Trail of Janko Bojmír
Trail map
Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences
About the trail
Route Trail of Janko Bojmír. Has blue marking (regional route №2724, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 2724. Marking is blue, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 9.4 km. Location: mountain range — Velka Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 9.4 km with 842 m of ascent. Estimated walking time: about 4 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: blue.
Route stages
- 0–5.5 kmClimb of 820 m to Tlstá (1,373 m)
- 5.5–9.5 kmDescent of 810 m to Blatnica Castle and the Gader Valley
Steepest kilometre: km 7.5–8.5, a descent of 330 m (≈33%).
Water and overnight stays
Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 2 l).
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 4 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 2 l).
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Trails nearby
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ModerateTwo-dayMarkedBlatnica, Municipal Office Kráľova studňa, spring (yellow trail)Elevation profile496–1 379 m17.3 kmascent 911 m≈ 6 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedÚstie Juriašová Valley MuráňElevation profile664–1 249 m3.8 kmascent 190 m≈ 1.5 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedTlstá Zadná OstráElevation profile1 196–1 401 m3.1 kmascent 71 m≈ 60 min walkingCraft nearby
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Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 19179.8 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice10 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...
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank23 km from the trailNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192226 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school27 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 & breweriesURSUS craft brewery, Čutkovská valley28 km from the trailURSUS craft brewery (Remeselný pivovar URSUS) is the first brewery of the town of Ružomberok, tucked away in the picturesque Čutkovská valley in lower Liptov.