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VKG 2024: Muráň Gorge from Licince

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Map / VKG 2024: Muráň Gorge from Licince

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    A magical and peaceful place of untouched nature shaped for millennia by the Muránka River. Along the route, you will see several caves, a bunker, an old mill, and remnants of a nail factory.
    moderate
    Distance 16.9 km
    1:30 h
    195 m
    188 m
    299 m
    190 m
    Muráň Gorge = lush green wilderness in almost untouched nature. The peaceful Muráň River (often called Muránka) winds from Licince towards the village of Meliata. Here it cuts into limestone and forms a 3-kilometer-long, sometimes canyon-like, gorge almost up to Bretka. Its atmosphere is hard to describe. A peaceful river (sometimes, unfortunately, with products of our civilization), lush vegetation, wild rock formations, caves, remains of an old smelter or nail factory, and also bunkers from World War II.

    Author’s recommendation

    In the village of Bretka, be sure to visit the bunker - ROPík vz.37. It is located in a garden near the church, which you reach via a steep concrete path.

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    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Highest point
    299 m
    Lowest point
    190 m
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    Track types

    Forested/wild trail 59.77%Path 21.35%Road 18.87%
    Forested/wild trail
    10.1 km
    Path
    3.6 km
    Road
    3.2 km
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    Safety information

    Level 4 of territorial protection applies here; please adjust your behavior accordingly.

    Tips and suggestions

    Beyond the village of Bretka, it is worth detouring from the route on a spacious meadow, crossing a metal bridge, and heading against the river's current. The path will lead us to the nearby passable Peško cave in the rock above the river. 

    Before the village of Meliata, you will find on the right side the remains of a water mill and nearby, hidden in trees, the geological site Meliata profile.

    Roadbook

    The route follows cycle path no. 5703. We start in the village of Licince, where we turn left from the state road towards Tornaľa and after a while arrive at the beautiful meanders of Muránka and the old mill in the village of Meliata.

    Through fields, forests, and meadows, we continue to the village of Bretka, where we pass the prominent ruins of a church bombed during World War II. Then the aforementioned beauty begins. We continue to the educational trail Muráň Gorge and let ourselves be carried away by the peaceful atmosphere against the current of Muránka. Part of the route is done on foot and at times we stop completely to fully enjoy this beauty.

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    Directions

    The village of Licince is located on the main road connecting the towns of Tornaľa and Jelšava in the Revúca district.

    Coordinates

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    48.537006, 20.298351
    DMS
    48°32'13.2"N 20°17'54.1"E
    UTM
    34U 448205 5376226
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    16.9 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    195 m
    Descent
    188 m
    Highest point
    299 m
    Lowest point
    190 m
    Round trip Scenic Cultural/historical interest Flora

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