Educational Trail Stratený Budzogáň
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Educational Trail Stratený Budzogáň. Has green marking (local route №9083, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked local tourist route No. 9083. The marking is green, the sign is a diagonal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 7.3 km. Location: mountain range — Strazhovske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7.3 km with 477 m of ascent. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 410–640 m
- 6–7.5 kmClimb of 220 m to Žibrid (868 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 5.5–6.5, a climb of 150 m (≈15%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 1, 3 and 5.
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 2.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0, 1, 3 and 5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Drinking water below Dielykm 0 from the start · Not verified · 418 m
- Spring below Tlstá hora (south slope)km 1.2 from the start · Not verified · 434 m
- Spring below Hôrka (north-east slope), 478 mkm 3 from the start · Not verified · 478 m
- Spring below Veľký vŕšokkm 3.9 from the start · Not verified · 541 m
- Spring below Kamenný diel (south-west slope)km 5.1 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 599 m
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Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedLietavská Lúčka Rajecké Teplicevia Skalky, springElevation profile375–776 m8.9 kmascent 436 m≈ 3 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedHlboké nad Váhom Saddle under Hnilická KýčeraElevation profile316–1 033 m30.7 kmascent 1 305 m≈ 10.5 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké Tepliceunder 1 km from the trailHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...
Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distillery7.2 km from the trailBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčica18 km from the trailOrlové is a part of the town of Považská Bystrica on the left bank of the Váh, at the foot of hills that rise into the Strážov Hills.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov Hills19 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank29 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 191732 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.