Chodník Ľudovíta Štúra
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Chodník Ľudovíta Štúra. Has blue marking (regional route №2428, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2428. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 7.7 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7.7 km with 2 m of ascent and 543 m of descent. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–5 kmDescent of 470 m (down to 227 m)
- 5–7.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 160–230 m
Steepest kilometre: km 1–2, a descent of 140 m (≈14%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 5 and 7.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
This is a one-way route: the finish is 5 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 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 5 and 7.
Water and shelter on the route
- Štúrova lavička Springkm 4.9 from the start · Not verified · 235 m
- Spring below Kalvária (north-east slope), 179 mkm 6.8 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 179 m
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Trails nearby
All trails
EasyOne-dayMarkedSrnčí vrch ModraElevation profile194–402 m2.2 kmascent 2 m≈ 30 min walking
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedPezinok, station Modra, squareElevation profile154–709 m20.9 kmascent 582 m≈ 6.5 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedModra, square SološnicaElevation profile175–744 m32.9 kmascent 1 113 m≈ 10.5 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Wine & tastingsJuran z Modry winery: tastings in a Modra wine shopModra4.7 km from the trailModra is one of the main wine towns of the Little Carpathians: every other courtyard has its own cellar, and rows of vines climb the slopes above the town.
Crafts & workshopsSlovak Folk Majolica in Modra: pottery tour and paintingModra5.8 km from the trailModra is a small wine town on the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, half an hour’s drive from Bratislava.
Wine & tastingsHACAJ winery in Pezinok: sparkling wine in a 300-year-old cellarPezinok8.4 km from the trailPezinok is the centre of the Little Carpathian Wine Route, a town where winegrowers’ houses with deep cellars line the old streets.
Wine & tastingsKarpatská Perla winery in Šenkvice: tastings and cellarŠenkvice9.7 km from the trailFrom a home cellar to Winery of the Year Šenkvice is a wine village on the plain below the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, between Pezinok and Modra.
Wine & tastingsVIAJUR winery in Svätý Jur: tastings in the Pálffy cellarsSvätý Jur13 km from the trailWine in old cellars on the edge of Bratislava Svätý Jur is an old wine town at the very foot of the Little Carpathians, just beyond the Bratislava city limits.
Wine & tastingsDubovský & Grančič Winery, Svätý Jur: tastings and sektSvätý Jur13 km from the trailFrom sixty ares to “Winemaker of the Year” Svätý Jur is an old wine town on the southern slopes of the Little Carpathians, just beyond the Bratislava city limits.