Vyšný Medzev

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

Elevation: about 387 m above sea level. Population: 576 (2025). Mountains nearby: Slovak Ore Mountains.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 trail.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Saddle Krížna Meadow – Three WellsModerateOne-dayMarkedSaddle Krížna Meadow Three WellsElevation profile314–968 m16.1 kmascent 660 m≈ 5.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreMedzev – Smolnícka pílaModerateOne-dayMarkedMedzev Smolnícka pílaElevation profile314–854 m14.1 kmascent 539 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.2 km from the centreMedzev – Šugov, RanchEasyOne-dayMarkedMedzev Šugov, RanchElevation profile314–421 m3.5 kmascent 41 m≈ 60 min walking1.8 km from the centreZlatá Idka, VSŽ Hut – Baňa LuciaModerateOne-dayMarkedZlatá Idka, VSŽ Hut Baňa LuciaElevation profile383–1 139 m15.9 kmascent 559 m≈ 5 h walking2.1 km from the centreTurňa nad Bodvou, station – JasovHardMulti-dayMarkedTurňa nad Bodvou, station JasovElevation profile178–892 m30.6 kmascent 1 034 m≈ 9.5 h walking3.5 km from the centreTeplický Forest – Horný ForestEasyOne-dayMarkedTeplický Forest Horný ForestElevation profile477–598 m3.1 kmascent 120 m≈ 1 h walking4.4 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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Kojšovská hoľaPeakKojšovská hoľaKojšovaltitude 1 246 m9.8 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...PipitkaPeakPipitkaDrnavaaltitude 1 225 m17 km from the centrePipitka (Hungarian Pipityke) is a 1225 m summit in the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.SkaliskoPeakSkaliskoBetliaraltitude 1 293 m24 km from the centreSkalisko (Hungarian Pozsálló; the massif is often called Volovec) is the second highest summit of the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, at 1,293 m.

What to visit

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Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós8.2 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...Háj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstWaterfallHáj waterfalls in the Slovak KarstHáj9.1 km from the centreThe Háj waterfalls (Hájske vodopády, Hungarian Áji vízesések) are a cascade of travertine waterfalls in the Háj valley in the Slovak Karst National Park (Slovenský...Háj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájCrafts & workshopsHáj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájHáj10 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...Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditGelnica15 km from the centreThe Mining Museum in Gelnica (Banícke múzeum v Gelnici) is the town museum of an old mining town in the Hnilec valley, among the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore...Herrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerCraft beer & breweriesHerrenwald craft brewery, Malá Ida: tour with the brewerMalá Ida20 km from the centreThe Herrenwald brewery stands in its Panský les ("Lords’ Wood") quarter, from whose German name it takes its own.Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádMalá Lodina21 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

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Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka26 km from the centreKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka is a village below Krásna Hôrka castle, a few kilometres from Rožňava. In 2002 the Association of Gemer Craftsmen (Združenie gemerských...ÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopCrafts & workshopsÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopBaška26 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...Macák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesCrafts & workshopsMacák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesHrašovík26 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.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós8.2 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

393 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Strážny vrch (south slope), 393 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
388 mDrinking waterDrinking water (Vyšný Medzev)Volovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
394 mWellKaspová studňa WellVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified150 m from a trail
396 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Strážny vrch (south slope), 396 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
404 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Strážny vrch (south slope), 404 mVolovec Mountains · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
413 mDrinking waterDrinking water below Strážny vrch (south slope), 413 mVolovec 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.

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