Nová Baňa – Sedlo Kuchyňa
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Nová Baňa – Sedlo Kuchyňa. Has green marking (regional route №5528, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5528. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 7.9 km. Location: mountain range — Strazhovske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7.9 km with 33 m of ascent and 537 m of descent from Nová Baňa to Sedlo Kuchyňa. Estimated walking time: about 2 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 690–720 m
- 1.5–5 kmDescent of 380 m (down to 319 m)
- 5–8 kmGentle ups and downs at 210–320 m
Steepest kilometre: km 1.5–2.5, a descent of 140 m (≈14%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1.5, 2.5 and 6.5.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Nová Baňa. This is a one-way route: the finish is 7 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?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1.5, 2.5 and 6.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Žobrácka Springkm 1.6 from the start · Not verified · 662 m
- Spring below Viničný vrchkm 2.7 from the start · Not verified · 540 m
- Drinking water below Kalvária (north-east slope), 234 mkm 6.4 from the start · Not verified · 234 m
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All craft places
Crafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská Štiavnica21 km from the trailHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years,...
Craft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tasting23 km from the trailBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Craft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castle36 km from the trailBojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192237 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank46 km from the trailNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.
Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank49 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.