Biely Potok – Hrabovo, Hotel Primus-Rybárpole
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Biely Potok – Hrabovo, Hotel Primus-Rybárpole. Has yellow marking (regional route №8613, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8613. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 7 km. Location: mountain range — Vel'ka Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7 km with 344 m of ascent from Biely Potok to Hrabovo, Hotel Primus-Rybárpole. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–4.5 kmClimb of 290 m to Vrchlúky
- 4.5–5 kmDescent of 120 m to Vlkolínec
- 5–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 720–750 m
- 6–7 kmDescent of 220 m to Hrabovo, Hotel Primus-Rybárpole
Steepest kilometre: km 6–7, a descent of 240 m (≈24%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 1, 2.5, 3.5, 5 and 6.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Biely Potok. This is a one-way route: the finish is 4 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0, 1, 2.5, 3.5, 5 and 6.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Veľká skala (north-west slope)km 0 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 563 m
- Spring below Hrabovo (south-west slope), 578 mkm 0.4 from the start · Not verified · 578 m
- Spring below Hrabovo (south slope)km 0.8 from the start · 240 m off the path · Not verified · 603 m
- Spring below Vlčí zub (west slope), 689 mkm 2.4 from the start · 230 m off the path · Not verified · 689 m
- Spring below Haliny (south-east slope), 815 mkm 3.6 from the start · Not verified · 815 m
- Spring below Borovník (north-east slope)km 4.1 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 869 m
- Spring below Laštek (north-east slope), 799 mkm 4.6 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 799 m
- Drinking water below Dielec (north slope), 728 mkm 5.1 from the start · Not verified · 728 m
- Studničky na Kúte Springkm 5.8 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 791 m
- Mosúrsúrka Captured Springkm 6.6 from the start · 230 m off the path · Not verified · 527 m
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All craft places
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Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokRužomberok5.2 km from the trailSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL ParkLúčky12 km from the trailLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water ParkBešeňová13 km from the trailBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraGalovany18 km from the trailSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark TatralandiaLiptovský Mikuláš22 km from the trailAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.