Kamenica

Sabinov District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Kamenica is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 483 m above sea level. Population: 1,784 (2025). Mountains nearby: Low Beskids.

Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails, 1 craft place.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Kamenica – Ždiare SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedKamenica Ždiare SaddleElevation profile466–975 m10.4 kmascent 689 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreČirč junction – Kamenica, junctionModerateTwo-dayMarkedČirč junction Kamenica, junctionElevation profile477–1 153 m19.7 kmascent 676 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreĎurková – LipanyModerateTwo-dayMarkedĎurková LipanyElevation profile384–826 m19.2 kmascent 570 m≈ 6 h walking1.8 km from the centreÚstie Kalinovského Potoka – Pod MinčolomEasyOne-dayMarkedÚstie Kalinovského Potoka Pod MinčolomElevation profile645–1 125 m3.3 kmascent 480 m≈ 2 h walking3 km from the centrePusté Pole – VaniškovceHardMulti-dayMarkedPusté Pole VaniškovceElevation profile323–1 153 m36.1 kmascent 1 113 m≈ 11.5 h walking3.1 km from the centreČervenica pri Sabinove – Sedlo ŽdiareModerateOne-dayMarkedČervenica pri Sabinove Sedlo ŽdiareElevation profile352–973 m10.9 kmascent 621 m≈ 4 h walking4.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Minčol (Čergov)PeakMinčol (Čergov)Kyjovaltitude 1 157 m5.1 km from the centreMinčol (Hungarian Mincsol) is the highest summit of the Čergov mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1157 m high.Smrekovica (Branisko)PeakSmrekovica (Branisko)Vyšný Slavkovaltitude 1 200 m17 km from the centreSmrekovica is the highest peak of the Branisko Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1200 m high (1199.9 m to be exact).Čierna hora (Levoča Mountains)PeakČierna hora (Levoča Mountains)Jakubanyaltitude 1 289 m24 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...

What to visit

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Farma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica1.4 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.The meadow of Čergov's Minčol, the highest peak of the Čergov mountainsMountain meadowThe meadow of Čergov's Minčol, the highest peak of the Čergov mountainsKyjovaltitude 1 157 m5.1 km from the centreČergov's Minčol (Minčol, 1,157 m) is the highest summit of the Čergov mountains in eastern Slovakia, where the districts of Bardejov, Sabinov and Stará Ľubovňa of the...Wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, HervartovChurchWooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, HervartovHervartov19 km from the centreIn the middle of the village, on a small rise, stands the Roman Catholic wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, built at the end of the 15th century in the Gothic...Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš22 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.Ľubovňa CastleCastleĽubovňa CastleStará Ľubovňa23 km from the centreĽubovňa Castle (Ľubovniansky hrad) stands on a 548 m limestone hill above the town of Stará Ľubovňa and the left bank of the Poprad.Ľubovňa Open-Air Museum below the castleMuseumĽubovňa Open-Air Museum below the castleStará Ľubovňa24 km from the centreThe open-air museum below Ľubovňa Castle (Ľubovniansky skanzen) opened in 1985 on the meadows beneath the castle hill in Stará Ľubovňa.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Spišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaCraft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaStará Ľubovňa23 km from the centreSpiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around 1500 BC...Castle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastingsCraft producersCastle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastingsStará Ľubovňa24 km from the centreStará Ľubovňa is a town in northern Spiš, overlooked by Ľubovňa Castle. For more than three and a half centuries Ľubovňa was one of the Spiš towns pledged to the...Nestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyCraft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyHniezdne26 km from the centreThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Bardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolWater parks & thermal poolsBardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolBardejov27 km from the centreBardejovské Kúpele is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas, a part of the town of Bardejov about 5 km from its centre, in a valley under the Magura massif that shelters it...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

534 mSpringSpring below Zámok (south-west slope), 534 mČergov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
537 mSpringSpring below Zámok (south-west slope), 537 mČergov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
502 mHutHut below Balažka (north-east slope), 502 mČergov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified310 m from a trail
659 mSpringSpring near Mariánsky LesíkČergov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified280 m from a trailDries out in summer or drought
512 mHutHut below ČeliskáČergov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified
675 mHutHut below ZámokČergov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified70 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 Lviv ≈382 km, ≈5 h 15 min without queues: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Brzesko → DK75 to Nowy Sącz → DK87 via Piwniczna-Zdrój to the internal Schengen crossing Piwniczna – Mníšek nad Popradom → I/68 to Stará Ľubovňa (≈304 km, ≈3 h 50 min from the Ukrainian border). From Uzhhorod ≈183 km, ≈3 h: Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 to Prešov → I/68 via Sabinov and Lipany to Stará Ľubovňa. Via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈408 km, ≈6 h 55 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

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