Jastrabá – Rudná poľana
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Jastrabá – Rudná poľana. Has blue marking (regional route №2660, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2660. Marking is blue, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 13.7 km. Location: mountain range — Strednoslovenske hory, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 13.7 km with 770 m of ascent from Jastrabá to Rudná poľana. Estimated walking time: about 4.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–3 kmDescent of 130 m (down to 367 m)
- 3–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 360–450 m
- 6–14 kmClimb of 680 m (up to 1,125 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 13–14, a climb of 230 m (≈23%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 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: Jastrabá. This is a one-way route: the finish is 9 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 4.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12.
Water and shelter on the route
- Bôrina Springkm 1.3 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 424 m
- Minerál Springkm 2.9 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 372 m
- Jazerný Springkm 4.8 from the start · 150 m off the path · Not verified · 410 m
- Poľana Springkm 7.1 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 526 m
- Hustina Springkm 9.7 from the start · Not verified · 674 m
- Prameň Klobúk Springkm 12.3 from the start · Not verified · 848 m
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Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank16 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school19 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 & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tasting21 km from the trailBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice25 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 191725 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.