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  • Mining educational path (with David)

    Mining educational path (with David)

    The route of the educational trail leads past the most important mining-technical and historical monuments related to the mining of precious metal ores in Nová Baňa. The trail is divided into two historical-thematic circuits. Route A (black), with a length of 4.3 km and an elevation of 210 m, leads along the traces of surface and underground mining activities in the Middle Ages, passing through more demanding forest terrain in the area of ​​Mýtný vrch and Gupno in the southern part of the deposit. Route B (green) is slightly less demanding and leads mainly in the built-up area of ​​the city in the Vŕšky part. It is 5.6 km long and has an elevation of 130 m. It mainly presents mining from the 16th to the 19th century, including ore treatment facilities and the mining water management system.

    David was 4 years old at that time.

    when the path isn’t so interesting, we try to find somethink to make it funnier
    Step at the educational path
    The only view
    I’m here too, with a backpack full of snacks and tea
    Yes, a bit of fun!
    7.04km, 240m ascend, 3h 12 min
  • Hrušov castle (with David)

    Hrušov castle (with David)

    Several kilometres north of Topoľčianky in the Tribeč Mts. in west of Slovakia are the ruins of the Hrušov Castle towering on top of the Skalka Mt. at the height of 488 m.

    This royal castle built in the 13th century guarded the trade road passing over the mountain range Tribeč. It was destroyed by the Imperial army in 1708 and is in decay since then. However, its surviving walls induce a romantic atmosphere and provide a nice panoramic view of the Tribeč and Pohronský Inovec Mts.

    We started from village Hostie, which isn’t classical starting point, but the walk was really nice.

    David was 4 years old at that time.

    It is a lot of fun out there
    7.26km, 240m ascent, 3h 10 min