Horný Harmanec, parking — Bartoška Hut, via Malý Šturec Saddle
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About the trail
Route Horný Harmanec, parking – Malý Šturec Saddle – Bartoška Hut. Has yellow marking (regional route №8611, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8611. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 8.2 km. Location: mountain range — Vel'ka Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 8.2 km with 339 m of ascent from Horný Harmanec, parking to Bartoška Hut. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 590–630 m
- 1.5–5 kmClimb of 270 m to Malý Šturec Pass
- 5–7 kmDescent of 150 m (down to 736 m)
- 7–8 kmGentle ups and downs at 730–740 m
Steepest kilometre: km 1.5–2.5, a climb of 120 m (≈12%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 6.5 and 8.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Horný Harmanec, parking. This is a one-way route: the finish is 6 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, 6.5 and 8.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Kosienkykm 0 from the start · 300 m off the path · Not verified · 566 m
- Spring below Veterná Passkm 6.4 from the start · Not verified · 768 m
- BARTOŠKA Springkm 8.1 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 760 m
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All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school12 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice14 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 191714 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 & 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 producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192216 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank30 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.