Uzovské Pekľany

Sabinov District · Prešov Region · Slovakia
Uzovské Pekľany — photo 1

Photos: Ing.Mgr. Jozef Kotulič, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Uzovské Pekľany is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 480 m above sea level. Population: 485 (2025). Mountains nearby: Spiš Magura.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Sabinov – Branisko PassHardMulti-dayMarkedSabinov Branisko PassElevation profile320–1 098 m39.3 kmascent 1 046 m≈ 12 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreČervenica pri Sabinove – Uzovské PekľanyEasyOne-dayMarkedČervenica pri Sabinove Uzovské PekľanyElevation profile349–703 m7.9 kmascent 221 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreSabinov – Branisko Pass – KrompachyHardMulti-dayMarkedSabinov Krompachyvia Branisko PassElevation profile321–1 129 m48.9 kmascent 1 967 m2.2 km from the centreTichý Potok – HermanovceHardMulti-dayMarkedTichý Potok HermanovceElevation profile462–1 024 m29.5 kmascent 1 132 m≈ 9.5 h walking3.6 km from the centreLipany – ŠirokéHardMulti-dayMarkedLipany ŠirokéElevation profile379–1 171 m31 kmascent 1 337 m≈ 10.5 h walking4.5 km from the centreSabinov – Čergov Saddle, hutsModerateTwo-dayMarkedSabinov Čergov Saddle, hutsElevation profile320–1 068 m16 kmascent 796 m≈ 5.5 h walking5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Smrekovica (Branisko)PeakSmrekovica (Branisko)Vyšný Slavkovaltitude 1 200 m12 km from the centreSmrekovica is the highest peak of the Branisko Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1200 m high (1199.9 m to be exact).SľubicaPeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m17 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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Šariš Castle near PrešovCastleŠariš Castle near PrešovVeľký Šariš12 km from the centreŠariš Castle (Šarišský hrad) is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Slovakia: its built-up area exceeds 2.7 ha.Farma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica14 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.The meadow of Čergov's Minčol, the highest peak of the Čergov mountainsMountain meadowThe meadow of Čergov's Minčol, the highest peak of the Čergov mountainsKyjovaltitude 1 157 m17 km from the centreČergov's Minčol (Minčol, 1,157 m) is the highest summit of the Čergov mountains in eastern Slovakia, where the districts of Bardejov, Sabinov and Stará Ľubovňa of the...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.Solivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksMuseumSolivar Museum, Prešov — historic salt worksPrešov22 km from the centreThe Solivar Museum (STM – Múzeum Solivar v Prešove) is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice, housed in the historic salt works on the south-eastern edge...Wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, HervartovChurchWooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, HervartovHervartov22 km from the centreIn the middle of the village, on a small rise, stands the Roman Catholic wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, built at the end of the 15th century in the Gothic...

Craft nearby

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Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula23 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.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

502 mSpringSpring below Končistá horaSpiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
538 mSpringSpring below Kamenná (south slope)Spiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verified190 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
802 mHutÚtulňa na KamennejSpiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailOpen fire inside (smoke hut)
692 mSpringSpring below Kohút (south-west slope)Spiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
788 mSpringSpring under KamennáSpiš Magura · SlovakiaNot verified90 m from a trail
696 mCabinKohút HutSpiš Magura · 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 ≈138 km, ≈2 h 30 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Michalovce → I/18 via Vranov nad Topľou towards Prešov → I/545 to Bardejov (≈133 km, ≈2 h 20 min from the border). From Lviv it is faster through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Dębica → DK73 to Jasło → DK28 to Gorlice → DW977 over the internal Schengen crossing Konieczna – Becherov → I/545 to Bardejov: ≈329 km, ≈5 h 10 min (≈251 km, ≈3 h 40 min from the border). Via the Uzhok Pass and Ubľa ≈345 km, ≈6 h 20 min.

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

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