Vyšný Slavkov – Lipovce, School
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Vyšný Slavkov – Lipovce, School. Has red marking (national route №0902, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked national tourist route No. 0902. The marking is red, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 10.3 km. Location: mountain range — Spišská Magura, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 10.3 km with 333 m of ascent from Vyšný Slavkov to Lipovce, School. Estimated walking time: about 3 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: red.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmGentle ups and downs at 540–560 m
- 1–3 kmClimb of 220 m (up to 784 m)
- 3–8 kmGentle ups and downs at 780–860 m
- 8–10 kmDescent of 260 m to Lipovce, School
Steepest kilometre: km 9–10, a descent of 160 m (≈16%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 2, 4, 7 and 10.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Vyšný Slavkov. This is a one-way route: the finish is 7 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 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 2, 4, 7 and 10.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Červená skala (east slope)km 1.6 from the start · Not verified · 602 m
- Spring below Bučiekm 3.7 from the start · Not verified · 795 m
- Spring under the beginning of Zubríkkm 6.6 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 863 m
- Drinking water below Homôľkakm 9.6 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 576 m
- Spring below Homôľka (east slope)km 10.3 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 571 m
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All craft places
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Spišská Kapitula17 km from the trailBetween Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, at the edge of the plain below the travertine mound of Sivá brada, stands the wooden Spišský salaš.
Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišKamenica17 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 borovičkaStará Ľubovňa33 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 tastingsStará Ľubovňa35 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 WhiskyHniezdne36 km from the trailThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.
Water parks & thermal poolsŻegiestów-Zdrój spa: the Anna pump room and the Spa HouseŻegiestów36 km from the trailŻegiestów-Zdrój is a small spa in the narrow Poprad valley in the Beskid Sądecki, a kilometre and a half from the village of Żegiestów and a few kilometres from Muszyna.