Rača – Rača, loop
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Rača – Rača, loop. Has blue marking (regional route №2403, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2403. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 16.3 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 16.3 km with 573 m of ascent from Rača to Rača, loop. Estimated walking time: about 5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–5 kmClimb of 360 m to Hrubý Hajdúch (519 m)
- 5–9 kmDescent of 100 m (down to 291 m)
- 9–14 kmGentle ups and downs at 380–440 m, past Bystrická hora
- 14–16 kmDescent of 230 m to Rača, loop
Steepest kilometre: km 9–10, a climb of 150 m (≈15%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Klinec Hut (km 5).
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Rača.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Klinec Hut (km 5).
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Piesky (west slope), 408 mkm 3.1 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 408 m
- Šenkárka Springkm 3.9 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 426 m
- Klinec Hutkm 5.1 from the start · Standing · 511 m
- Vydrica Springkm 5.2 from the start · 290 m off the path · Not verified · 521 m
- Medené hámre Springkm 8 from the start · 270 m off the path · Not verified · 306 m
- Spring below Bystrická hora (north-west slope), 416 mkm 9.6 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 416 m
- Čierna labuť Springkm 10 from the start · 220 m off the path · Not verified · 399 m
- Spring below Bystrická hora (south-west slope)km 11 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 380 m
- Spring below Petríkov vŕšokkm 11.5 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 371 m
- Spring below Spariská (north slope)km 12 from the start · Not verified · 415 m
- U Karola Springkm 13.1 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 380 m
- Spariskákm 13.8 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 385 m
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All craft places
Wine & tastingsDubovský & Grančič Winery, Svätý Jur: tastings and sektSvätý Jur5.7 km from the trailFrom sixty ares to “Winemaker of the Year” Svätý Jur is an old wine town on the southern slopes of the Little Carpathians, just beyond the Bratislava city limits.
Wine & tastingsVIAJUR winery in Svätý Jur: tastings in the Pálffy cellarsSvätý Jur6.3 km from the trailWine in old cellars on the edge of Bratislava Svätý Jur is an old wine town at the very foot of the Little Carpathians, just beyond the Bratislava city limits.
Wine & tastingsHACAJ winery in Pezinok: sparkling wine in a 300-year-old cellarPezinok12 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.
Crafts & workshopsSlovak Folk Majolica in Modra: pottery tour and paintingModra17 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 & tastingsKarpatská Perla winery in Šenkvice: tastings and cellarŠenkvice18 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 & tastingsJuran z Modry winery: tastings in a Modra wine shopModra18 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.