Harmanec – Studený žľab
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Harmanec – Studený žľab. Has yellow marking (regional route №8439, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8439. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 12.2 km. Location: mountain range — Strednioslovenske hory, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 12.2 km with 311 m of ascent and 677 m of descent from Harmanec to Studený žľab. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–4 kmClimb of 300 m to Kordícke sedlo
- 4–6 kmDescent of 270 m (down to 837 m)
- 6–8 kmGentle ups and downs at 750–840 m
- 8–12 kmDescent of 310 m to Studený žľab
Steepest kilometre: km 5–6, a descent of 190 m (≈19%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 6, 11 and 12.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Harmanec. This is a one-way route: the finish is 8 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 3.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 6, 11 and 12.
Water and shelter on the route
- Kordícka Springkm 6.2 from the start · Not verified · 833 m
- Tap at the Crossroads, 550 mkm 10.8 from the start · Not verified · 550 m
- Spring by the roadkm 11.8 from the start · Not verified · 466 m
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Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 19228.2 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 Teplice13 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 191713 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 shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school14 km from the trailÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...
Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank14 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank27 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.