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Hajnáčka – Pod Zabodou

Start: Hajnáčka
Range: Börzsöny and Cserhát
Hiking routes of the Slovak Carpathians
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4.3 kmLength
172 mAscent
282 mDescent
468 mMax. altitude
224 mMin. altitude

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Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences

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About the trail

Route Hajnáčka – Pod Zabodou. Has yellow marking (regional route №8492, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).

Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8492. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 4.3 km. Location: mountain massif — Bьorzhon and Cherkhat, Slovakia.

At a glance

A short route of 4.3 km with 172 m of ascent from Hajnáčka to Pod Zabodou. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.

How we estimate walking time

By Naismith's rule, used by mountain clubs and guidebooks: an average hiker walks 4 km an hour on the flat and needs one more hour for every 600 m of ascent. For this trail: 4.3 km ÷ 4 = 1.1 h + 172 m ÷ 600 = 0.3 h, about 1.5 h of walking in total.

  • Breaks, snacks and photos: add 20–30 %.
  • A heavy pack, children, snow, a wet path or windfall add more; a long steep descent also takes time, especially for the knees.
  • The height of the Carpathians (up to 2,655 m) hardly changes the pace — on the ridges wind, fog and weather slow you down.
  • Limits: up to 9 h is one day; 9–13 h is a very long day or two; over 13 h means several days with overnight stays.

Route stages

  1. 0–1 kmClimb of 100 m (up to 449 m)
  2. 1–2.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 370–450 m
  3. 2.5–3 kmDescent of 130 m (down to 243 m)
  4. 3–4.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 220–260 m

Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3.5, a descent of 150 m (≈15%).

Water and overnight stays

A spring near the trail: at km 3.5.

When to go

The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.

Getting there

Start: Hajnáčka. 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.

Directions to the start in Google Maps

FAQ

How long does the route take?
Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops.
Is there water on the route?
A spring near the trail: at km 3.5.

Water and shelter on the route

  1. Drinking water below Hajnačkakm 3.7 from the start · Not verified · 256 m

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Wildlife along the route

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St John's wortin seasonIn season nowSt John's wortHypericum perforatumYellow inflorescences on dry meadows and forest edges; leaves appear to be pierced with a needle. Blooms from June to August; a traditional herb for tea.
Blackthornfruit nowEdibleBlackthornPrunus spinosaA spiny bush that turns white with flowers in spring before the leaves appear. The tart blue-black fruits sweeten after the first frosts.
Tinder fungusin seasonIn season nowTinder fungusFomes fomentariusGray 'hoof-shaped' fungus on the trunks of beeches and birches. Inedible, but it was once used to make tinder for fire.
European moleEuropean moleTalpa europaeaA subterranean hunter of earthworms, indicated by mounds of soil — molehills. It does not hibernate and digs tunnels all year round.
Yarrowin seasonIn season nowYarrowAchillea millefoliumWhite clusters of small flower heads and feathery leaves on every meadow — from the village to the polonyna. Blooms from June to September.
Tree mossin seasonIn season nowTree mossPseudevernia furfuraceaA gray bushy lichen that hangs from the branches of spruce trees in the Carpathian forests. It is neither a moss nor a parasite: it does not dry out the trees.

Based on naturalists’ records nearby (GBIF, iNaturalist), matched by altitude, habitat and season. Sightings are not guaranteed.

Trails nearby

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Craft nearby

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Salaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastVeľké Teriakovce23 km from the trailAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to...Číž spa: iodine-bromine water, baths and summer poolsWater parks & thermal poolsČíž spa: iodine-bromine water, baths and summer poolsČíž24 km from the trailČíž is a spa with natural iodine-bromine water in southern Gemer, in a village in the Rimava basin not far from Rimavská Sobota, at about 170 m.Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceRatkovské Bystré46 km from the trailHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).