Plavecký Mikuláš – Pod Jeleňou horou
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Plavecký Mikuláš – Pod Jeleňou horou. Has green marking (regional route №5105, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5105. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 7.3 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 7.3 km with 310 m of ascent from Plavecký Mikuláš to Pod Jeleňou horou. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–5 kmClimb of 290 m to Javorinka Pass (562 m)
- 5–6 kmGentle ups and downs at 500–560 m
- 6–7.5 kmDescent of 210 m to Pod Jeleňou horou
Steepest kilometre: km 6–7, a descent of 210 m (≈20%), near Jelenia hora.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1.5, 2.5 and 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: Plavecký Mikuláš.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Drinking water below Kršlenicakm 1.3 from the start · Not verified · 339 m
- Spring near obrázokkm 2.4 from the start · Not verified · 415 m
- Račí studénka Springkm 3.1 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 434 m
- Vyvieračka Spring, 467 mkm 3.8 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 467 m
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All craft places
Honey & meaderiesVčelovina meadery, Smolenice: mead and honey beerSmolenice9.7 km from the trailThis is where the Včelovina meadery works — “a small production with a big heart”, as its founders put it.
Wine & tastingsMagula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmSuchá nad Parnou18 km from the trailSuchá nad Parnou is a wine village on the south-eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, near Trnava.
Wine & tastingsJuran z Modry winery: tastings in a Modra wine shopModra19 km from the trailModra is one of the main wine towns of the Little Carpathians: every other courtyard has its own cellar, and rows of vines climb the slopes above the town.
Crafts & workshopsSlovak Folk Majolica in Modra: pottery tour and paintingModra20 km from the trailModra is a small wine town on the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, half an hour’s drive from Bratislava.
Wine & tastingsKarpatská Perla winery in Šenkvice: tastings and cellarŠenkvice23 km from the trailFrom a home cellar to Winery of the Year Šenkvice is a wine village on the plain below the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, between Pezinok and Modra.
Water parks & thermal poolsSmrdáky: a hydrogen-sulphide spa for skin diseasesSmrdáky24 km from the trailSmrdáky is a small spa village in western Slovakia, on the edge of the Záhorie Lowland and the foothills of the White Carpathians, about 7 km from Senica and 80 km...