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Loop Trails in Slovakia

132 routes in Slovakia qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 6.2 km and 136 m (446 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 39.2 km.

That is 15 percent of the 856 routes we map in Slovakia. They are shorter than the local average, 6.2 km against 21.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 136 m (446 ft) against 432 m (1,417 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 90 are rated easy and 10 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Dobrodružstvo ovečky Valašky

Low Tatras National Park · Region of Žilina

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Domica educational path

Slovak Karst National Park · Region of Košice

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Jánošíkovym chotárom (trasa A)

Protection zone of the Little Fatra National Park · Region of Žilina

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
366 m
Typical duration
4 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Krasové javy hôrky

Slovak Karst National Park · Region of Košice

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NCH Dobšinská Maša

Slovak Paradise National Park · Region of Košice

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Náučný chodník Gombasek

Ochranné pásmo národného parku Slovenský kras · Region of Košice

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Náučný chodník Zverovka

Tatra National Park · Region of Žilina

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Skalnaté pleso

Tatra National Park · Region of Prešov

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
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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
Moderate

Historický chodník

Region of Prešov · Slovakia

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hubársky chodník

Region of Prešov · Slovakia

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kamenný chodník

Region of Košice · Slovakia

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Krajinný chodník

Region of Košice · Slovakia

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
450 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Letecký chodník

Region of Prešov · Slovakia

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NCH Šibeničný vrch

Region of Banská Bystrica · Slovakia

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Čiernohorský chodník

Region of Prešov · Slovakia

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Považský hrad

Region of Trenčín · Slovakia

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Orechový les

Region of Košice · Slovakia

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cesta rozprávkovým lesom

Region of Žilina · Slovakia

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

Chodník na Rohov

Region of Prešov · Slovakia

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dreviny

Region of Košice · Slovakia

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hermanovský turistický okruh

Region of Prešov · Slovakia

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
326 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kordícky rodinný chodník

Region of Banská Bystrica · Slovakia

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kyslíková dráha

Region of Banská Bystrica · Slovakia

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kyslíková dráha

Region of Trenčín · Slovakia

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 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
Dobrodružstvo ovečky ValaškyLow Tatras National Park0.7 km16 m10 minEasyApril to October
Domica educational pathSlovak Karst National Park1.9 km42 m27 minEasyApril to October
Jánošíkovym chotárom (trasa A)Protection zone of the Little Fatra National Park16.6 km366 m4 hr 4 minHardApril to October
Krasové javy hôrkySlovak Karst National Park5.7 km125 m1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
NCH Dobšinská MašaSlovak Paradise National Park3.3 km72 m47 minEasyApril to October
Náučný chodník GombasekOchranné pásmo národného parku Slovenský kras2.1 km46 m31 minEasyApril to October
Náučný chodník Jasovská skalaSlovak Karst National Park2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
Náučný chodník Juráňova dolinaTatra National Park9.0 km198 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
Náučný chodník Prielom HornáduSlovak Paradise National Park19.1 km420 m4 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Náučný chodník Rakytovské plieskaTatra National Park4.0 km87 m57 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Náučný chodník zbojníka Jakuba Surovca, Náučný chodník Jasovská skala, Náučný chodník Zádielska tiesňava. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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