Turček – Sedlo Tunel
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Turček – Sedlo Tunel. Has green marking (regional route №5631, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 5631. The marking is green, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 6.8 km. Location: mountain range — Central Slovak Mountains, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 6.8 km with 14 m of ascent and 460 m of descent from Turček to Sedlo Tunel. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: green.
Route stages
- 0–7 kmDescent of 450 m to Sedlo Tunel
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a descent of 190 m (≈19%).
Water and overnight stays
Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1 l).
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Turček. 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 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Our map shows no springs near the trail — bring your own water (at least 1 l).
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All craft places
Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica7.8 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 schoolBanská Bystrica11 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 tankBanská Bystrica11 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Water parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice16 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 1917Turčianske Teplice16 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 poolsKováčová: thermal spa and Holidaypark aquapark near ZvolenKováčová17 km from the trailKováčová is a spa village on the south-western edge of the Zvolen Basin, 4 km west of Zvolen at the foot of the Kremnica Mountains; the village centre lies at 303 m.