Považské Podhradie – Púchov
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Považské Podhradie – Púchov. Has yellow marking (regional route №8581, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8581. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 18.9 km. Location: mountain range — Yavornyky, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 18.9 km with 894 m of ascent from Považské Podhradie to Púchov. Estimated walking time: about 6 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–5 kmClimb of 320 m to Klapy (654 m)
- 5–7 kmDescent of 340 m (down to 287 m)
- 7–14 kmGentle ups and downs at 280–550 m
- 14–19 kmDescent of 280 m to Púchov
Steepest kilometre: km 5–6, a descent of 210 m (≈21%), near Klapy.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1, 7, 11 and 14.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Považské Podhradie. 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 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1, 7, 11 and 14.
Water and shelter on the route
- Sklepité Springkm 1.3 from the start · Not verified · 493 m
- Drinking water below Dielec (south-east slope), 298 mkm 7 from the start · Not verified · 298 m
- Spring below Holíš (west slope)km 11.3 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 335 m
- Spring under Vápennákm 14.3 from the start · Not verified · 496 m
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Trails nearby
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HardMulti-dayMarkedNosice Hotel PortášElevation profile260–927 m34.7 kmascent 1 017 m≈ 10.5 h walking
HardMulti-dayMarkedPovažská Bystrica Malý JavorníkElevation profile279–1 019 m31.7 kmascent 774 m≈ 9.5 h walking
HardTwo-dayMarkedPúchov BrezováElevation profile259–750 m21.7 kmascent 1 054 m≈ 7.5 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica2.2 km from the trailOrlové is a part of the town of Považská Bystrica on the left bank of the Váh, at the foot of hills that rise into the Strážov Hills.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica6.7 km from the trailNimnica is one of Slovakia's youngest spas, in the Váh valley between Púchov and Považská Bystrica. Its spa houses stand at about 300 m on a wooded spur of the...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsPružina14 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice16 km from the trailHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...
Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryBrezany16 km from the trailBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno33 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.