Cycling route around Slovenský raj

Spišská Nová Ves - Spišský Štvrtok - crossroads near Mýto - crossroads with the road No. 67 - crossroads next to Dobšiná - saddle Grajnár - Spišská Nová Ves (74 km)

Situation: Slovenský raj
Region: Spiš

Starting and finishing point: Spišská Nová Ves, bus station, railway station, parking lot, district Spišská Nová Ves
Route: Spišská Nová Ves - Spišský Štvrtok (12 km) - crossroads near Mýto (6,5 km) - crossroads with the road No. 67 (20 km) - crossroads next to Dobšiná (7 km) - saddle Grajnár (14 km) - Spišská Nová Ves (14,5 km)
Map: Tatry - Spiš - Zamagurie, 1:100 000 (sheet 3), VKÚ a. s., Harmanec.

Description of the route: The trail leads around the National Park Slovenský raj (Slovak Paradise), one of the most picturesque and typical holiday resorts of Slovakia, crossing it by the 30 km long stretch. The trail is alternatively in flat and undulated terrain with two rather demanding ascents, it runs mostly in forests, and is passable by road bikes.
It offers the option to visit the centre of southern Spiš, the town  Spišská Nová Ves,  the National Park of Slovenský raj (with numerous gorges) and of the cave Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa inscribed in the UNESCO List of the World Natural and Cultural Heritage.

Source: Vydavateľstvo Dajama