Zádielska cycling route (Slovenský kras)

Zádiel - Dvorníky - Turňa nad Bodvou - Hačava - Chata Zádiel - Bôrka - Drnava - Krásnohorské Podhradie - Rožňava (54,5 km)

Situation: Slovenský kras
Region: Gemer and Košice

Starting point: Zádiel, bus stop, parking lot, district Košice-okolie.
Finishing point: Rožňava, bus stop, parking lot, district Rožňava.

Route: Zádiel - Dvorníky (2 km) - Turňa nad Bodvou (4,5 km)- Hačava (8,5 km) - Chata Zádiel (15,5 km) - Bôrka (4 km) - Drnava (9 km) - Krásnohorské Podhradie (6 km) - Rožňava (5 km)
Map: Tatry - Spiš - Zamagurie, 1:100 000 (sheet 3), VKÚ a. s., Harmanec.

Description of the route: Demanding highly dissected albeit beautiful route. Initially it enters the National Park of Slovenský kras. It continues ascending the bulky and attractive karstic narrow Hájska heading to the plateau Zádielska planina. 
The route runs along the upper edge of the valley Zádielska dolina (accessible only to hikers!) and continues below the plateau Horný vrch. Finally there is an option to visit the historic dominant of the region, the Castle hrad Krásna Hôrka and to finish the trip following the Gothic Route at the centre of the region, the town Rožňava.

Source: Vydavateľstvo Dajama