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Monastery ruins · Hrabušice, Košice
Kartusián Monastery Kláštorisko
Clearing on the high plateau of the Slovak Paradise with the ruins of a 14th-century Carthusian monastery, a refuge with a restaurant and the junction of trails coming from the gorges and the Hornád canyon.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Kartusián Monastery Kláštorisko
Kláštorisko is a clearing on the high plateau of the Slovak Paradise, above the Hornád canyon. In the 14th century Carthusian monks founded a monastery there, in the place that, according to tradition, local people had used as a refuge from the Mongol invasions of the previous century. The name means, in Slovak, “the place of the monastery.”
The monastery was abandoned in the 16th century and fell into ruin. From the second half of the 20th century volunteers began excavating and preserving the remains, and today you can see the foundations of the church, parts of the walls and the monks’ cells, with explanatory panels.
The clearing is the main trail junction of the park’s north. Paths that climb the Suchá Belá and Kláštorská roklina gorges and trails coming from the Hornád canyon and Čingov converge there. A refuge with a restaurant and wooden chalets operates beside the ruins, making Kláštorisko the usual lunch stop on day circuits.
There is no road open to cars to the top: you reach it on foot, by one of the trails, in one to two hours depending on the starting point.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From 30 minutes to an hour among the ruins and in the clearing, as part of a trail circuit of four to six hours.
Best time
At midday, as a lunch stop on the Suchá Belá or Hornád canyon circuit. From June to September the refuge usually has full opening hours.
How to get there
On foot: via the Suchá Belá gorge from Podlesok, via the Kláštorská roklina from the Hornád, or by trails from Čingov. There is no car access for visitors.
Tip
Plan your route so you reach Kláštorisko at lunchtime and check the refuge’s opening hours beforehand. Bring water: between the gorge and the clearing there is no place to refill.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Kartusián Monastery Kláštorisko
How do you get to Kláštorisko?
Only on foot, via trails: through the Suchá Belá gorge from Podlesok, via the Kláštorská roklina from the Hornád, or by paths from Čingov.
What is there to see in Kláštorisko?
The ruins of the 14th-century Carthusian monastery, with the foundations of the church and cells, and views over the plateau. Beside them is a refuge with a restaurant.
Is there somewhere to eat in Kláštorisko?
Yes, the refuge next to the ruins has a restaurant. Check the hours beforehand, especially outside of summer.