Babia hora
Babia hora
10.7km
Total Distance
1,015m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
The Slovak route up the Queen of the Beskids, a 1725 m dome on the Polish border above Oravska Polhora. From the Slana voda resort the trail climbs through spruce forest onto open alpine tundra with vast views. The poet Hviezdoslav drew inspiration from these forests, and his memorial forester house stands near the trailhead.
Along the trail
- Water
- 8.5km, 9.5km · springs can run dry
- Huts and shelters
- shelter (2.3km, 2.5km, 8.5km …)
- Viewpoints
- Rozhľadňa pri Hviezdoslavovej horárni (3km)
- Surface
- rock 59%, paved 18%, natural ground 15%
- Marked route
- Via Slovakia (Námestovo - Stará Bystrica), Náučný chodník Slaná Voda - Babia hora
Route Map
Difficulty
4/5 · Difficult- Experience with long mountain hikes