Hrabové – Saddle under Brada
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Hrabové – Saddle under Brada. Has blue marking (regional route №2746, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2746. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 4.6 km. Location: mountain range — Strazhovske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 4.6 km with 355 m of ascent from Hrabové to Saddle under Brada. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–4.5 kmClimb of 340 m (up to 655 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3.5, a climb of 120 m (≈12%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 1.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Hrabové. This is a one-way route: the finish is 4 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 1.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Bačova Horakm 1.5 from the start · Not verified · 414 m
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Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedŽilina, Strážov Považská TepláElevation profile289–765 m31.7 kmascent 1 869 m≈ 11.5 h walking
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedHrabové Under ČerenkaElevation profile298–918 m19.9 kmascent 649 m≈ 6.5 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedSúľov, parking Pod DubovcomElevation profile369–803 m8 kmascent 491 m≈ 3 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany8.3 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, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica12 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice13 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...
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica16 km from the trailNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina22 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Cheese dairies & pasturesRaková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakesRaková29 km from the trailKysuce is a hilly region in north-western Slovakia, near the Polish and Czech borders, with scattered hillside hamlets (“kopanice”) and an old tradition of keeping...