Žehra
Spišská Nová Ves District · Košice Region · Slovakia
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Žehra is a village in Slovakia.
Elevation: about 426 m above sea level. Population: 2,825 (2025). Mountains nearby: Western Carpathians.
Here and nearby on the site: 1 sight.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedSpišské Podhradie, square OľšavicaElevation profile432–850 m15.9 kmascent 234 m≈ 4.5 h walking2.2 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedSpišské Vlachy, square Slovinky, chapelElevation profile377–926 m11 kmascent 606 m≈ 4 h walking3.6 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedRichnava, stop SľubicaElevation profile352–1 129 m20.5 kmascent 1 420 m≈ 8 h walking3.9 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedSabinov Krompachyvia Branisko PassElevation profile321–1 129 m48.9 kmascent 1 967 m5.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZa horou, pond PoráčElevation profile399–851 m13.6 kmascent 192 m≈ 4 h walking6 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedProstá Nad SejkovouElevation profile421–787 m5 kmascent 4 m≈ 1.5 h walking6.1 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakSľubicaSlatvinaaltitude 1 129 m5.9 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.
PeakSmrekovica (Branisko)Vyšný Slavkovaltitude 1 200 m9.3 km from the centreSmrekovica is the highest peak of the Branisko Mountains in eastern Slovakia, 1200 m high (1199.9 m to be exact).
PeakMariánska hora (Marian Hill)Levočaaltitude 761 m16 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...What to visit
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CastleSpiš CastleŽehra2.8 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.
ChurchSpišská Kapitula and St Martin’s CathedralSpišská Kapitula4.4 km from the centreSpišská Kapitula is an ancient church town on St Martin’s Hill, directly opposite Spiš Castle. It is often called the ‘Slovak Vatican’.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula5.3 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.
ChurchBasilica of St James, LevočaLevoča16 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...
MuseumSpiš Museum in Levoča: Historic Town Hall and Minorite MonasteryLevoča16 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.
MuseumSpiš Museum in Spišská Nová Ves (Provincial House)Spišská Nová Ves17 km from the centreThe Spiš Museum (Múzeum Spiša) in Spišská Nová Ves is one of the most comprehensive regional museums in eastern Slovakia.Craft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica27 km from the centreKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.
Water parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós29 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov29 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolŠtós29 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...Water parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovVrbov29 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...Huts, 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
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.
