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Trails and History

The Barborská cesta leads through important mining monuments and sights connected with the mining tradition of the former central Slovak mining towns. It can be explored on foot in sections or cycled along individual sections between the municipalities. The route is approximately 190 kilometres long, is intended to take 8 to 9 days, runs along marked hiking trails and can be started at any section.

The Hrádok – Mikova železná cesta via ferrata leads over the rock massif at Hrádok and offers views of the surrounding mountains.

Nature and Geopark

The entrance to Bystrianská jaskyňa is about 120 metres from the car park and can be reached with only a slight difference in elevation. Harmanecká jaskyňa is known for its large collapse domes, an especially rich abundance of soft sinter and numerous overwintering bats.

The Banská Bystrica Geopark has been a national geopark of the Slovak Republic since 2016 and has been included in the network of geoparks of the Slovak Republic. It comprises 292 sites, including geological, mining, natural, cultural-historical and archaeological sites; it also has 16 educational trails and 30 tourist hiking trails. Its territory overlaps with Veľká Fatra National Park, Nízke Tatry National Park and the Poľana Protected Landscape Area.

The Banská Bystrica Geopark preserves an elaborate water supply system approximately 40 kilometres long, associated with former copper mining. The deciduous and mixed forests around Banská Bystrica provide refuge for numerous wild animals and contain botanically interesting and valuable sites.

Nízke Tatry National Park is characterised by long valleys, deep gorges and steep rock walls. It is home to strong populations of bears, lynxes and wolves; Tatra chamois and marmots are also found there. Muránska planina National Park comprises more than 300 caves and 15 abysses, as well as sinkholes, karren, gorges, rock towers and rock windows.

The Bystrý potok waterfall is a national natural monument with a 23-metre-high drop and is one of the largest waterfalls in the volcanically shaped Western Carpathians. Kalamárka is a natural monument and an archaeological site. At the same time, Kalamárka is a popular hiking destination and an attractive location for sport climbers. Bátovský balvan is a natural monument in the Hrochotská dolina, standing 14 metres high and measuring 8 metres in diameter. Jánošíkova skala is a volcanic rock cliff in the Hrochotská dolina approximately 30 metres high and 200 metres long.

Culture and Regional Specialities

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the historic town of Banská Štiavnica and its technical monuments includes historic water reservoirs, ponds and collection ditches constructed for mining and the town's water supply.

The renowned Špania Dolina lace point is still produced in Špania Dolina today. The crosses of Podpoľanie are a distinctive regional expression of unique wooden grave and roadside crosses. An exhibition of wooden grave crosses is located in the cemetery in Detva.

The “Nature of Central Slovakia” exhibition at the Central Slovakia Museum provides a comprehensive insight into the natural environment and landscape of this region through 2,400 exhibits in eight departments. The Coffee Tour Banská Bystrica takes visitors through two local cafés and a local roastery and provides insights into the world of speciality coffee.

Further regional entry points: Detva District, Banská Štiavnica District, Brezno District, Zvolen District, Scharnowitz, Banská Bystrica District, Lučenec District, Krupina District, Žiar nad Hronom, Rimavská Sobota District.

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