Kanie pysky – Štyri chotáre
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Kanie pysky – Štyri chotáre. Has blue marking (regional route №2601, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2601. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 6.2 km. Location: mountain range — Strazhovske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 6.2 km with 422 m of ascent from Kanie pysky to Štyri chotáre. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–4 kmClimb of 350 m (up to 682 m)
- 4–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 680–740 m
Steepest kilometre: km 0.5–1.5, a climb of 130 m (≈13%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 6.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Kanie pysky. 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 6.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Opálený vrchkm 6.2 from the start · 110 m off the path · Has water · 717 m
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Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedNedožery Štyri chotáreElevation profile289–718 m9.9 kmascent 427 m≈ 3.5 h walking
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPrievidza LoopElevation profile305–454 m13 kmascent 256 m≈ 4 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank6.1 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 & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castle8.3 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.
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 producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192222 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov Hills26 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.