Turecká – Pod Líškou
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Turecká – Pod Líškou. Has yellow marking (regional route №8454, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8454. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 3.4 km. Location: mountain range — Velka Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 3.4 km with 6 m of ascent and 778 m of descent from Turecká to Pod Líškou. Estimated walking time: about 1 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–3.5 kmDescent of 750 m to Pod Líškou
Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a descent of 310 m (≈30%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 2 and 3.5.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Turecká. 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 2 and 3.5.
Water and shelter on the route
- Drinking water below Majerova skalakm 2 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 843 m
- Spring below Predný Japeň (north-east slope), 615 mkm 3.3 from the start · Not verified · 615 m
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Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedStaré hory, by the chapel KrížnaElevation profile482–1 574 m7.3 kmascent 1 139 m≈ 4 h walking
ModerateOne-dayMarkedTurecká JapeňElevation profile614–1 279 m8 kmascent 790 m≈ 3.5 h walking
EasyOne-dayMarkedKráľova studňa, spring Staré Hory, near chapelElevation profile482–1 357 m10.5 kmascent 36 m≈ 2.5 h walkingCraft nearby
All craft places
Craft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolBanská Bystrica15 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...
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 beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankBanská Bystrica18 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 1922Kremnica22 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...