Zawrat - Świnica, Slovakia: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Zawrat - Świnica is a hiking trail in Slovakia.

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Its coordinates are 49.21902, 20.01285; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 109 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Trail network

Regional

Distance

0.7 km

It is one of the Hiking places in Slovakia. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Zawrat - Świnica is May to October.

In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Slovakia

To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Slovakia checklist. Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Zawratowa TurniaMountain in Poland206 m
• ŚwinicaPeak in High Tatras between Slovakia and Poland261 m
• Świnicka Przełęcz - ŚwinicaHiking460 m
• Walentkowy WierchMountain on the Poland–Slovakia border761 m
• Czerwone Stawki - Świnicka PrzełęczHiking875 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Slovakia guide.

More in Slovakia: Hiking

• Camino de Santiago: Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
• E3 European long distance path: walking path
• Chata pod Rysmi
• Téryho chata
• Chata pri Popradskom plese: hotel in Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
• Tatranska Magistrala: hiking track in Slovakia

Every Slovakia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

Keep reading

• Hiking523 places for hiking in Slovakia, from Camino de Santiago to spots hardly anyone knows. Best time: May to October. Each with its own season by altitude and daylight.
• SlovakiaBefore travelling to Slovakia: 5 things worth sorting out, each with its deadline. For Spanish citizens, a Spanish ID card (DNI) is enough to get in.
• Where to travelPick what you fancy (mountains, beaches, museums…) and the months you have free, and Kokai tells you which countries to go to and what to see there.