Spend your spring days exploring hiking trails and natural places near Košice
When visiting Košice and the local region, don't miss the opportunity to explore the beauty of forest thickets, cycling routes, cottage areas, mysterious waterfalls or a unique gorge with panoramic views of the amazing Slovak Karst National Park. Find out where to go on a day trip from Košice and reward yourself with a nice dinner on your return to the city centre.
Picnic on the famous rock cliff
Start with the leading tourist attraction near Košice - Folkmarska Rock has been a popular hiking choice for decades thanks to its short and easy trail, which can be mastered by literally every age category. Go here with the whole family or for a nice spring date with your loved one. Pack a picnic basket and look up to the distant peaks of the High Tatras on a sunny day!
Agrotourism and pleasant refreshments at the cottage
For lovers of cottage areas, we recommend the attractive agro-tourism and the relaxed atmosphere of the local Cottages Hrešná in the Kavečany part of the town, where you can walk along the red trail from the Čermeľ recreational area. The cottagers will prepare delicious tea, falafel, cheese sticks, hot soups and other delicacies. Take a ride on the horses or sit in the sun overlooking the adjacent zoo. If you'd like to indulge in a proper hiking walk through the Košice Urban Forest, head for adventure at the cottage situated on the crest of the Volovské Hills, where you can relax, spend the night or bring your pets.
Unique gorge and magical waterfalls
Explore not only the nearby city centre of Košice - experience a one-day adventure on a drive from Košice towards the Slovak Karst National Park, where you can discover a wealth of natural beauty. The exceptional Zádiel Gorgeideal for magical walks through the forest or a meadow plateau with views or for adrenaline-pumping climbing with the local climbing community, which regularly climbs the highest igloo formation of the gorge, the Cukrova homolá.
While visiting this magical area, be sure to stop in the fairytale village of Háj, home to the magnificent Háj Waterfalls.
Source: www.slovensky-kras.eu
Mining, today a recreational area
Relax in Košice by conquering obstacles and routes of various levels of Košice single tracks, which you will find in the Bankov recreation area with an impressive mining history, forest trails, fireplaces, the Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk from 1922 and a historic hotel and relaxing wellness. After hiking, playing sports, and hanging out in the springtime outdoors, treat yourself to a reward of an amazing dinner, a chocolate massage, or a bubble bath in the hot tub, and discuss all your travel insights with your loved ones!
Discover the versatility of Košice and other fun tips in the city - find practical information on the web www.visitkosice.org.