Švedlár

Gelnica District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Szeder László, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Švedlár is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 482 m above sea level. Population: 2,109 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Krompachy, Central Orientation – RožňavaHardMulti-dayMarkedKrompachy, Central Orientation RožňavaElevation profile306–1 318 m55.4 kmascent 3 523 munder 1 km from the centreKrompachy, central orientation – Teplička nad Hornádom, stopHardMulti-dayMarkedKrompachy, central orientation Teplička nad Hornádom, stopElevation profile377–1 127 m44.2 kmascent 1 365 m≈ 14 h walking3.5 km from the centreSlovinky – Poráč, junctionModerateOne-dayMarkedSlovinky Poráč, junctionElevation profile436–904 m13 kmascent 649 m≈ 4.5 h walking5.5 km from the centreNálepkovo, station – Pod PálenicouEasyOne-dayMarkedNálepkovo, station Pod PálenicouElevation profile516–1 027 m5.3 kmascent 505 m≈ 2.5 h walking6.7 km from the centrePavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Rožňava – NálepkovoHardMulti-dayMarkedPavol Jozef Šafárik Trail: Rožňava NálepkovoElevation profile306–1 293 m28.8 kmascent 1 089 m≈ 9.5 h walking6.7 km from the centreMedzev – Smolnícka pílaModerateOne-dayMarkedMedzev Smolnícka pílaElevation profile314–854 m14.1 kmascent 539 m≈ 4.5 h walking6.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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SkaliskoPeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m13 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.PipitkaPeakPipitkaDrnavaaltitude 1 225 m15 km from the centrePipitka (Hungarian Pipityke) is a 1225 m summit in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m20 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 poolŠtós12 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...Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica17 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...Betliar Manor HouseCastleBetliar Manor HouseBetliar19 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...Spiš CastleCastleSpiš CastleŽehra21 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.Háj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstWaterfallHáj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstHáj22 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...Palcmanská Maša reservoirLakePalcmanská Maša reservoirDedinky25 km from the centrePalcmanská Maša is the largest reservoir in the Slovak Paradise. It lies on the upper course of the Hnilec river, in a basin-like widening of the valley below the...

Craft nearby

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Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula22 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.Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava22 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...Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka23 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós12 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

526 mSpringSpring below GenierVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
1 024 mSpringSpring below Bukovec (south-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified150 m from a trail
1 047 mSpringSpring below Korban (east slope), 1 047 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 m from a trail
1 031 mSpringSpring below Korban (east slope), 1 031 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified100 m from a trail
1 100 mSpringSpring below Bukovec (north-west slope), 1 100 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trail
993 mSpringSpring below Korban (north-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified160 m from 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.