Sedlo pod Hričovcom – Nad Zápačou
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Sedlo pod Hričovcom – Nad Zápačou. Has blue marking (regional route №2745, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2745. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 3.6 km. Location: mountain range — Yavornyky, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 3.6 km with 138 m of ascent from Sedlo pod Hričovcom to Nad Zápačou. Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–3.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 960–1,050 m, past Čemerka
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a climb of 80 m (≈8%), near Čemerka.
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 3.5.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Sedlo pod Hričovcom. This is a one-way route: the finish is 3 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 1 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 3.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Javornícka Springkm 3.5 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 1 000 m
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All craft places
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Cheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distillery23 km from the trailBrezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.
Cheese dairies & pasturesRaková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakes24 km from the trailKysuce is a hilly region in north-western Slovakia, near the Polish and Czech borders, with scattered hillside hamlets (“kopanice”) and an old tradition of keeping...
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké Teplice29 km from the trailHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...
Cheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov Hills35 km from the trailPružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Craft beer & breweriesBrowar Wisła: craft brewpub in Wisła's old railway station46 km from the trailBrowar Wisła is a brewpub in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, in the spa town of Wisła, where Poland's longest river of the same name rises.