Martin Kukučín Trail
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Martin Kukučín Trail. Has red marking (national route №0852b, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked national tourist route No. 0852b. The marking is red, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 6.5 km. Location: mountain range — Hocki Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 6.5 km with 1,073 m of ascent. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: red.
Route stages
- 0–6.5 kmClimb of 1,060 m to Veľký Choč (1,611 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 5.5–6.5, a climb of 260 m (≈26%), near Veľký Choč.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 2.5 and 4. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
When to go
Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible.
Getting there
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?
- Springs near the trail: at km 2.5 and 4. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Starý potok Springkm 2.6 from the start · Not verified · 789 m
- Spring below Soliskákm 4.1 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 1 074 m
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Trails nearby
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All craft places
Water parks & thermal poolsLúčky Spa and AQUA-VITAL Park8.7 km from the trailLúčky Spa (Kúpele Lúčky) lies in a quiet valley beneath the Choč Mountains, in the village of Lúčky near Ružomberok.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near Ružomberok8.9 km from the trailSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately...
Craft beer & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valley11 km from the trailURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.
Water parks & thermal poolsBešeňová Water Park14 km from the trailBešeňová — the "thermal heart of Liptov" Bešeňová Water Park (Vodný park Bešeňová) lies on the edge of the village of the same name in the western part of the Liptov...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik Cheese17 km from the trailZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská Mara18 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.