Forbasy, station – Lúka pod Špicou (blue trail)
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Forbasy, station – Lúka pod Špicou (blue trail). Has blue marking (regional route №2810, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2810. Marking is blue, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 6.7 km. Location: mountain range — Spiska Magura, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 6.7 km with 23 m of ascent and 312 m of descent from Forbasy, station to Lúka pod Špicou (blue trail). Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–4 kmDescent of 290 m to Maringotka Hut
- 4–6.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 540–560 m
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a descent of 90 m (≈9%), near Hut below Špica.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 5.5.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut below Špica (km 0), Maringotka Hut (km 3.5).
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Forbasy, station. This is a one-way route: the finish is 2 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?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 5.5.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut below Špica (km 0), Maringotka Hut (km 3.5).
Water and shelter on the route
- Hut below Špicakm 0 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 828 m
- Spring below Špica (south slope), 826 mkm 0 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 826 m
- Maringotka Hutkm 3.4 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 549 m
- Ščava Springkm 5.4 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 539 m
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Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedForbasy, station Meadow under Špica (yellow trail)Elevation profile542–883 m7.6 kmascent 340 m≈ 2.5 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedZbojnícka lúka Nižné Ružbachy, ChurchElevation profile549–1 206 m39.5 kmascent 779 m≈ 11.5 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak Whisky3.2 km from the trailThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.
Water parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal Pool5.9 km from the trailVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...
Craft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovička6 km from the trailSpiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around 1500 BC...
Craft producersCastle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastings7 km from the trailStará Ľubovňa is a town in northern Spiš, overlooked by Ľubovňa Castle. For more than three and a half centuries Ľubovňa was one of the Spiš towns pledged to the...
Ethno tours & guidesGoral raftsmen of Červený Kláštor: wooden-raft trip on the Dunajec20 km from the trailBetween Červený Kláštor and Lesnica the Dunajec cuts a deep, winding gorge through the limestone Pieniny, and here the river becomes the border between Slovakia and...
Markets & fairsAutumn Redyk in Szczawnica: sheep drive, oscypek and shepherds20 km from the trailRedyk is an old Carpathian shepherding custom: in spring the flocks are driven up to the mountain pastures (hale), and in autumn, after the cheese-making season, they...