Králické Saddle – Banská Bystrica, Hámor
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Králické Saddle – Banská Bystrica, Hámor. Has green marking (regional route №5520b, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5520b. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 22.8 km. Location: mountain range — Low Tatras, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 22.8 km with 396 m of ascent and 1,237 m of descent from Králické Saddle to Banská Bystrica, Hámor. Estimated walking time: about 6.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–2 kmDescent of 300 m (down to 880 m)
- 2–10 kmGentle ups and downs at 760–910 m
- 10–13 kmClimb of 150 m (up to 915 m)
- 13–15 kmDescent of 170 m to Riečanske Pass
- 15–17 kmGentle ups and downs at 740–810 m
- 17–23 kmDescent of 450 m to Banská Bystrica, Hámor
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a descent of 230 m (≈23%), near Králické Sedlo.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 7 and 8. There are no springs between km 8 and 23 — carry at least 2 l of water.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Králické Saddle. This is a one-way route: the finish is 10 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 6.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 7 and 8. There are no springs between km 8 and 23 — carry at least 2 l of water.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring under Repiskomkm 7.3 from the start · Not verified · 852 m
- Kordícka Springkm 8.4 from the start · Not verified · 833 m
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Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school10 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...
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Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 191718 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.
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