Ústie Juriašová Valley – Muráň
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Ústie Juriašová Valley – Muráň. Has yellow marking (regional route №8639, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8639. The marking is yellow, the sign is a horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 3.8 km. Location: mountain range — Vel'ka Fatra, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 3.8 km with 190 m of ascent and 585 m of descent from Ústie Juriašová Valley to Muráň. Estimated walking time: about 1.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–2 kmClimb of 160 m to Ostrá
- 2–4 kmDescent of 550 m to Muráň
Steepest kilometre: km 2.5–3.5, a descent of 340 m (≈34%).
Water and overnight stays
A spring near the trail: at km 4.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Ústie Juriašová Valley. 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 1.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- A spring near the trail: at km 4.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring below Chládkové úplazykm 3.8 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 678 m
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All craft places
Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 191711 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 Teplice11 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 shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft school24 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 producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 192225 km from the trailKremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.
Craft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tank26 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 beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tank27 km from the trailBanská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.