Tajov – Skalka
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Tajov – Skalka. Has yellow marking (regional route №8441b, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8441b. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 8.9 km. Location: mountain range — Low Tatras, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 8.9 km with 728 m of ascent from Tajov to Skalka. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–7 kmClimb of 670 m (up to 1,138 m)
- 7–9 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,130–1,200 m
Steepest kilometre: km 6–7, a climb of 160 m (≈16%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 1.5.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Tajov. This is a one-way route: the finish is 6 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 3.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 1.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Malý komprdkm 0 from the start · 180 m off the path · Not verified · 474 m
- Spring below Sokolie (south-east slope), 611 mkm 1.4 from the start · 190 m off the path · Not verified · 611 m
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Trails nearby
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All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school5.6 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 tank6.4 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192212 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 Teplice20 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 191720 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.
Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 179725 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...