Píla, junction – Piesok, UK hut
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Píla, junction – Piesok, UK hut. Has blue marking (regional route №2410, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2410. Marking is blue, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 6.4 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 6.4 km with 238 m of ascent from Píla, junction to Piesok, UK hut. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–4.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 220–320 m
- 4.5–5.5 kmClimb of 130 m (up to 442 m)
- 5.5–6.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 420–450 m
Steepest kilometre: km 4.5–5.5, a climb of 140 m (≈14%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 1.5. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Píla, junction. This is a one-way route: the finish is 5 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?
- A spring near the trail: at km 1.5. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Kalvária (south slope)km 1.3 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 244 m
- Žlábek Springkm 2.2 from the start · Not verified · 276 m
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All craft places
Wine & tastingsJuran z Modry winery: tastings in a Modra wine shopModra5.7 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 paintingModra6.7 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 cellarŠenkvice8.9 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 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.
Wine & tastingsMagula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmSuchá nad Parnou12 km from the trailSuchá nad Parnou is a wine village on the south-eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, near Trnava.
Honey & meaderiesVčelovina meadery, Smolenice: mead and honey beerSmolenice16 km from the trailThis is where the Včelovina meadery works — “a small production with a big heart”, as its founders put it.