the centreRemetské Hámre – KoňušHardMulti-dayMarkedRemetské Hámre KoňušElevation profile272–1 023 m47.5 kmascent 2 062 m7.1 km from the centreKrivec, Parking – Strihovská MeadowEasyOne-dayMarkedKrivec, Parking Strihovská MeadowElevation profile555–973 m4 kmascent 69 m≈ 1 h walking9.3 km from the centrePoruba pod Vihorlatom – Sedlo RozdielModerateOne-dayMarkedPoruba pod Vihorlatom Sedlo RozdielElevation profile192–974 m13.2 kmascent 174 m≈ 3.5 h walking9.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Sninský kameňPeakSninský kameňValaškovcealtitude 1 006 m · Volcanic Carpathians range7.2 km from the centreSninský kameň is a 1006 m summit in the volcanic Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia, the lowest of the five Vihorlat "thousanders".MotrogonPeakMotrogonValaškovcealtitude 1 018 m · Volcanic Carpathians range8.9 km from the centreMotrogon is a 1,018 m summit in the Vihorlat Mountains of eastern Slovakia — according to Polish sources the fourth highest in the Vihorlat.VihorlatPeakVihorlatValaškovcealtitude 1 076 m · Volcanic Carpathians range11 km from the centreVihorlat (Polish Wyhorlat) is the highest peak of the Vihorlat Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1,076 m high (precisely 1,075.5 m).

What to visit

All
Morské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsLakeMorské oko — the largest lake of the Vihorlat hillsZemplínske Hámre8.9 km from the centreNot to be confused with its Tatra namesake: this is Morské oko in the Vihorlat hills of eastern Slovakia, a few dozen kilometres from the Ukrainian border.Starina Reservoir in Poloniny National ParkLakeStarina Reservoir in Poloniny National ParkStakčín10 km from the centreStarina is the largest drinking-water reservoir in Slovakia and, according to Slovak sources, the largest source of drinking water in Central Europe.Wooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráChurchWooden Church of St Nicholas, Ruská BystráRuská Bystrá18 km from the centreA dark church in the forests of Vihorlat Ruská Bystrá is a small Rusyn village in Sobrance district of the Košice Region, surrounded by the Vihorlat hills (Vihorlatské...Vihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéMuseumVihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéHumenné19 km from the centreThe Vihorlat Museum (Vihorlatské múzeum) in Humenné is the main museum of Upper Zemplín in north-eastern Slovakia.Ďurkovec and Pľaša meadowsMountain meadowĎurkovec and Pľaša meadowsRuninaaltitude 1 189 m · Gorgany range23 km from the centreThe Ďurkovec meadows are the finest mountain grasslands of the Slovak Poloniny: grassy slopes covering the border ridge of the Bukovské vrchy between Pľaša (1,162.8 m)...Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža24 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža24 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

227 mSpringSpring below ŠirkáňVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 m from a trail
539 mSpringSpring below Sninský kameň (north slope), 539 mVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified40 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
935 mSpringSpring below Sninský kameň (north slope), 935 mVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified170 m from a trail
947 mSpringSpring under Sninský KameňVihorlat Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
782 mSpringSpring below Tri tably PassVihorlat 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

Lviv – Snina ≈241 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: H-13 via Sambir and the Uzhok Pass to Velykyi and Malyi Bereznyi → Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa checkpoint → road 74 to Snina (≈27 km, ≈30 min from the border). From Uzhhorod: via Vyšné Nemecké (I/19 towards Sobrance, then II/566 and road 74) ≈65 km, ≈1 h 15 min; via Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa ≈80 km, ≈1 h 40 min, but that crossing is usually less busy.

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

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