SNP Heroes Trail
| SNP Heroes Trail | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of the ridge of the Low Tatras from Štefánik's cottage | |
| Length | 772.1 km (479.8 mi) |
| Location | Slovakia Czech Republic |
| Established | 1956 |
| Trailheads | Dukla Pass Devín Castle |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 31,000 m[1] |
| Highest point | Ďumbier 2,046 m |
| Lowest point | Devín 143 m |
| Difficulty |
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| Season | Year-round |
| Waymark | Red |
| Surface | Natural |
| Website | cestasnp |
The SNP Heroes Trail (Slovak: Cesta hrdinov SNP), inaugurated in 1956, is a long-distance hiking trail in Slovakia that runs from the Dukla Pass in the northeast of the country to Devín Castle, on the western border with Austria, with a total length of 772.1 km.[2] It partially extends into the Czech Republic. The trail runs through most parts of the country where significant events of the 1944–45 Slovak National Uprising (Slovak: Slovenské národné povstanie) occurred and is thus named after it.[2] The trail is marked with red blazes on the majority of its length, and it mostly follows the route of the E8 European long distance path.[3][4] It is maintained by the Slovak Tourist Club.
Route
Dukla Pass – Svidník – Bardejov – Veľký Šariš – Kysak – Košice – Štós kúpele – Dobšinský kopec – Telgárt – Kráľova hoľa – Čertovica – Chopok – Donovaly – Kremnické Bane – Pod Vyšehradom – Čičmany – Trenčín – Javorina – Myjava – Pezinská Baba – Devín Castle[3]
Czechoslovak trail
The southern route of the Czech Trail, maintained by the Czech Tourist Club, connects with the SNP Heroes Trail, forming approximately 1,770 km of continuous hiking paths.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Itinerár" [Itinerary]. cestasnp.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Moje Cesta hrdinů SNP" [My SNP Heroes Trail]. horydoly.cz (in Czech). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Cesta hrdinů SNP" [SNP Heroes Trail]. horydoly.cz (in Czech). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "E8 Path in Slovakia – Long Distance Hiking Trail in the Carpathians". snptrail.com. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Úbl, Martin (2023). "Czechoslovak Trail". Czech Trail. Brno: Jota. p. 204. ISBN 978-80-7689-287-3. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
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