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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Malacky

The directory currently contains 27 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Malacky. Their average mapped distance is 3.4 km and average recorded ascent is 76 m (249 ft); the longest route in the set is 7.7 km.

This subset represents 57% of the 47 quality-checked routes near Malacky. Its average distance is 3.4 km, compared with 16.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 76 m (249 ft), versus 258 m (846 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 17 routes (63%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (19%) 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

3.3 km

Náučný chodník Devínska Kobyla

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

10 m

Chodník Ľudovíta Štúra

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Moderate

Chodník Ľudovíta Štúra

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ortsrunde (Rundwanderweg)

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Netopierí chodník

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
18 min
Moderate

Náučný chodník Majdan

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mokrade v Prievaloch

Region of Bratislava · Slovakia

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 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
Chodník Ľudovíta ŠtúraRegion of Bratislava7.7 km10 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Lesnícky náučný chodník Pece - Čertov kopecRegion of Bratislava4.5 km34 m59 minModerateApril to October
Banský náučný chodník PezinokRegion of Bratislava5.2 km219 m1 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník Devínska KobylaRegion of Bratislava3.3 km227 m1 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník Červený most - Železná studienka - KamzíkRegion of Bratislava4.9 km274 m1 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Svätojurský náučný chodníkRegion of Bratislava5.9 km254 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Malokarpatský vlastivedný náučný chodník (I. úsek: Lamač – Kačín)Region of Bratislava3.1 km33 m42 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník - Karpatská včelaRegion of Bratislava2.5 km60 m37 minEasyApril to October
Ortsrunde (Rundwanderweg)Burgenland3.4 km59 m48 minEasyApril to October
Svätojurský náučný chodníkRegion of Bratislava0.7 km79 m16 minEasyApril to October

Chodník Ľudovíta Štúra, Dendrological (Tree Science) Educational Trail, Feldhasenmarsch (Rundwanderweg) 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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