1 |
Pod Orechom
and Pri Lipe |
550m above sea level |
turn right outside the cottages,
walk on the main road |
0 |
0 |
2 |
fork in the road |
green walking trail signs on the electricity posts |
take right fork in the road |
150m |
150m |
3 |
bridge with railings |
green walking trail signs |
continue walking straight
on the road |
400m |
550m |
4 |
narrow wooden footbridge on your left |
walking trail arrow sign on an electricity post |
leave the road,
cross to the other side of brook |
50m |
600m |
5 |
bottom of ski slope |
footpath goes through
private property,
a tiny timber cottage |
walk uphill along the edge of the woods, with the woods on your left |
50m |
650m |
6 |
break in the woods |
open meadow |
continue walking straight on uphill |
100m |
750m |
7 |
birch coppice,
metal sign post |
green walking trail sign |
walk along the coppice,
with the coppice on your left |
50m |
800m |
8 |
end of birch coppice |
nice view of Krize village |
continue walking straight on uphill |
100m |
900m |
9 |
edge of forest |
green walking trail sign
on a willow tree |
walk uphill along the edge of the forest, with the forest on your right |
100m |
1,000m |
10 |
large concrete block,
2m x 2m x 1m,
end of ex-ski lift |
green walking trail sign on the block and trees |
turn off the meadow to the right
(at an angle approx 20 degrees)
follow an overgrown forest track |
100m |
1,100m |
11 |
clear forest track |
green walking trail sign on trees |
walk uphill along the forest track
(surrounded by old beech trees) |
50m |
1,150m |
12 |
boundary between old and young forest |
nice view of the valley to the right, place for a rest |
the walking trail flattens out a bit and goes through a younger forest,
the walking track a bit overgrown |
300m |
1,450m |
13 |
silver birch woods
inside beech forest |
take a good look back,
easy to get lost here
on the way back !!! |
continue walking straight on the trail with birches on your left |
1,100m |
2,550m |
14 |
a big fir tree
in a clearing |
green walking trail sign on the fir tree |
continue walking straight on the trail through small clearings, keep to the left whenever you have a choice |
200m |
2,750m |
15 |
high point “Pantelish” 854m above sea level, metal signpost |
green sign back to “Krize” 45 min, green sign for “Lysina” 45 min |
continue walking straight on the trail through small clearings |
300m |
3,050m |
16 |
good view point |
nice view of the valley
to the left |
continue walking straight on the trail, first through clearings,
then a cart track lined with birches |
100m |
3,150m |
17 |
critical turning point (very easy to miss !!!) |
a cut-out “X” mark
in the bark
on a silver birch tree |
turn sharp to the right, off the cart track lined with birches, continue uphill with the woods on your right |
400m |
3,550m |
18 |
good view point |
nice view of the valley
to the left |
continue walking straight on the trail through small clearings |
200m |
3,750m |
19 |
good view point |
nice view of the valley
to the right |
continue walking straight on the trail through small clearings |
200m |
3,950m |
20 |
small group of
large beech trees |
green sign on the side of a large beech tree
(not easy to see on approaching the tree) |
pass the beech trees on your left, continue straight on the walking trail through small clearings
(the terrain levels out a bit) |
100m |
4,050m |
21 |
remains of a wooden hunting watch tower |
green signs (arrows) on the tower posts,
then on trees |
pass well (30-50m) to the left of the tower, turn left along the trail through clearings |
400m |
4,450m |
22 |
edge of a pine wood
on your right
(very easy to miss !!!) |
green walking trail sign on a small birch tree,
but very difficult to see |
turn right (at 30 degrees) into the mature pine forest, walk straight, there is no visible footpath !!! |
200m |
4,650m |
23 |
high point
“Sedlo Lysina” 1029m, metal signpost & map,
E3 long distance trail |
view of the “High Tatras”
on the right horizon
(on a clear day) |
turn to the left and walk along
E3 walking trail,
a ridgeway that is easy to follow |
100m |
4,750m |
24 |
high point
“Velka Javorina” 1099m, metal signpost,
E3 Europe walking trail |
Lesser Spotted eagles
are often seen here
circling above |
end of this walking trail |
1,000m |
5,750m |
