Smolenice – Junction above Vlčiarňou
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Smolenice – Junction above Vlčiarňou. Has blue marking (regional route №2412, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2412. The marking is blue, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 3 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 3 km with 14 m of ascent and 211 m of descent from Smolenice to Junction above Vlčiarňou. Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: blue.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 2.5. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Smolenice. This is a one-way route: the finish is 2 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?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 2.5. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Cerník (south-west slope)km 0 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 410 m
- Spring below Cerník (east slope)km 0.9 from the start · Not verified · 358 m
- Tomášek Springkm 2.3 from the start · Not verified · 280 m
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Trails nearby
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ModerateTwo-dayMarkedSedlo Báborská SmoleniceElevation profile228–660 m18.4 kmascent 577 m≈ 6 h walking
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZabité Záruby, junctionElevation profile237–767 m15.7 kmascent 303 m≈ 4.5 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedSmolenice Driny CaveElevation profile232–446 m2.8 kmascent 77 m≈ 45 min walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Honey & meaderiesVčelovina meadery, Smolenice: mead and honey beerSmolenice2.8 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 Parnou13 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 shopModra21 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 paintingModra22 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 cellarŠenkvice24 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...