Muráň – Predná hora
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Muráň – Predná hora. Has green marking (regional route №5771, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5771. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 7.1 km. Location: mountain range — Slovak Rudohorie, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7.1 km with 455 m of ascent from Muráň to Predná hora. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–2 kmClimb of 100 m (up to 502 m)
- 2–4.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 420–510 m
- 4.5–7 kmClimb of 300 m to Predná hora Pass
Steepest kilometre: km 6–7, a climb of 190 m (≈18%), near Predná hora Pass.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 3.5 and 6.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Muráň. This is a one-way route: the finish is 5 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 3.5 and 6.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring under the Castlekm 3.6 from the start · Not verified · 434 m
- Spring below Nižná Skalka (south slope)km 6.3 from the start · 220 m off the path · Not verified · 723 m
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All craft places
Eco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré11 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 passTisovec14 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce34 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...
Horse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHrabušice35 km from the trailA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.
Craft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceRožňava37 km from the trailThe modern Kaltenecker brewery was founded in 1997, and from the start it took a different path from the big breweries of the day: instead of one-size-fits-all beer, a...
Eco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasVýchodná38 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.