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Hard Hiking Trails in Region of Bratislava

The directory currently contains 21 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Region of Bratislava. Their average mapped distance is 111 km and average recorded ascent is 1,150 m (3,773 ft); the longest route in the set is 755 km.

This subset represents 42% of the 50 quality-checked routes in Region of Bratislava. Its average distance is 111 km, compared with 49.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,150 m (3,773 ft), versus 529 m (1,736 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 21 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (5%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

22.9 km

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – Marianka

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

512 m

Via Slovakia (Skalica - Bratislava)

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Cesta hrdinov SNP

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
737 km
/ 458 mi
Elevation gain
7,003 m
Typical duration
185 hr
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Štefánikova magistrála

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
113 km
/ 70.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,417 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
B-S 14 Duna casemate, Bratislava, Slovakia
Hard

ST201 Bratislava - Čunovo

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
4 hr 31 min
  • Long-distance path
Hard

ST202a Čunovo - Lipót

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
34.9 km
/ 21.7 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
7 hr 53 min
  • Long-distance path
Hard

ST202b Čunovo - Bodíky

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
29.5 km
/ 18.3 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Chodník Jurka Szomolanyiho

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
19.2 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
752 m
Typical duration
5 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Mariánska cesta

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
507 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
Hard

Mariánska cesta

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
22.4 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
4 hr 54 min
Expert

Trnavská stovka

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
91.0 km
/ 56.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,891 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Železný pútnik

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
38.6 km
/ 24.0 mi
Elevation gain
721 m
Typical duration
9 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
Expert

Hasprunská 50

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
39.2 km
/ 24.4 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
9 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
Hard

Záhorácka magistrála

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
European long distance path E8 - part SlovakiaRegion of Bratislava755 km7,650 m190 hrExpertJune to October
Cesta hrdinov SNPRegion of Bratislava737 km7,003 m185 hrExpertJune to October
Štefánikova magistrálaRegion of Bratislava113 km2,417 m30 hrExpertApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Budmerice – PezinokRegion of Bratislava26.2 km616 m6 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – MariankaRegion of Bratislava22.9 km529 m5 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Via Slovakia (Skalica - Bratislava)Region of Bratislava127 km512 m30 hrExpertApril to October
Via Slovakia (Bratislava - Komárno)Region of Bratislava120 km149 m28 hrExpertApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Rajka (HU) – BratislavaRegion of Bratislava24.9 km30 m5 hr 31 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Trnava – BudmericeRegion of Bratislava19.2 km6 m4 hr 8 minHardApril to October
ST201 Bratislava - ČunovoRegion of Bratislava20.6 km37 m4 hr 31 minHardApril to October

European long distance path E8 - part Slovakia, Cesta hrdinov SNP, Štefánikova magistrála currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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