Nová Baňa – Žarnovica
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Nová Baňa – Žarnovica. Has blue marking (regional route №2661, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2661. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 13.8 km. Location: mountain range — Strazhovske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 13.8 km with 533 m of ascent from Nová Baňa to Žarnovica. Estimated walking time: about 4.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmGentle ups and downs at 220–240 m
- 1–6 kmClimb of 430 m (up to 670 m)
- 6–8 kmGentle ups and downs at 640–680 m, past Johan
- 8–9 kmDescent of 170 m (down to 491 m)
- 9–11 kmGentle ups and downs at 480–540 m
- 11–14 kmDescent of 300 m to Žarnovica
Steepest kilometre: km 8–9, a descent of 170 m (≈17%), near Johan.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 4, 9, 10, 12 and 13. 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: Nová Baňa. This is a one-way route: the finish is 10 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 4.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 4, 9, 10, 12 and 13. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring under Hanovkm 3.9 from the start · Not verified · 488 m
- Zbojnícke studničky Springkm 8.9 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 474 m
- Hraškova Springkm 10.1 from the start · Not verified · 517 m
- Kohútovo - Rovnienka Springkm 11.5 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 417 m
- Spring below Gupňakm 12.2 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 343 m
- Drinking water below Kalvária (north-east slope), 234 mkm 13.5 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 234 m
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All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tasting13 km from the trailBanská Štiavnica is an old mining town in the caldera of an extinct volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Crafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská Štiavnica15 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 producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192228 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 & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castle34 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 beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank38 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 179740 km from the trailBryndza with more than 220 years behind it Zvolenská Slatina is a large village in the Podpoľanie region, a few kilometres from Zvolen, at the foot of the volcanic...