Dolný Harmanec, station – Kráľova studňa, hotel
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Dolný Harmanec, station – Kráľova studňa, hotel. Has yellow marking (regional route №8436, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8436. Marking is yellow, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 11.5 km. Location: mountain range — Velka Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 11.5 km with 781 m of ascent from Dolný Harmanec, station to Kráľova studňa, hotel. Estimated walking time: about 4 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–12 kmClimb of 770 m (up to 1,264 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 8–9, a climb of 150 m (≈15%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 11. There are no springs between km 0 and 11 — carry at least 2.5 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Dolný Harmanec, station. This is a one-way route: the finish is 8 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 4 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 11. There are no springs between km 0 and 11 — carry at least 2.5 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Dolhoharmanecký Válov Springkm 0 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 496 m
- Spring below Smrekovkm 11.2 from the start · 260 m off the path · Has water · 1 257 m
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Trails nearby
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All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school11 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 tank13 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice15 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 191715 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.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192215 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank31 km from the trailNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.