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Before you go
Your trip to Červený Kláštor.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Červený Kláštor – Prešov
How to get there
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Letisko Poprad-Tatry (TAT) Poprad · 61 km
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Poprad-Tatry 57 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
By car, about 60 km from Poprad, via Kežmarok and Spišská Stará Ves. Regional buses connect the village with Kežmarok and Spišská Stará Ves, with few schedules. The train station with more connections is Poprad-Tatry.
How many days
One day: raft in the morning, return walking or cycling along the river and the monastery in the afternoon. Two days to add a trail in the Polish Pieniny.
When to go
From May to October, during the raft season and with the monastery museum on summer opening hours. In July and August there are queues at embarkation; arrive early.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Recommended, because buses are infrequent. In the village everything is done on foot or by bicycle, and there is bike rental near the embarkation point.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Červený Kláštor
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Morning
Descent of the Dunajec
Board an early wooden raft and descend the Dunajec gorge to Lesnica.
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Afternoon
Trail and monastery
Return on foot or by bicycle along the river trail and visit the Červený Kláštor monastery.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Červený Kláštor?
Descend the Dunajec on a wooden raft, return on foot or by bicycle along the gorge trail and visit the monastery, now a museum.
Why is the village called Červený Kláštor?
The name means “red monastery” and comes from the monastery founded by Carthusian monks in the 14th century, which is located in the village.
Can you rent a bicycle in Červený Kláštor?
Yes. There is bike rental near the raft embarkation, used mainly to return from Lesnica along the river trail.
Is Červený Kláštor far from Poprad?
About 60 km, a little over an hour by car, passing through Kežmarok.