Spišské Podhradie

Levoča District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Spišské Podhradie is a town in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 448 m above sea level. Population: 3,715 (2025). Mountains nearby: Spiš Magura.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Spišské Podhradie, square – OľšavicaModerateOne-dayMarkedSpišské Podhradie, square OľšavicaElevation profile432–850 m15.9 kmascent 234 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSpišské Vlachy, square – Slovinky, chapelModerateOne-dayMarkedSpišské Vlachy, square Slovinky, chapelElevation profile377–926 m11 kmascent 606 m≈ 4 h walking6.6 km from the centreRichnava, stop – SľubicaHardTwo-dayMarkedRichnava, stop SľubicaElevation profile352–1 129 m20.5 kmascent 1 420 m≈ 8 h walking6.8 km from the centreZbojnícka lúka – OľšavicaModerateTwo-dayMarkedZbojnícka lúka OľšavicaElevation profile562–969 m20.1 kmascent 640 m≈ 6.5 h walking7.2 km from the centreSabinov – Branisko Pass – KrompachyHardMulti-dayMarkedSabinov Krompachyvia Branisko PassElevation profile321–1 129 m48.9 kmascent 1 967 m7.9 km from the centreSabinov – Branisko PassHardMulti-dayMarkedSabinov Branisko PassElevation profile320–1 098 m39.3 kmascent 1 046 m≈ 12 h walking8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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SľubicaPeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m9.3 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.Smrekovica (Branisko)PeakSmrekovica (Branisko)Vyšný Slavkovaltitude 1 200 m10 km from the centreSmrekovica is the highest peak of the Branisko Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1200 m high (1199.9 m to be exact).Mariánska hora (Marian Hill)PeakMariánska hora (Marian Hill)Levočaaltitude 761 m12 km from the centreMariánska hora (Marian Hill; Hungarian Máriahegy) is a hill on the southern edge of the Levoča Hills, about 2 km north of the centre of the town of Levoča in eastern...RoháčkaPeakRoháčkaMargecanyaltitude 1 028 m21 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.Čierna hora (Levoča Mountains)PeakČierna hora (Levoča Mountains)Jakubanyaltitude 1 289 m23 km from the centreČierna hora is a 1289.4 m summit, the highest point of the Slovak Levoča Mountains (Levočské vrchy) – a flysch range of the Podhôľno-magurská region in eastern...Ihla (Levoča Hills)PeakIhla (Levoča Hills)Ihľanyaltitude 1 283 m23 km from the centreIhla (Slovak for "needle"; German Nadel) is a 1283 m summit in the Levoča Hills (Levočské vrchy) in eastern Slovakia, the third highest in the range.

What to visit

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Spišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralChurchSpišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralSpišská Kapitulaunder 1 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’.Spiš CastleCastleSpiš CastleŽehra1.3 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.Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula1.6 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.Spiš Museum in Levoča: Historic Town Hall and Minorite MonasteryMuseumSpiš Museum in Levoča: Historic Town Hall and Minorite MonasteryLevoča12 km from the centreThe Spiš Museum (SNM – Spišské múzeum) is a branch of the Slovak National Museum that cares for the heritage of historic Spiš.Hornád River Gorge (Prielom Hornádu)NatureHornád River Gorge (Prielom Hornádu)Hrabušice25 km from the centreThe Hornád Gorge (Prielom Hornádu) is, together with the Suchá Belá ravine and the Tomášovský výhľad viewpoint, the best-known place in Slovak Paradise National Park.Kláštorská Gorge and its waterfallsWaterfallKláštorská Gorge and its waterfallsLetanovce25 km from the centreKláštorská roklina (Kláštorská Gorge) is one of the shortest but most picturesque gorges of the Slovak Paradise National Park in the Spiš region.

Craft nearby

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Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov26 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...Farma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica27 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice28 km from the centreA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov26 km from the centreThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

435 mWellRumpálová Well, 435 mSlovak Paradise · SlovakiaNot verified180 m from a trail
601 mMountain shelterHermanka HutLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaStandingStaffed
777 mDrinking waterDrinking water below JedlinkaLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
466 mSpringAnna Spring, 466 mBranisko · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
730 mSpringSpring from Devil's HoleBranisko · SlovakiaNot verified260 m from a trailNot for drinking

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.

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