Things to do and tourist attractions in Margecany and surroundings
Ružín Dyke
Lakes and pools
About 35 km from the city of Košice, there is a Ružín Dyke lying on the Hornád River - one of the longest and deepest dams in eastern Slovakia. Located in a mountainous v...
Margecany
Roháčka Hill and Spilled Rock
Hiking
Not far from the three East Slovak villages - Margecany, Kluknava and Klenov - there is the Roháčka Hill, also called Talafús Hill. It is one of those hills that will not...
Margecany
5.3 km
Fairy Tale Walkaway of Mikluš the Gobblin
Hiking
Once upon a time, there was a good gobblin Mikluš, living somewhere in the middle of a magical forest. Obviously, these are words with which you could start your adventur...
Miklušovce
6.4 km
Green point observation tower
Lookouts
Above the old mining village of Kluknava rises the majestic Green Point lookout tower. With a height of 35 meters, it acts as a dominant feature of the entire area and of...
Kluknava
6.7 km
Drienková Rock - 530 m asl
Hiking
Beautiful nature, rugged landscape, tranquility and beautiful views - these are the perfect attributes of the Ružín area and its surroundings, which attract to take small...
Košická Belá
7.0 km
Folkmarská Rock - 915 m n. m.
Hiking
The most spectacular views in the Volovské Hills are offered by the monumental Folkmarská Rock. It is a really distinctive limestone formation, which dominates the northe...
Kojšov
7.0 km
Pudding Stones of Hrabkov
Other attractions
The small village of Hrabkov boasts of a rarity that testifies the exclusively marine origin of the surrounding countryside. In the middle of the fields in the southern p...
Hrabkov
7.3 km
Mining Museum in Gelnica
Museums and history
A charming architectural building in the historic center of Gelnica is the Old Town Hall with its majestic Baroque tower, which now houses the Mining Museum of Gelnica. T...
Gelnica
7.5 km
Zámčisko Gelnica
Castle ruins
Above the old mining town of Gelnica, which is mentioned as a free royal town already in 1276, on the site of an old castle from the 13th century, we can now see only the...
Gelnica
8.1 km
Sivec - 781 m asl
Hiking
Although Sivec Hill is not one of the highest peaks, it is considered one of the best lookout hills. This limestone ridge, with a significant, sharp rocky cliff and adjac...
Malá Lodina
8.5 km
Turzovské Lake
Lakes and pools
Turzovské Lake is incorporated into a beautiful foothill environment, with which creates a perfect harmonic interplay. It is located just outside the town of Gelnica and ...
Gelnica
8.7 km
Turniská, Murovaná skala (Brick rock)
Hiking
The beauty of the Volovské Hills consists also in their incredible rocks and rock formations of various shapes. It is also mostly wooded, large limestone ridge called Mur...
Kojšov
9.0 km
Relax center Plejsy
Skiing
The ski resort area is situated on the northern slopes of Krompachy Hill. Visitors to the resort have 9 slopes of varying degrees of difficulty available. They are servic...
Krompachy
9.0 km
Dunite Rockwork
Hiking
Dunite Rockwork is a nature reserve in Sedlice with a rare occurrence of dunite rock (olivinite). This creates conditions for the occurrence of rare plants and animals. I...
Sedlice
9.3 km
Bokšovské Rocks - 810 m asl
Hiking
The Ružín Karst is rich in places that could be compared to the natural treasures of the Slovak Paradise by its beauty. These include the massive wooded hill of Bokšov so...
Veľká Lodina
12.3 km
Kojšovská hoľa - 1246 m asl
Hiking
Kojšovská hoľa (Kojšov Grassy Uplands) is a well-known and popular tourist destination, as well as a recreational area. It rises between the villages of Kojšov, Opátka, Z...
Zlatá Idka
13.0 km
White Rock - 926 m asl
Hiking
In Volovske Hills, there is a popular hiking place called Biela skala (White Rock). The sought-after hill is characterized by its limestone boulder walls falling into the...
Slovinky
13.2 km
Jánošík's Bastion Lookout
Hiking
The largest city of Eastern Slovakia, Košice, is surrounded by beautiful Slovak Ore Mountains with very attractive localities and many natural beauties. One such location...
Veľká Lodina
13.4 km
Ruins of Sokoľ Castle
Castle ruins
The village of Sokoľ is surrounded by an unobtrusive hill Hrádek, which is interesting in terms of history. It is here that the ruins of the medieval castle Sokoľ, which ...
Sokoľ
13.7 km
Sľubica - 1129 m asl
Hiking
Sľubica is the third highest peak of Branisko. It is very popular among tourists especially in the winter season and therefore it is not surprising that there is an “Wint...
Slatvina
14.2 km
Riding on armoured transporter
Adrenaline activities
Every little boy dreams of being a soldier. If you have a determined chit at home, or you want to try out what it is like to have a 12 ton armoured monster under your thu...
Fričovce
14.5 km
Loreley Rock - 901 m asl
Hiking
In the main ridge of the Volovské Hills, between the Holý Hill and the Lajoška chalet, there is a small Loreley rock. It is relatively little known among the tourists, bu...
Opátka
14.5 km
Swimming-pool in Košická Belá
Lakes and pools
In a pleasant and quiet environment, near the village of Košická Belá, there is a renewed summer swimming pool.
The swimming pool is part of the Garden Hotel, but is als...
Košická Belá
14.7 km
Ruins of Kysak Castle
Castle ruins
Not far from the village of Kysak, right on the hill with the characteristic name "Hrad" (The Castle), are the ruins of the extinct Kysak Castle. It is a medieval castle,...
Kysak
15.7 km
Rajtopíky - 1036 m asl
Hiking
The western part of the Branisko mountain range is filled with the Rajtopíky Hill, which is part of the nature reserve with the same name. It is quite an unidentified pla...
Dúbrava
16.2 km
Obišovce Castle
Castle ruins
Above the eastern Slovakian village of Obišovce, a conical hill called Zámčisko rises. This is the place where a medieval stone castle, from which only the ruins have bee...
Obišovce
16.3 km
Jahodná Ski Resort
Skiing
Jahodná Ski Resort is located about 15 km from Košice. There are 3 slopes of easy and medium difficulty with a total length of 1.4 km. 6 lifts in total are ready to serve...
Košice - Kavečany
16.8 km
Lookout tower on Kloptaň Hill
Lookouts
THE LOOKOUT TOWER ITSELF IS CURRENTLY INACCESSIBLE DUE TO DISTURBED STATICS. HOWEVER, YOU CAN ADMIRE THE SURROUNDING ADDITION.
Volovské Hills near the town of Gelnica re...
Mníšek nad Hnilcom
17.1 km
Lookout on Malkovská hill - 481 m asl
Lookouts
Rather low hill of Malkovská hôrka, located in the forest park Cemjata near Prešov, offers the opportunity to spend your free time pleasantly and actively. Especially the...
Prešov
17.7 km
Monument to the Peasant Uprising in Furča
Memorials
An attractive location for hiking, located near the center of Prešov, is the Furča hill spread over the village of Haniska. It was here that one of the biggest battles of...
Haniska
