Uloža

Levoča District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
Uloža — photo 1

Photos: Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Uloža is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 884 m above sea level. Population: 258 (2025). Mountains nearby: Spiš Magura.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Zbojnícka lúka – OľšavicaModerateTwo-dayMarkedZbojnícka lúka OľšavicaElevation profile562–969 m20.1 kmascent 640 m≈ 6.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTorysky – Below KrúžokEasyOne-dayMarkedTorysky Below KrúžokElevation profile800–966 m6.6 kmascent 44 m≈ 1.5 h walking1.7 km from the centreLevoča – Levočská dolina, settlementEasyOne-dayMarkedLevoča Levočská dolina, settlementElevation profile553–912 m6.6 kmascent 305 m≈ 2.5 h walking2.2 km from the centreMariánska horaEasyOne-dayMarkedMariánska horaElevation profile570–797 m2.6 kmascent 18 m≈ 45 min walking3 km from the centreSmižany – Levoča, near Košická GateModerateTwo-dayMarkedSmižany Levoča, near Košická GateElevation profile451–660 m19.6 kmascent 406 m≈ 5.5 h walking4 km from the centreLevoča – Zbojnícka lúkaModerateOne-dayMarkedLevoča Zbojnícka lúkaElevation profile529–936 m12.3 kmascent 491 m≈ 4 h walking4.2 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Mariánska hora (Marian Hill)PeakMariánska hora (Marian Hill)Levočaaltitude 761 m3.5 km from the centreMariánska hora (Marian Hill; Hungarian Máriahegy) is a hill on the southern edge of the Levoča Hills, about 2 km north of the centre of the town of Levoča in eastern...Ihla (Levoča Hills)PeakIhla (Levoča Hills)Ihľanyaltitude 1 283 m16 km from the centreIhla (Slovak for "needle"; German Nadel) is a 1283 m summit in the Levoča Hills (Levočské vrchy) in eastern Slovakia, the third highest in the range.Smrekovica (Branisko)PeakSmrekovica (Branisko)Vyšný Slavkovaltitude 1 200 m16 km from the centreSmrekovica is the highest peak of the Branisko Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1200 m high (1199.9 m to be exact).

What to visit

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Basilica of St James, LevočaChurchBasilica of St James, LevočaLevoča4.6 km from the centreThe Basilica of St James (Bazilika svätého Jakuba), together with the Renaissance town hall, dominates Master Paul Square in Levoča — a former free royal town and the...Spiš Museum in Levoča: Historic Town Hall and Minorite MonasteryMuseumSpiš Museum in Levoča: Historic Town Hall and Minorite MonasteryLevoča4.6 km from the centreThe Spiš Museum (SNM – Spišské múzeum) is a branch of the Slovak National Museum that cares for the heritage of historic Spiš.Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula7.5 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.Spiš CastleCastleSpiš CastleŽehra10 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.Hornád River Gorge (Prielom Hornádu)NatureHornád River Gorge (Prielom Hornádu)Hrabušice19 km from the centreThe Hornád Gorge (Prielom Hornádu) is, together with the Suchá Belá ravine and the Tomášovský výhľad viewpoint, the best-known place in Slovak Paradise National Park.Kláštorská Gorge and its waterfallsWaterfallKláštorská Gorge and its waterfallsLetanovce19 km from the centreKláštorská roklina (Kláštorská Gorge) is one of the shortest but most picturesque gorges of the Slovak Paradise National Park in the Spiš region.

Craft nearby

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Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov17 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...Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice22 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.AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad25 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...Minipivovar TATRAS, PopradCraft beer & breweriesMinipivovar TATRAS, PopradPoprad25 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.Farma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica29 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.Spišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaCraft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaStará Ľubovňa29 km from the centreSpiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around 1500 BC...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov17 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...AquaCity Poprad water parkWater parks & thermal poolsAquaCity Poprad water parkPoprad25 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...Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy30 km from the centreVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

841 mSpringSaint Ján SpringLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified300 m from a trail
906 mSpringLevočského potoka SpringLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified180 m from a trail
861 mSpringSpring below Zimná hôrkaLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified230 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
754 mSpringSpring below Mariánska horaLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified110 m from a trail
899 mHutČarovný autobus ShelterLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified60 m from a trail
601 mMountain shelterHermanka HutLevoča Mountains · SlovakiaStandingStaffed

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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