Vernár
Poprad District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Vernár is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 778 m above sea level. Population: 545 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Paradise.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 trails.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
All trails
HardTwo-dayMarkedGeravy Smrečinské SaddleElevation profile609–1 457 m27.6 kmascent 1 181 m≈ 9.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPodlesok, campsite Krivian, junctionElevation profile546–1 024 m13.1 kmascent 479 m≈ 4 h walking2.3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedVernár, stop MartalúzkaElevation profile914–1 560 m7.1 km≈ 2 h walking4.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedSmrečinské Saddle VernárElevation profile914–1 448 m7.1 kmascent 3 m≈ 2 h walking4.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedDobšinská Ice Cave Saddle BesníkElevation profile844–994 m6.5 kmascent 9 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedSokol, Forester's Lodge Glacká RoadElevation profile611–912 m5.7 kmascent 3 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakHavrania skalaStratenáaltitude 1 156 m6.2 km from the centreHavrania skala (Raven Rock) is a 1,156 m summit, one of the highest in the Slovak Paradise. It stands in the southern part of the national park, about 3 km north of...
PeakKráľova hoľaŠumiacaltitude 1 946 m11 km from the centreKráľova hoľa (German Königsberg, Hungarian Király-hegy – “King's Mountain”) is a 1,946 m summit, the highest in the eastern part of the Low Tatras, which are called...
PeakStolicaMuránska Zdychavaaltitude 1 476 m17 km from the centre4 trails to the topStolica (Hungarian Sztolica) is the highest peak of the Stolické vrchy and of the entire Slovak Ore Mountains at 1,476 m.What to visit
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NatureDobšinská Ice CaveDobšiná6.1 km from the centreDobšinská Ice Cave (Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa) is one of the most important ice caves in the world. Since 2000 it has been on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list.
WaterfallPiecky Gorge and its waterfallsHrabušice7.1 km from the centrePiecky is a limestone karst gorge in the north-western part of the Slovak Paradise National Park, between Suchá Belá to the north and Veľký Sokol to the south.
WaterfallVeľký Sokol Gorge and its waterfallsStratená7.2 km from the centreVeľký Sokol is the longest gorge in the Slovak Paradise National Park and, according to the park administration, one of its wildest and most exposed.
Horse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice9.2 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.
LakePalcmanská Maša reservoirDedinky10 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...
Mountain meadowKráľova hoľa — mountain meadows of the Low TatrasŠumiacaltitude 1 946 m11 km from the centreKráľova hoľa (1,946 m) is a broad, treeless «hoľa» — a mountain meadow above the tree line — at the eastern end of the main ridge of the Low Tatras.Craft nearby
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Craft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad15 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad16 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov22 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad16 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...Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov22 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaVysoké Tatry25 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...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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.
