Osly – Eliášovka, state border
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Osly – Eliášovka, state border. Has yellow marking (regional route №8791, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8791. Marking is yellow, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 11.1 km. Location: mountain range — Sondetsky Beskid, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 11.1 km with 424 m of ascent from Osly to Eliášovka, state border. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 750–860 m, past Osly
- 6–8 kmClimb of 110 m (up to 888 m)
- 8–10 kmGentle ups and downs at 820–890 m
- 10–11 kmClimb of 200 m to Eliaszówka (1,023 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 10–11, a climb of 170 m (≈17%), near Eliaszówka.
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 2. There are no springs between km 2 and 11 — carry at least 1.5 l of water.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Osly. This is a one-way route: the finish is 9 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 3.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 2. There are no springs between km 2 and 11 — carry at least 1.5 l of water.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Osly (north-west slope), 845 mkm 2.3 from the start · Not verified · 845 m
Comments
Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedPiwniczna Zdrój ObidzaElevation profile370–1 023 m11.3 kmascent 705 m≈ 4 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedOsly Mníšek nad Popradom, KačeElevation profile400–859 m10.2 kmascent 133 m≈ 3 h walking
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedKotník, transmitter Sulínka, mineral springElevation profile416–883 m25.3 kmascent 452 m≈ 7 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft producersCastle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastingsStará Ľubovňa2.7 km from the trailStará Ľubovňa is a town in northern Spiš, overlooked by Ľubovňa Castle. For more than three and a half centuries Ľubovňa was one of the Spiš towns pledged to the...
Craft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaStará Ľubovňa4.4 km from the trailSpiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around 1500 BC...
Craft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyHniezdne6.6 km from the trailThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here.
Water parks & thermal poolsŻegiestów-Zdrój spa: the Anna pump room and the Spa HouseŻegiestów7.9 km from the trailŻegiestów-Zdrój is a small spa in the narrow Poprad valley in the Beskid Sądecki, a kilometre and a half from the village of Żegiestów and a few kilometres from Muszyna.
Water parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolVyšné Ružbachy12 km from the trailVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges...
Water parks & thermal poolsSzczawnica spa: pump room, waters and the InhalatoriumSzczawnica19 km from the trailThe Szczawnica spa (Uzdrowisko Szczawnica) is all about water and air: in the valley of the Grajcarek stream, between the Pieniny and the Beskid Sądecki at 430–500 m,...