Veľká Tŕňa
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Veľká Tŕňa is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 174 m above sea level. Population: 441 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 2 craft places.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedPrešov, Za kalváriou Slovenské Nové MestoElevation profile102–1 077 m135.8 kmascent 3 494 m1.9 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedBrezina Čatorňa, state borderElevation profile180–459 m7.7 kmascent 282 m≈ 2.5 h walking13 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedKuzmice SkárošElevation profile147–677 m21.4 kmascent 636 m≈ 6.5 h walking15 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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Wine & tastingsJ&J Ostrožovič Winery, Veľká Tŕňa: Tokaj tasting 13 m undergroundVeľká Tŕňaunder 1 km from the centreFew people realise that Tokaj is not only a Hungarian wine. A small part of the historic Tokaj wine region lies in Slovakia: seven villages on the southern slopes of...
Wine & tastingsTokaj Macik Winery, Malá Tŕňa: organic Tokaj and cellar tastingsVeľká Tŕňa1.2 km from the centreMalá Tŕňa is the heart of Slovak Tokaj: its Medzipivničná ("Between-the-Cellars") Street runs along the stone portals of old cellars.
Wine & tastingsTokaj & CO, Malá Tŕňa: tasting in a 2.5 km historic cellarMalá Tŕňa1.2 km from the centreMalá Tŕňa is the heart of the Slovak part of the Tokaj wine region, and its wines have their place in history: the village coat of arms shows a man holding a golden...
Wine & tastingsChateau Grand Bari, Veľká Bara: Tokaj tuff cellars and tastingsBara5.2 km from the centreAbove its Veľká Bara quarter, on a terraced slope, stands Chateau Grand Bari — a winery built with elements of Italian architecture.
Wine & tastingsMEA GRATI Winery, Ladmovce: tastings amid Tokaj vineyardsLadmovce7.4 km from the centreA winery on the border of two wine lands On the hills between the villages of Ladmovce and Viničky, above the Bodrog valley, two Slovak wine regions meet: Tokaj and...
Wine & tastingsTokaj Gold Winery, Viničky: a tuff cellar in the vineyardViničky8.3 km from the centreViničky is Slovakia’s southernmost Tokaj village, above the Bodrog River. On the south-east-facing slopes of the Orešie vineyard site, below the summit of the extinct...Craft nearby
All craft placesHuts, shelters and springs nearby
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.


