Partizánsky chodník
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Partizánsky chodník. Has red marking (national route №0815, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked national tourist route No. 0815. The marking is red, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 10.8 km. Location: mountain range — Low Tatras, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 10.8 km with 277 m of ascent. Estimated walking time: about 3 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: red.
Route stages
- 0–2 kmClimb of 220 m (up to 930 m)
- 2–5 kmGentle ups and downs at 930–980 m
- 5–11 kmDescent of 490 m (down to 474 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 6–7, a descent of 180 m (≈18%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
This is a one-way route: the finish is 4 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 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10.
Water and shelter on the route
- Drinking water below Fajtlovákm 0 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 719 m
- Spring below Fajtlová (west slope)km 0.4 from the start · Not verified · 763 m
- Dolný Šturec Springkm 1.9 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 936 m
- Podjelenská Springkm 4 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 1 021 m
- Spring below Jelenská skalakm 4.7 from the start · Not verified · 982 m
- Mor Ho Springkm 6.1 from the start · Not verified · 862 m
- Spring below Žiarekm 7.4 from the start · Not verified · 651 m
- Spring below Klopačka (south-east slope), 583 mkm 8.1 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 583 m
- Spring below Klopačka (south-west slope)km 9 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 543 m
- Spring below Klopačka (west slope)km 9.9 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 521 m
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All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica8.2 km from the trailÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...
Craft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica11 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno19 km from the trailBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica20 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice21 km from the trailTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice21 km from the trailMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.