Handlová, square – Bralová skala
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Handlová, square – Bralová skala. Has yellow marking (regional route №8406, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8406. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. The length of the route is 7.5 km. Location: mountain range – Central Slovak Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7.5 km with 94 m of ascent and 492 m of descent from Bralová skala to Handlová, square. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmDescent of 250 m (down to 562 m)
- 1–7.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 410–570 m
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a descent of 260 m (≈26%), near Bralová skala.
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 7.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Bralová skala. 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?
- A spring near the trail: at km 7.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Kebaňakm 7.3 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 431 m
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All craft places
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192210 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice12 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 191712 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.
Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castle17 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 tank18 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.
Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank24 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.