Baška

Košice-okolie District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Baška is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 366 m above sea level. Population: 807 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.

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

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Hut on Jahodná – Myslava, SchoolModerateOne-dayMarkedHut on Jahodná Myslava, SchoolElevation profile264–602 m10 kmascent 449 m≈ 3.5 h walking1.3 km from the centreKošice, housing estate KVP – PopročHardTwo-dayMarkedKošice, housing estate KVP PopročElevation profile328–727 m24.7 kmascent 654 m≈ 7.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreŠemša – Predné holisko, Lajoška hutModerateOne-dayMarkedŠemša Predné holisko, Lajoška hutElevation profile301–919 m15.2 kmascent 231 m≈ 4.5 h walking3.6 km from the centrePred Čuntavou – Dukliansky PassHardMulti-dayMarkedPred Čuntavou Dukliansky PassElevation profile227–1 293 m280.7 kmascent 8 346 m4.2 km from the centreSaddle under Kamenný hrb – Diana, hunting hutEasyOne-dayMarkedSaddle under Kamenný hrb Diana, hunting hutElevation profile307–641 m8.9 kmascent 471 m≈ 3 h walking4.8 km from the centreKošice, Čermeľ – Veľká LodinaModerateTwo-dayMarkedKošice, Čermeľ Veľká LodinaElevation profile241–824 m19.1 kmascent 626 m≈ 6 h walking4.9 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m16 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...Veľký Milič (Nagy-Milic)PeakVeľký Milič (Nagy-Milic)Skárošaltitude 895 m25 km from the centreVeľký Milič (Hungarian Nagy-Milic) is an 895 m summit right on the Slovak–Hungarian border, about 14 km south-east of Košice.

What to visit

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Herrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerCraft beer & breweriesHerrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerMalá Ida3.2 km from the centreThe Herrenwald brewery stands in its Panský les ("Lords’ Wood") quarter, from whose German name it takes its own.Macák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesCrafts & workshopsMacák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesHrašovík5.9 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.Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina18 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...

Craft nearby

All craft places
ÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopCrafts & workshopsÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopBaška5.6 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...Háj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájCrafts & workshopsHáj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájHáj26 km from the centreAt the back of an old farmhouse here is Háj Pottery (Hájske hrnčiarstvo), run by Amália Holíková. She throws utility ware on the wheel and models it by hand, but her...Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós29 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...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós29 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

579 mMountain shelterJahodná HutVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaStanding70 m from a trailStaffed
387 mSpringMonika SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trail
518 mSpringMihokova SpringVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
455 mSpringSpring below Kamenný Hrb (south-east slope)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
472 mSpringVíl SpringSlovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified190 m from a trail
403 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Košice)Slovak Ore Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn 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 ≈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.