Počúvadlianske jazero – Počúvadlianske jazero
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Počúvadlianske jazero – Počúvadlianske jazero. Has yellow marking (regional route №8527, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8527. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. The length of the route is 13.8 km, the route is circular. Location: mountain range — Stredoslovenske Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day loop route of 13.8 km with 120 m of ascent, starting and finishing at Počúvadlianske jazero. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–14 kmGentle ups and downs at 680–760 m, past Jedlina
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 2, 4, 7, 11 and 14.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Počúvadlianske jazero. This is a loop: it brings you back to the start.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 2, 4, 7, 11 and 14.
Water and shelter on the route
- Lipovákm 1.9 from the start · 290 m off the path · Not verified · 667 m
- Spring below Holíkkm 4.3 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 673 m
- Spring below Salašiská (south-west slope)km 4.8 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 646 m
- Spring below Salašiská (west slope)km 5.2 from the start · 220 m off the path · Not verified · 735 m
- Spring below Malé Sitno (south-west slope)km 7.2 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 687 m
- Spring below Malé Sitno (west slope)km 7.8 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 791 m
- Spring below Jedlina (east slope)km 11.4 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 649 m
- Spring below Jedlina (south-east slope)km 12 from the start · Not verified · 714 m
- Brozmanov Springkm 13.6 from the start · Not verified · 696 m
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All craft places
Craft beer & breweriesERB brewery in Banská Štiavnica: brewery tour and tasting5.1 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 Štiavnica6 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 192232 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 179733 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...
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Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school41 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...