Kumštové Saddle – Horná Jarabá
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Kumštové Saddle – Horná Jarabá. Has green marking (regional route №5619b, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5619b. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 4.9 km. Location: mountain range — Low Tatras, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 4.9 km with 675 m of ascent from Kumštové Saddle to Horná Jarabá. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–5 kmClimb of 650 m to Kumštové Pass
Steepest kilometre: km 3–4, a climb of 230 m (≈23%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 3.5.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Kumštové Saddle. This is a one-way route: the finish is 3 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 1 and 3.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Kumštová Springkm 0.9 from the start · Not verified · 931 m
- Spring below Panská hoľa (south-east slope)km 3.3 from the start · Not verified · 1 277 m
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ModerateTwo-dayMarkedMichalovo Kumštové SaddleElevation profile696–1 723 m18.3 kmascent 672 m≈ 6 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valley16 km from the trailKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the...
Water parks & thermal poolsTERMAL raj thermal bath, Liptovský Ján16 km from the trailLiptovský Ján: thermal water at the entrance to Jánska dolina Liptovský Ján is an old village in southern Liptov, about 10 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, at the entrance...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the pass20 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.
Eco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the Tatras24 km from the trailFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras.
Water parks & thermal poolsAquapark Tatralandia26 km from the trailAquapark Tatralandia is a large year-round water leisure complex near Liptovský Mikuláš, on the northern shore of the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská Mara26 km from the trailSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.