Štós

Košice-okolie District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Ing. Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Jan Starec, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Štós is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 516 m above sea level. Population: 728 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Štós, spa – Pod OsadníkomHardTwo-dayMarkedŠtós, spa Pod OsadníkomElevation profile417–1 042 m21.7 kmascent 1 058 m≈ 7.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centrePred Čuntavou – Dukliansky PassHardMulti-dayMarkedPred Čuntavou Dukliansky PassElevation profile227–1 293 m280.7 kmascent 8 346 m1.3 km from the centreSmolnícka Huta – Štós, kúpeleEasyOne-dayMarkedSmolnícka Huta Štós, kúpeleElevation profile496–827 m4 kmascent 193 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.5 km from the centreŠtóske Saddle – SmolníkEasyOne-dayMarkedŠtóske Saddle SmolníkElevation profile557–787 m2.7 kmascent 1 m≈ 45 min walking2.3 km from the centreSmolník – Pod Bielymi skalamiModerateOne-dayMarkedSmolník Pod Bielymi skalamiElevation profile556–1 260 m9.4 kmascent 715 m≈ 4 h walking4.1 km from the centreTurňa nad Bodvou, station – OsadníkModerateOne-dayMarkedTurňa nad Bodvou, station OsadníkElevation profile178–1 035 m17.5 kmascent 115 m≈ 4.5 h walking4.7 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
PipitkaPeakPipitkaDrnavaaltitude 1 225 m8.6 km from the centrePipitka (Hungarian Pipityke) is a 1225 m summit in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.SkaliskoPeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m16 km from the centreSkalisko (Hungarian Pozsálló; the massif is often called Volovec) is the second highest summit of the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1,293 m.Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m17 km from the centreKojšovská hoľa (colloquially Kojšovka; German Koischdorfer Höhe, Hungarian Kojsói-tető) is a 1,246 m mountain in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains...

What to visit

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Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós1.3 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...Háj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstWaterfallHáj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstHáj8.9 km from the centreThe Háj waterfalls (Hájske vodopády, Hungarian Áji vízesések) are a cascade of travertine waterfalls in the Háj valley in the Slovak Karst National Park (Slovenský...Háj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájCrafts & workshopsHáj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájHáj10 km from the centreAt the back of an old farmhouse here is Háj Pottery (Hájske hrnčiarstvo), run by Amália Holíková. She throws utility ware on the wheel and models it by hand, but her...Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica19 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...Mining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreMuseumMining Museum in Rožňava and the Sentinel Experience CentreRožňava20 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Rožňava (Banícke múzeum v Rožňave) is the main museum of Gemer, an old region of mines and smelters in the south of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Betliar Manor HouseCastleBetliar Manor HouseBetliar20 km from the centreBetliar Manor (Kaštieľ Betliar) is the most visited country house in south-eastern Slovakia. It stands in the village of Betliar, 7 km north of the town of Rožňava on...

Craft nearby

All craft places
Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka18 km from the centreKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka is a village below Krásna Hôrka castle, a few kilometres from Rožňava. In 2002 the Association of Gemer Craftsmen (Združenie gemerských...Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava20 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...Herrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerCraft beer & breweriesHerrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerMalá Ida28 km from the centreThe Herrenwald brewery stands in its Panský les ("Lords’ Wood") quarter, from whose German name it takes its own.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós1.3 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

632 mSpringSpring below Štósky vrch (south-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
623 mSpringSpring below Štósky vrch (south slope), 623 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
689 mSpringSpring below Štósky vrch (south slope), 689 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
668 mSpringSpring Prepad zvyšnej pitnej vody z rezervoára v Kúpeloch ŠtósVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
766 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Ostrý Vrch (south-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified130 m from a trail
760 mSpringSpring below Ostrý Vrch (south-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from 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 ≈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.