Volkovce

Zlaté Moravce District · Nitra Region · Slovakia
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Volkovce is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 205 m above sea level. Population: 987 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Central Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Motorest Zubor – Stará HutaModerateOne-dayMarkedMotorest Zubor Stará HutaElevation profile265–899 m15.8 kmascent 690 m≈ 5.5 h walking2.8 km from the centreHoráreň in Osná Valley – Tekovské NemceModerateOne-dayMarkedHoráreň in Osná Valley Tekovské NemceElevation profile258–862 m15.9 kmascent 533 m≈ 5 h walking5.5 km from the centreRudná magistrála: Zlaté Moravce – Veľký InovecModerateOne-dayMarkedRudná magistrála: Zlaté Moravce Veľký InovecElevation profile184–900 m14.9 kmascent 796 m≈ 5.5 h walking6.6 km from the centreTlmače – Hodruša–Hámre, SandrikHardMulti-dayMarkedTlmače Hodruša–Hámre, SandrikElevation profile175–747 m34.5 kmascent 1 213 m≈ 11 h walking6.8 km from the centreTopoľčianky – Malá Lehota, Skalie CHPVHardTwo-dayMarkedTopoľčianky Malá Lehota, Skalie CHPVElevation profile207–858 m24.4 kmascent 942 m≈ 8 h walking8.3 km from the centreObyce, Modoš – Škripec pod HrádkomEasyOne-dayMarkedObyce, Modoš Škripec pod HrádkomElevation profile305–589 m5.6 kmascent 283 m≈ 2 h walking9.1 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Veľký InovecPeakVeľký InovecTekovské Nemcealtitude 900 m10 km from the centreVeľký Inovec is the highest summit of the Pohronský Inovec mountains in Slovakia, at 900 m. It lies in the central part of the range, on the main ridge, in the Nitra...

What to visit

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Margita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceWater parks & thermal poolsMargita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceLevice22 km from the centreMargita-Ilona is a summer swimming area with thermal water 6 km from the town of Levice towards Šahy, in the Kalinčiakovo part of the town.

Craft nearby

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Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaPočúvadlo28 km from the centreHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years,...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Margita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceWater parks & thermal poolsMargita-Ilona thermal swimming area near LeviceLevice22 km from the centreMargita-Ilona is a summer swimming area with thermal water 6 km from the town of Levice towards Šahy, in the Kalinčiakovo part of the town.

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

195 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Zlaté Moravce)Slovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
261 mSpringVršky SpringSlovak Central Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
594 mSpringČertova studňa SpringSlovak Central 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 to Žilina ≈330 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov, Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok (≈17 km on I/18 between D1 sections) → Žilina. To Terchová ≈314 km, ≈4 h 15 min: from the D1 onto I/70 and II/583. From Lviv through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to Chyżne – Trstená → R3, I/59 to Dolný Kubín → II/583 via Terchová to Žilina: to Terchová ≈493 km (≈6 h 30 min), to Žilina ≈518 km (≈7 h). Via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice, S1 and D3: ≈533 km, ≈6 h 35 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

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