The overall length is what makes the route challenging, but it can be broken into shorter
sections. Although the terrain is uneven, there are no ascents that are too long or too difficult.
The route leads along less busy second-class and third-class roads or unpaved bridleways –
it is, therefore, advisable to use mountain bikes or trekking bikes. The route enables you to
see the magnificent Liptov villages with their beautiful traditional churches or enjoy cycling
through the large meadows with views of the water. The beautiful landscape is surrounded
with the crest of the Low Tatras, the Western Tatras, and the High Tatras. In Havranok you
can descend to the water level and visit a small church and the Havránok archaeological
open-air museum, a testimony to the fact that the Celts lived there in the past. The visitors
can see reconstructed residential, fortification and cult properties from the Late Iron Age,
Early Roman Age and from the Middle Ages. The route then leads to the ski resort in
Pavčina Lehota, where you can try the steepest summer bobsled track in Slovakia.
Grand circuit around Liptovská Mara
Liptov
Length:
58 km
Ascent:
834 m
Time:
8:00 h
Difficulty:
hard
Start:
Liptovský Mikuláš
Hiking mark:
