Vechec

Vranov nad Topľou District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
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Photos: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Marián Pavlov, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Marián Pavlov, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Vechec is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 184 m above sea level. Population: 3,055 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Vechec – BartákováEasyOne-dayMarkedVechec BartákováElevation profile183–382 m10.1 kmascent 227 m≈ 3 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreDavidov – MazolínEasyOne-dayMarkedDavidov MazolínElevation profile185–650 m5 kmascent 465 m≈ 2 h walking5.1 km from the centreZámutov – PraporecModerateOne-dayMarkedZámutov PraporecElevation profile292–961 m7.7 kmascent 669 m≈ 3.5 h walking6.8 km from the centreJasova skala – MakovicaEasyOne-dayMarkedJasova skala MakovicaElevation profile482–821 m4.8 kmascent 368 m≈ 2 h walking7.9 km from the centreHlavačka – Ivanov vrchEasyOne-dayMarkedHlavačka Ivanov vrchElevation profile296–800 m3.7 kmascent 504 m≈ 2 h walking8.5 km from the centreHlavačka – Ivanov PeakEasyOne-dayMarkedHlavačka Ivanov PeakElevation profile296–828 m5 kmascent 548 m≈ 2.5 h walking8.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
MakovicaPeakMakovicaKecerovský Lipovecaltitude 981 m10 km from the centreMakovica is a 981 m summit in the central part of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the subunit that bears the same name.DubníkPeakDubníkZlatá Baňaaltitude 874 m13 km from the centreDubník is a forested 874 m hill in the northern half of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the Šimonka subunit.

What to visit

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Veľká Domaša reservoirLakeVeľká Domaša reservoirKvakovce17 km from the centreVeľká Domaša (often just Domaša) is a large reservoir on the Ondava river in the Ondavská vrchovina hills, south of the Low Beskids ridge, in the Prešov Region of...Vihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéMuseumVihorlat Museum and Open-Air Museum, HumennéHumenné22 km from the centreThe Vihorlat Museum (Vihorlatské múzeum) in Humenné is the main museum of Upper Zemplín in north-eastern Slovakia.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža29 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaWater parks & thermal poolsThermalpark Šírava in Kaluža, Zemplínska ŠíravaKaluža29 km from the centreThermalpark Šírava (Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA) stands in the village of Kaluža on the northern shore of the Zemplínska Šírava — a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

271 mSpringBila pani SpringZemplén Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
259 mSpringSpring below Čachov (north slope), 259 mZemplén Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
264 mSpringSpring below Čachov (north slope), 264 mZemplén Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
292 mSpringSpring below SvíbováZemplén Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
371 mSpringSpring below MazolínZemplén Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified80 m from a trail
346 mSpringSpring below BartákováZemplén 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

Lviv – Snina ≈241 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: H-13 via Sambir and the Uzhok Pass to Velykyi and Malyi Bereznyi → Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa checkpoint → road 74 to Snina (≈27 km, ≈30 min from the border). From Uzhhorod: via Vyšné Nemecké (I/19 towards Sobrance, then II/566 and road 74) ≈65 km, ≈1 h 15 min; via Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa ≈80 km, ≈1 h 40 min, but that crossing is usually less busy.

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