Margecany

Gelnica District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Margecany is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 336 m above sea level. Population: 1,856 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail, 1 peak.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Margecany, station – Matejovce nad Hornádom, stopHardMulti-dayMarkedMargecany, station Matejovce nad Hornádom, stopElevation profile325–913 m35.6 kmascent 1 033 m≈ 11 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMargecany, station – RoháčkaEasyOne-dayMarkedMargecany, station RoháčkaElevation profile335–1 028 m4.2 kmascent 6 m≈ 1 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreRichnava, stop – Košická BeláHardMulti-dayMarkedRichnava, stop Košická BeláElevation profile277–1 028 m35.9 kmascent 1 446 m≈ 12 h walking2.9 km from the centreKoľvek – Na žľabochEasyOne-dayMarkedKoľvek Na žľabochElevation profile759–907 m2.1 kmascent 149 m≈ 45 min walking4.4 km from the centreGelnica, station – KojšovEasyOne-dayMarkedGelnica, station KojšovElevation profile343–643 m9.2 kmascent 309 m≈ 3 h walking4.8 km from the centreNováčany – Ružín Reservoir, bridgeHardMulti-dayMarkedNováčany Ružín Reservoir, bridgeElevation profile325–1 019 m34.3 kmascent 1 267 m≈ 11 h walking5.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
RoháčkaPeakRoháčkaMargecanyaltitude 1 028 m3.3 km from the centreRoháčka is the highest summit of the Čierna hora hills, one of the units of the Slovak Ore Mountains in eastern Slovakia.Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m13 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...SľubicaPeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m14 km from the centreSľubica is a 1129 m summit in the Branisko mountains of eastern Slovakia, the third highest of the range and the highest in its southern part, which bears the same name.

What to visit

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Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina6.7 km from the centreRužín is a reservoir on the Hornád river in the deep, winding valley of the Čierna hora hills, the north-eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, a dozen or so...Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica7.5 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...Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš21 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.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.Spišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralChurchSpišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralSpišská Kapitula23 km from the centreSpišská Kapitula is an ancient church town on St Martin’s Hill, directly opposite Spiš Castle. It is often called the ‘Slovak Vatican’.Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula24 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.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós25 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...ÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopCrafts & workshopsÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopBaška26 km from the centreÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...Macák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesCrafts & workshopsMacák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesHrašovík26 km from the centreHrnčiarska Street in Košice old town is known as the "Craft Lane" (Ulička remesiel): craftspeople work in small houses below the walls of the former town fortifications.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós25 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

786 mSpringJustynka SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
731 mSpringBiela studňa Spring, 731 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
861 mSpringSpring near the TroughSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaHas water08.07.2023On a trailMarked as drinkable
364 mSpringSpring below Kochová (north slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
376 mSpringSpring below Kochová (north-east slope)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
762 mSpringSpring below KoľvekSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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.

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