Štôla

Poprad District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
Štôla — photo 1

Photos: Miro Svorc, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Štôla is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 840 m above sea level. Population: 515 (2025). Mountains nearby: High Tatras.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Nižné Hágy – Junction below Poľský hrebeňHardOne-dayMarkedNižné Hágy Junction below Poľský hrebeňElevation profile849–2 195 m14.6 kmascent 95 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreŠtôla – Batizovské TarnModerateOne-dayMarkedŠtôla Batizovské TarnElevation profile852–1 901 m8.6 kmascent 1 049 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreLučivná, stop – JakubčákováEasyOne-dayMarkedLučivná, stop JakubčákováElevation profile764–968 m9.2 kmascent 310 m≈ 3 h walking3.6 km from the centreSvit, station – Smrečinské SaddleHardTwo-dayMarkedSvit, station Smrečinské SaddleElevation profile729–1 448 m24.5 kmascent 1 067 m≈ 8.5 h walking4.5 km from the centreŠkutnastá Meadow – Štrba, stationModerateOne-dayMarkedŠkutnastá Meadow Štrba, stationElevation profile894–1 826 m9.8 kmascent 56 m≈ 2.5 h walking4.9 km from the centreVelický Bridge – Junction under Suchý vrchModerateOne-dayMarkedVelický Bridge Junction under Suchý vrchElevation profile1 307–1 702 m3.7 km≈ 60 min walking5.6 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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KončistáPeakKončistáVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 537 m7.5 km from the centreKončistá (Polish Kończysta, German Kontschista, Hungarian Koncsiszta) is a 2,537.5 m summit in the High Tatras in Slovakia.Gerlachovský štítPeakGerlachovský štítVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 655 m8 km from the centreGerlachovský štít (colloquially Gerlach; Polish Gerlach, German Gerlsdorfer Spitze) is the highest peak of the High Tatras, of Slovakia and of the entire Carpathians.Batizovský štítPeakBatizovský štítVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 448 m8.3 km from the centreBatizovský štít (Polish Batyżowiecki Szczyt, German Botzdorfer Spitze, Hungarian Batizfalvi-csúcs) is a massive twin-topped summit 2448 m high on the main ridge of the...Zadný GerlachPeakZadný GerlachVyšné Hágyaltitude 2 616 m8.3 km from the centreZadný Gerlach (officially Zadný Gerlachovský štít, “Rear Gerlach”; Polish Zadni Gerlach) is a mighty 2,616 m junction summit on the main ridge of the High Tatras (2...Slavkovský štítPeakSlavkovský štítStarý Smokovecaltitude 2 452 m8.8 km from the centreSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the High Tatras of Slovakia.Východná VysokáPeakVýchodná VysokáNová Poliankaaltitude 2 429 m9.3 km from the centreVýchodná Vysoká ("Eastern High One"; Polish Mała Wysoka) is a pyramid-shaped peak 2429 m high (more precisely 2428.6 m) on the main ridge of the High Tatras in Slovakia.

What to visit

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Batizovské plesoLakeBatizovské plesoVyšné Hágy6.7 km from the centreBatizovské pleso is a high-mountain lake in the Batizovská valley at 1,884 m, right below the walls of Gerlachovský štít (2,655 m) — the highest peak of the Tatras and...Štrbské plesoLakeŠtrbské plesoŠtrbské Pleso6.9 km from the centreŠtrbské pleso is the emblem of the Slovak Tatras: a large mountain lake at 1,346 m surrounded by spruce forest, hotels and High Tatra peaks.Velické pleso and Sliezsky domLakeVelické pleso and Sliezsky domNová Polianka7.4 km from the centreVelické pleso is the largest lake of the Velická valley in the High Tatras, at 1,663 m, at the foot of Gerlachovský štít — the highest peak of the Tatras.Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry7.6 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...Skok WaterfallWaterfallSkok WaterfallŠtrbské Pleso9.7 km from the centreSkok (Vodopád Skok) is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the Slovak Tatras. Here the Mlynica stream drops over a rock step that blocks the middle part of the...Studený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokWaterfallStudený potok Waterfalls and HrebienokStarý Smokovec10 km from the centreThe Studený potok waterfalls (Vodopády Studeného potoka), known in Polish literature as the Zimna Woda waterfalls, are one of the oldest tourist attractions of the...

Craft nearby

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Minipivovar TATRAS, PopradCraft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad12 km from the centreMinipivovar TATRAS is a brewpub on Poprad’s main square, Námestie sv. Egídia, housed in a building with a long brewing history.AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad13 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Kone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasHorse ridingKone vo Východnej: horse rides below the TatrasVýchodná16 km from the centreKone vo Východnej (“Horses in Východná”) is a small family horse farm on the meadows above the village of Východná in upper Liptov, with a sweeping view of the High...Farma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasEco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná18 km from the centreFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov21 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...Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice22 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

Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry7.6 km from the centreNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it...AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad13 km from the centreAquaCity Poprad is a large year-round water park and wellness complex in the town of Poprad, a few minutes from the centre; according to the complex, the High Tatras...Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov21 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

990 mSpringPod Vtáčnikom SpringHigh Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified
1 288 mCaptured springCaptured spring below KlinHigh Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
957 mSpringSpring below Spálený vrch (south-west slope)High Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
1 639 mSpringSpring below Suchý vrch (south-west slope), 1 639 mHigh Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
1 664 mSpringSpring below Suchý vrch (south-west slope), 1 664 mHigh Tatras · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
980 mSpringPsotkov SpringHigh Tatras · SlovakiaNot verified

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

Uzhhorod – Poprad ≈195 km, ≈2 h 55 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint → I/19 via Sobrance and Michalovce → Košice → D1 motorway via Prešov → Poprad (Liptovský Mikuláš is ≈56 km further on the D1, total ≈249 km). Košice – Poprad ≈112 km. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk). Note: from Lviv the fastest way to Poprad is through Poland — Krakovets – A4 – Kraków – Zakopane – Łysa Polana ≈468 km (≈5 h 50 min); via Uzhok and Malyi Bereznyi ≈419 km but slower (≈6 h 40 min). Zakopane – Poprad ≈69 km, Zakopane – Liptovský Mikuláš ≈80 km.

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

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