Lačnovský Canyon – Kopytovská Valley, junction
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Lačnovský Canyon – Kopytovská Valley, junction. Has yellow marking (regional route №8714, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8714. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. The length of the route is 2.9 km. Location: mountain massif – Slovak Paradise, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 2.9 km with 233 m of ascent from Lačnovský Canyon to Kopytovská Valley, junction. Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 570–640 m
- 1.5–2.5 kmClimb of 140 m (up to 774 m)
- 2.5–3 kmDescent of 120 m to Kopytovská Valley, junction
Steepest kilometre: km 1.5–2.5, a climb of 170 m (≈17%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 3.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Lačnovský Canyon. This is a one-way route: the finish is 2 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 1 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1 and 3.
Water and shelter on the route
- Jozefov Springkm 1.1 from the start · Not verified · 616 m
- Spring below Červená skala (south slope)km 1.7 from the start · Not verified · 624 m
- Studánka Spring, 616 mkm 2.9 from the start · 150 m off the path · Not verified · 616 m
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Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in Šariš18 km from the trailKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level.
Craft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovička33 km from the trailSpiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around 1500 BC...
Craft producersCastle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastings34 km from the trailStará Ľubovňa is a town in northern Spiš, overlooked by Ľubovňa Castle. For more than three and a half centuries Ľubovňa was one of the Spiš towns pledged to the...
Craft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak Whisky35 km from the trailThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.
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