Chocholná – Pod Sokolím kameňom
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Chocholná – Pod Sokolím kameňom. Has yellow marking (regional route №8117, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8117. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 5.8 km. Location: mountain range — Bile Karpaty, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 5.8 km with 29 m of ascent and 423 m of descent from Chocholná to Pod Sokolím kameňom. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmDescent of 160 m (down to 468 m)
- 1.5–2.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 450–480 m
- 2.5–6 kmDescent of 230 m to Pod Sokolím kameňom
Steepest kilometre: km 0.5–1.5, a descent of 180 m (≈18%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 1.5 and 5.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Chocholná. 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 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0, 1.5 and 5.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Ihriskákm 0 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 586 m
- Spring below Urbanová (north-west slope)km 1.3 from the start · Not verified · 461 m
- Well in house no. 80km 5.7 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 225 m
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All craft places
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Water parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsTrenčianske Teplice19 km from the trailTrenčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia's oldest spas, squeezed into a narrow wooded valley of the Strážov Mountains not far from Trenčín.
Water parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsPiešťany36 km from the trailPiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.
Water parks & thermal poolsNimnica: a mineral-water spa above the Nosice reservoirNimnica42 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 HillsPružina44 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaPovažská Bystrica46 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.