The route starts with a gentle climb on the asphalt road of Gaderská dolina alongside a babbling stream. After about half an hour, it branches off to the right, and the blue mark leads into the forest. Here, a steeper climb begins with a tangle of switchbacks by Mažarná cave. The trail ends at the thick hill with a spacious summit meadow and views of the opposite Ostrá, rocky cliffs, and terraces towering above Konský dol and the Turiec basin. It continues with just over an hour's forest walk to Zadná Ostrá. From there, views open up of the majestic peak of Ostrá and Drienok.
The ascent to the rocky monument Ostrá is eased by chains and brightened by a natural rock window. The summit offers deserved views in all directions. The steep descent on the yellow mark through Juriášova dolina is replaced by a gentle green path through Blatnická dolina back to the place where the route began.
Author’s recommendation
Tips in the surroundings:
GADERSKÁ DOLINA
- Blatnica Castle
- Čertova brána – the first film about Jánošík was filmed here
- Mažarná Cave – 130 m long cave
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Cottage settlement GaderBlatnica castle
Safety information
The ascent to Ostrá is eased by chains and brightened by a natural rock window. Please be careful.Hotel Gader
Museum of Ján Kollár
Alleys of Mošovce and English park
Rococo - classicist manor-house of Révai
Drienok guesthouse
Lezenie v Blatnickej doline
Lezenie v Gaderskej doline
Cottage settlement Gader
Hotel Gader
Gader guesthouse
Blatnica castle
Mažarná cave
Čertova brána
Čertova brána
Drieňok
Public transport
Take a bus to the village of Blatnica, where you must get off at the final bus stop.
More information about bus availability can be found in the timetable.
Directions
You can reach the starting point in the village of Blatnica by car via main road no. 65. From there, turn off in the village Karlová onto the local road no. 2139. The distance from the center of Martin to Blatnica is about 16 km.Parking
Paid parking lot at the entrance to Gaderská dolina.Coordinates
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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