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Hard Hiking Trails near Trnava

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Trnava. Their average mapped distance is 46.4 km and average recorded ascent is 811 m (2,661 ft); the longest route in the set is 113 km.

This subset represents 36% of the 22 quality-checked routes near Trnava. Its average distance is 46.4 km, compared with 19.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 811 m (2,661 ft), versus 338 m (1,109 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, 8 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (13%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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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

19.2 km

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Trnava – Budmerice

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

6 m

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Trnava – Budmerice

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

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
Expert

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

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

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

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

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

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

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

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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
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
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Trnava – BudmericeRegion of Bratislava19.2 km6 m4 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Trnavská stovkaRegion of Bratislava91.0 km1,891 m24 hrExpertApril to October
Železný pútnikRegion of Bratislava38.6 km721 m9 hr 50 minExpertApril to October
Hasprunská 50Region of Bratislava39.2 km184 m9 hr 10 minExpertApril to October
Záhorácka magistrálaRegion of Bratislava21.2 km125 m4 hr 47 minHardApril to October

Štefánikova magistrála, Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – Marianka, Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Budmerice – Pezinok 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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