Kokava nad Rimavicou – Cisárska hoľa
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Kokava nad Rimavicou – Cisárska hoľa. Has green marking (regional route №5466, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5466. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 10 km. Location: mountain range — Slovak Rudohorie, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 10 km with 769 m of ascent from Kokava nad Rimavicou to Cisárska hoľa. Estimated walking time: about 4 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmGentle ups and downs at 330–380 m
- 1–3.5 kmClimb of 450 m to Slopovo (853 m)
- 3.5–4.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 820–920 m
- 4.5–7 kmDescent of 180 m (down to 736 m)
- 7–9 kmClimb of 100 m to Cisárska hoľa (852 m)
- 9–10 kmDescent of 150 m to Cisárska hoľa
Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3.5, a climb of 250 m (≈25%), near Slopovo.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1.5 and 4.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Kokava nad Rimavicou. 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 4 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1.5 and 4.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring in the Forestkm 1.7 from the start · 300 m off the path · Not verified · 418 m
- Spring below Pasiečkykm 4.4 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 847 m
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Trails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedRáztočné Utekáčvia Cisárske SaddleElevation profile398–729 m6.2 kmascent 330 m≈ 2 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedRimavská Baňa, station MálinecElevation profile254–995 m36.5 kmascent 1 499 m≈ 12 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedSinec, Bodnárka Slopovo, Lazvia Chorepa, saddleElevation profile547–853 m5.4 kmascent 308 m≈ 2 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feast17 km from the trailAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to...
Eco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juice18 km from the trailHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the pass19 km from the trailThe Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.
Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla Spa40 km from the trailBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...
Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 179743 km from the trailBryndza with more than 220 years behind it Zvolenská Slatina is a large village in the Podpoľanie region, a few kilometres from Zvolen, at the foot of the volcanic...
Water parks & thermal poolsČíž spa: iodine-bromine water, baths and summer pools43 km from the trailČíž is a spa with natural iodine-bromine water in southern Gemer, in a village in the Rimava basin not far from Rimavská Sobota, at about 170 m.