Zumberg – Saddle Three Stone Hills
Trail map
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About the trail
Route Zumberg – Saddle Three Stone Hills. Has yellow marking (regional route №8131, KST). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
Officially marked regional tourist route No. 8131. Marking is yellow, sign — horizontal stripe on a white background. Marked and maintained by: KST. Length of the route — 8.2 km. Location: mountain range — Little Carpathians, Slovakia.
At a glance
A short route of 8.2 km with 441 m of ascent from Zumberg to Saddle Three Stone Hills. Estimated walking time: about 3 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: easy. Waymarking: yellow.
Route stages
- 0–1.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 200–240 m
- 1.5–3.5 kmClimb of 200 m (up to 434 m)
- 3.5–4.5 kmGentle ups and downs at 360–440 m
- 4.5–8 kmClimb of 210 m (up to 569 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 1.5–2.5, a climb of 110 m (≈11%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 4.5, 5.5 and 7. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
When to go
The route can be walked most of the year; it is most comfortable from April to October.
Getting there
Start: Zumberg. 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 3 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 4.5, 5.5 and 7. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Water and shelter on the route
- Grajd Springkm 4.6 from the start · 240 m off the path · Not verified · 348 m
- Emily Springkm 5.7 from the start · Not verified · 441 m
- Šenkárka 02 Springkm 7.2 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 501 m
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All craft places
Wine & tastingsHACAJ winery in Pezinok: sparkling wine in a 300-year-old cellarPezinok3.1 km from the trailPezinok is the centre of the Little Carpathian Wine Route, a town where winegrowers’ houses with deep cellars line the old streets.
Crafts & workshopsSlovak Folk Majolica in Modra: pottery tour and paintingModra4.2 km from the trailModra is a small wine town on the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, half an hour’s drive from Bratislava.
Wine & tastingsJuran z Modry winery: tastings in a Modra wine shopModra4.5 km from the trailModra is one of the main wine towns of the Little Carpathians: every other courtyard has its own cellar, and rows of vines climb the slopes above the town.
Wine & tastingsKarpatská Perla winery in Šenkvice: tastings and cellarŠenkvice7 km from the trailFrom a home cellar to Winery of the Year Šenkvice is a wine village on the plain below the eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, between Pezinok and Modra.
Wine & tastingsVIAJUR winery in Svätý Jur: tastings in the Pálffy cellarsSvätý Jur7.6 km from the trailWine in old cellars on the edge of Bratislava Svätý Jur is an old wine town at the very foot of the Little Carpathians, just beyond the Bratislava city limits.
Wine & tastingsDubovský & Grančič Winery, Svätý Jur: tastings and sektSvätý Jur8.4 km from the trailFrom sixty ares to “Winemaker of the Year” Svätý Jur is an old wine town on the southern slopes of the Little Carpathians, just beyond the Bratislava city limits.