Things to do and tourist attractions in Volovske vrchy

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Volovec - Skalisko - 1293 m asl
Hiking

The largest mountain complex of the Slovak Ore Mountains is the Volovské Hills, which are very popular among tourists. Their part near the town of Rožňava consists of abo...

Čučma
Hekerova Hill - 1260 m asl
Hiking

The southwestern part of the Volovské Hills is rich in several distinctive and very attractive hills. One of them is Hekerová Hill, which rises above the village of Uhorn...

Smolník
Hamor in Medzev
Museums and history

The eastern Slovak town of Medzev and its close surroundings was one of the most productive areas in metal processing in the past. The tradition of ironmongery and smithe...

Medzev
Zlatý stôl (Golden table) - 1322 m asl
Hiking

The highest peak of the Volovské vrchy Mountains, the Zlatý stôl (Golden table), rises above the picturesque villages of Stará Voda, Henclová, Úhorná and Smolník. Its mys...

Švedlár
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
Educational Trail Jasov Rock
Hiking

If you are looking for an unpretentious hike in which you can relax and crown it with beautiful views,make sure to follow the footsteps of the Eductaional Trail Jasov Roc...

Jasov
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
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
Andrássy's Picture Gallery
Museums and history

Andrássy's Picture Gallery in Krásnohorské Podhradie was built by Dionysus Andrássy in 1908-1909, the owner of the beautiful Krásna Hôrka estate, in order to place his va...

Krásnohorské Podhradie
Pálenica Hill - 1115 m asl
Hiking

Pálenica is a hill situated in the north of Volovské Hills, west of the town of Nálepkovo.

The hill is also popularly known as "dispersed rock". This designation is deri...

Hnilčík
Babiná - 1278 m asl
Hiking

Babiná - a hill, which is not mass-visited by tourists, but offers a unique tourism, which will certainly satisfy even the most demanding tourists. The mighty Babiná Hill...

Hnilec
Andrássy Mausoleum
Museums and history

The Andrássy Mausoleum is an extremely valuable monument of Art Nouveau architecture and sculpture. It is located in a quiet and picturesque area of Krásnohorské Podhradi...

Krásnohorské Podhradie
Plant Church and Exsurgence of St. Ladislaus
Hiking

Would you believe that we have a church in Slovakia, which is said to have grown from plants? This unique architectural style, which also surrounded by a certain amount o...

Debraď
Kováčová water mill
Museums and history

We invite you to a interesting tour of the water mill, which originally belonged to the Andrássy family from Krásná Hôrka. Take a look at the original equipment and see h...

Kováčová
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
Gallery of Mining Museum
Museums and history

The gallery is housed in a burgher's house in the center of Rožňava, whose origins go back to the end of the 15th century. This house is part of a terraced building on a ...

Rožňava
Gallery of the Mining Museum
Museums and history

On the Mining Squar, in the historical building of the burgher house from the 15th century, there is the Gallery of the Mining Museum.

There are regularly held short-ter...

Rožňava
Late-Renaissance Watchtower
Museums and history

An inseparable dominant of the historical center of Rožňava is the late Renaissance watchtower. It was built during the Turkish threat in 1643-1654 on the site of the ori...

Rožňava
Historical exhibition of the Mining Museum
Museums and history

In the very heart of Rožňava is the historical exposition of the mining museum, which is located in the attractive building of the former Marko manufactory for the produc...

Rožňava
Etelka Smelting Plant
Museums and history

Etelka is the iron heart of Gemer. The blast furnace was built in 1867 by Count Emanuel Andrássy, who named it after his mother. Thanks to the steelworks, iron production...

Nižná Slaná
Na skale Lookout - 670 m asl
Hiking

When you say Zádiel, every tourist will imagine the beautiful Zádielská Valley, which reaches a depth of up to 300 m, a length of 3 km, and ranks among the most massive a...

Zádiel
Sentinel - Mining Experience Center
Museums and history

The Sentinel Adventure Center was created by the reconstruction of the buildings of Mining Museum in Rožňava. Its premises include Exposition of mining and metallurgy of ...

Rožňava
Icehouse of the Count in Vlachovo
Museums and history

On the outskirts of the village of Vlachovo, in the local forest, preserved the historically valuable area of the former Andrássy mansion with the rest of the otherwise l...

Vlachovo
0.3 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
0.4 km
Cukrová Homoľa (Sugarloaf Mountain)
Hiking

The pearl of the Slovak Karst in Zádielská Valley rises to the heights in the form of a massive rock tower called Cukrová Homoľa (Sugarloaf Mountain). This obelisk stands...

Zádiel
0.5 km
Private ethnographic museum HUMNO
Museums and history

An interesting type of museum in Košice is the private ethnographic museum HUMNO. The museum is a non-profit organization focusing and specializing in production techniqu...

Košice - Sídlisko KVP
0.5 km
Veľká Knola - 1266 m asl
Hiking

In one of the most beautiful natural areas of Slovakia, in the National Park Slovak Paradise, beautiful natural corners and about 300 km of hiking trails are offered. One...

Mlynky
1.4 km
M. L. Szepsi Wine Museum
Museums and history

Lovers of quality wine and viniculture enthusiasts will have their field day at the Wine Museum of M. L. Szepsi. The museum is located in the intimate cellar area directl...

Moldava nad Bodvou
1.5 km
Dobšinský Hill - 974 m asl
Hiking

North of the picturesque village of Dobšiná, there is a small, relatively deforested hill that is called Dobšinský Hill. This borders the southern part of the Slovak Par...

Mlynky
1.6 km
Educational trail Zádielská Gulley
Hiking

National Nature Reserve of Zádielská Gulley is a monumental karst gulley with length of 3 km. It is located in Zádielská valley near the village Zádiel.

The length of th...

Zádiel