Handlová, square – Saddle under Vysoká
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Handlová, square – Saddle under Vysoká. Has green marking (regional route №5414, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5414. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 5.5 km. Location: mountain range — Central Slovakian Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 5.5 km with 5 m of ascent and 492 m of descent from Handlová, square to Saddle under Vysoká. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–5.5 kmDescent of 480 m to Saddle under Vysoká
Steepest kilometre: km 0.5–1.5, a descent of 180 m (≈18%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 2.5 and 5.5.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Shelter under Vtáčim rajom (km 2).
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Handlová, square. 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 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 2.5 and 5.5.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Shelter under Vtáčim rajom (km 2).
Water and shelter on the route
- Shelter under Vtáčim rajomkm 2.2 from the start · Not verified · 638 m
- Ján Springkm 2.2 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 636 m
- Spring below Kebaňakm 5.5 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 431 m
Comments
Trails nearby
All trails
HardMulti-dayMarkedHorná Poruba, U Brdárov Pred ČuntavouElevation profile309–2 004 m241.6 kmascent 15 694 m
HardMulti-dayMarkedPonitrianska magistrála: Veľké Pole HandlováElevation profile429–1 346 m33.1 kmascent 1 277 m≈ 11 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedHandlová, square Bralová skalaElevation profile414–827 m7.5 kmascent 94 m≈ 2 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 19227.8 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six 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 191716 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 beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castle18 km from the trailBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank21 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.
Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank23 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.