Turecká – Japeň
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Turecká – Japeň. Has yellow marking (regional route №8452, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8452. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 8 km. Location: mountain range — Velká Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A one-day route of 8 km with 790 m of ascent from Turecká to Japeň. Estimated walking time: about 3.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–1 kmGentle ups and downs at 610–690 m
- 1–5 kmClimb of 580 m (up to 1,265 m)
- 5–6.5 kmDescent of 240 m (down to 1,029 m)
- 6.5–8 kmClimb of 120 m to Predný Japeň (1,154 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 4–5, a climb of 220 m (≈22%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0 and 1.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Turecká.
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.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Predný Japeň (north-east slope), 696 mkm 0 from the start · 240 m off the path · Not verified · 696 m
- Spring below Predný Japeň (north slope), 639 mkm 0.5 from the start · Not verified · 639 m
- Spring below Líškakm 1.1 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 811 m
- Túfnica Springkm 1.7 from the start · Not verified · 770 m
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Trails nearby
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ModerateOne-dayMarkedStaré Hory, by the chapel Dolný Harmanec, stationElevation profile479–1 154 m9.7 kmascent 750 m≈ 4 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedKráľova studňa, spring Staré Hory, near chapelElevation profile482–1 357 m10.5 kmascent 36 m≈ 2.5 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedTurecká Pod LíškouElevation profile608–1 386 m3.4 kmascent 6 m≈ 45 min walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica13 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 Bystrica16 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice17 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 TepliceTurčianske Teplice17 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 producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Kremnica20 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 poolsBrusno Spa: mineral springs, treatments and Caracalla SpaBrusno24 km from the trailBrusno Spa (Kúpele Brusno) lies in the Hron valley (Horehronie), about 20 km north-east of Banská Bystrica, on the northern slopes of the Vepor massif in the Slovak...