Čičmany – Jasenovo
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Čičmany – Jasenovo. Has green marking (regional route №5403, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5403. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 23.8 km. Location: mountain range — Strazhovske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 23.8 km with 810 m of ascent from Čičmany to Jasenovo. Estimated walking time: about 7.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: hard. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–3 kmClimb of 310 m to Vyšehrad (829 m)
- 3–8 kmDescent of 480 m (down to 336 m)
- 8–18 kmGentle ups and downs at 330–470 m
- 18–21 kmClimb of 340 m to Javorinky
- 21–24 kmDescent of 150 m to Jasenovo
Steepest kilometre: km 3–4, a descent of 220 m (≈22%), near Vyšehrad.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 4, 17 and 22. There are no springs between km 4 and 17 — carry at least 2 l of water.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Čičmany. This is a one-way route: the finish is 17 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 7.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 4, 17 and 22. There are no springs between km 4 and 17 — carry at least 2 l of water.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Vyšehradkm 3.7 from the start · Not verified · 698 m
- Spring below Kopaňkm 17.5 from the start · Not verified · 464 m
- Spring below Javorinka Pass (north-east slope)km 21.8 from the start · Has water · 782 m
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All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank6.6 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice10 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 191710 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 castle15 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov Hills24 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192224 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.