Devičany

Levice District · Nitra Region · Slovakia
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Devičany is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 296 m above sea level. Population: 404 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Devičany – Tekovská Breznica, stopModerateOne-dayMarkedDevičany Tekovská Breznica, stopElevation profile190–747 m13.3 kmascent 547 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRudno nad Hronom – PukanecModerateOne-dayMarkedRudno nad Hronom PukanecElevation profile214–726 m12.7 kmascent 746 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.6 km from the centreTlmače – Hodruša–Hámre, SandrikHardMulti-dayMarkedTlmače Hodruša–Hámre, SandrikElevation profile175–747 m34.5 kmascent 1 213 m≈ 11 h walking4.4 km from the centreBátovce, square – Tatárska lúkaModerateTwo-dayMarkedBátovce, square Tatárska lúkaElevation profile221–911 m22.3 kmascent 752 m≈ 7 h walking4.5 km from the centrePukanec, Breziny – Saddle under Veľký VeterníkEasyOne-dayMarkedPukanec, Breziny Saddle under Veľký VeterníkElevation profile392–715 m3.1 kmascent 11 m≈ 45 min walking7 km from the centreChlm – BrehyEasyOne-dayMarkedChlm BrehyElevation profile202–726 m3.4 km≈ 45 min walking8.8 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Veľký InovecPeakVeľký InovecTekovské Nemcealtitude 900 m15 km from the centreVeľký Inovec is the highest summit of the Pohronský Inovec mountains in Slovakia, at 900 m. It lies in the central part of the range, on the main ridge, in the Nitra...SitnoPeakSitnoIlijaaltitude 1 009 m16 km from the centre1 trail to the topSitno (Hungarian Szitnya) is the highest peak of the Štiavnica Mountains at 1,009 m, close to the historic mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central Slovakia.

What to visit

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Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaPočúvadlo11 km from the centreHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years,...Počúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoLakePočúvadlo — historic mining lake below SitnoBanská Štiavnica15 km from the centrePočúvadlo (Počúvadlianske jazero) is the largest of the Štiavnica tajchs — historic artificial ponds built by the miners of Banská Štiavnica to drive the machinery of...Margita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceWater parks & thermal poolsMargita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceLevice15 km from the centreMargita-Ilona is a summer swimming area with thermal water 6 km from the town of Levice towards Šahy, in the Kalinčiakovo part of the town.The Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaLakeThe Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaŠtiavnické Bane16 km from the centreThe Štiavnica tajchy are a system of historic artificial lakes in the Štiavnica Mountains (Štiavnické vrchy) around the mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central...Open-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOpen-Air Mining Museum, Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica20 km from the centreThe Open-Air Mining Museum (Banské múzeum v prírode) in Banská Štiavnica is the oldest and thematically broadest mining exhibition in Slovakia.Old Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaMuseumOld Castle in Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica21 km from the centreThe Old Castle (Starý zámok, officially Mestský hrad — Town Castle) is one of the oldest buildings of Banská Štiavnica, a mining town on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Craft nearby

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ERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingCraft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tastingBanská Štiavnica21 km from the centreBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne21 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...Dudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsWater parks & thermal poolsDudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsDudince22 km from the centreDudince is the smallest town in Slovakia (about 1,400 inhabitants) and the southernmost Slovak spa. It lies at 144 m in the valley of the Štiavnica stream, where the...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Margita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceWater parks & thermal poolsMargita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceLevice15 km from the centreMargita-Ilona is a summer swimming area with thermal water 6 km from the town of Levice towards Šahy, in the Kalinčiakovo part of the town.Vodný raj thermal pools in VyhneWater parks & thermal poolsVodný raj thermal pools in VyhneVyhne21 km from the centreVodný raj Vyhne ("Water Paradise") is a public pool complex with thermal water in the village of Vyhne, in a quiet wooded valley of the Štiavnické vrchy hills near the...Dudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsWater parks & thermal poolsDudince spa: carbon dioxide–sulphur water and the Roman BathsDudince22 km from the centreDudince is the smallest town in Slovakia (about 1,400 inhabitants) and the southernmost Slovak spa. It lies at 144 m in the valley of the Štiavnica stream, where the...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

356 mSpringSpring below Hôrka (north-east slope), 356 mŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
517 mSpringWell under Chotárska lúkaŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified400 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
656 mSpringSpring below ŤatiarŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
648 mSpringSpring below Veľký VeterníkŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified130 m from a trail
363 mSpringUhliarka SpringŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified390 m from a trail
690 mSpringSpring below Hrubý vrch (south slope), 690 mŠtiavnica Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 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 to Brezno ≈274 km, ≈3 h 50 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov and Poprad to the exit near Liptovský Hrádok → I/18 and I/72 over the Čertovica Pass to Brezno. To Banská Bystrica ≈322 km, ≈4 h 30 min: D1 to Ružomberok, then I/59 via Donovaly. From Lviv: to Brezno via Uzhok and Ubľa ≈498 km (≈7 h 45 min) or through Poland ≈554 km (≈7 h 05 min); to Banská Bystrica through Poland (Kraków – Chyżne – Trstená – Dolný Kubín – Ružomberok) ≈535 km, ≈7 h 15 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

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