Bojnice, hospital – Bohatka Hut
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About the trail
Route Bojnice, hospital – Bohatka Hut. Has green marking (regional route №5409, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5409. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 4.8 km. Location: mountain range — Strážovské Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 4.8 km with 88 m of ascent and 254 m of descent from Bojnice, hospital to Bohatka Hut. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 470–540 m
- 1.5–5 kmDescent of 240 m to Bohatka Hut
Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3.5, a descent of 130 m (≈13%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 0.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Bojnice, hospital. This is a one-way route: the finish is 3 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 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 0.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Predné Štefankovo (north-east slope)km 0.1 from the start · Not verified · 479 m
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Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castle2.9 km from the trailBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank9.5 km from the trailNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice23 km from the trailTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 191723 km from the trailMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov Hills25 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192228 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.