Plavecké Podhradie – Vápenná
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Plavecké Podhradie – Vápenná. Has yellow marking (regional route №8127, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8127. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 5.2 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 5.2 km with 535 m of ascent from Plavecké Podhradie to Vápenná. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–2 kmGentle ups and downs at 200–290 m
- 2–5 kmClimb of 450 m to Vápenná (752 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3.5, a climb of 190 m (≈19%).
Water and overnight stays
Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1.5 l).
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Plavecké Podhradie. This is a one-way route: the finish is 3 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 2 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1.5 l).
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All craft places
Honey & meaderiesVčelovina meadery, Smolenice: mead and honey beerSmolenice14 km from the trailThis is where the Včelovina meadery works — “a small production with a big heart”, as its founders put it.
Wine & tastingsJuran z Modry winery: tastings in a Modra wine shopModra17 km from the trailModra is one of the main wine towns of the Little Carpathians: every other courtyard has its own cellar, and rows of vines climb the slopes above the town.
Crafts & workshopsSlovak Folk Majolica in Modra: pottery tour and paintingModra18 km from the trailModra is a small wine town on the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, half an hour’s drive from Bratislava.
Wine & tastingsMagula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmSuchá nad Parnou20 km from the trailSuchá nad Parnou is a wine village on the south-eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, near Trnava.
Wine & tastingsKarpatská Perla winery in Šenkvice: tastings and cellarŠenkvice21 km from the trailFrom a home cellar to Winery of the Year Šenkvice is a wine village on the plain below the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, between Pezinok and Modra.
Wine & tastingsHACAJ winery in Pezinok: sparkling wine in a 300-year-old cellarPezinok22 km from the trailPezinok is the centre of the Little Carpathian Wine Route, a town where winegrowers’ houses with deep cellars line the old streets.