Laskomer – Podlavice
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Laskomer – Podlavice. Has blue marking (local route №2796M, KST;Mestské lesy Banská Bystrica s.r.o.). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked local tourist route No. 2796M. The marking is blue, with a triangle in the corner on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST; Mestské lesy Banská Bystrica s.r.o.. Length of the route — 11 km. Location: mountain range — Low Tatras, Slovakia.
Attention: part of the route is not yet mapped in OpenStreetMap, so the line on the map has gaps. On the ground, navigate using the marking signs.
At a glance
A one-day route of 11 km with 452 m of ascent from Laskomer to Podlavice. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–4 kmDescent of 350 m (down to 406 m)
- 4–8 kmClimb of 380 m (up to 790 m)
- 8–10 kmDescent of 330 m (down to 462 m)
- 10–11 kmGentle ups and downs at 400–470 m
Steepest kilometre: km 5–6, a climb of 160 m (≈22%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 4.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Laskomer. 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 3.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 4.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Dúbrava (north slope)km 5 from the start · Not verified · 408 m
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All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school5.9 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 & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank8 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192214 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice19 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 191719 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 179727 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...