The Hrb and Vepor Mts. - Poľana, Veporské vrchy

Location: Banskobystrický kraj, okres Banská Bystrica, Ľubietová

GPS: N48°44'47'' E19°21'46''

Ľubietová - Píla - Starý majer - Včelinec - Chata pod Hrbom - Hrb - Vepor - Jasenová  - Bukovina - Minca - Strelníky - Ľubietová  (8 1/4 hours)

Mountain range: Poľana, Veporské vrchy
Region: Horehronie

Starting point: Ľubietová, bus stop, parking lot, district Banská Bystrica.
Finishing point: Ľubietová, bus stop, parking lot, district Banská Bystrica.

Time schedule: Ľubietová - Píla 1/2 h - Starý majer 3/4 h - Včelinec 1 h - Chata pod Hrbom 3/4 h - Hrb 1/2 h - Vepor 1/2 h - Jasenová 1 1/4 h - Bukovina 1/2 h - Minca 1 h - Strelníky 3/4 h - Ľubietová 3/4 h. 
Map: Poľana, 1 : 50 000 (sheet 133), VKÚ, a. s., Harmanec.

Description of the route: Demanding all-day trip for its length and altitude difference between the starting and finishing points. The first part of the route leads to the Chata pod Hrbom tourist cottage with possibility of refreshment and overnight in emergency. The middle part of the route is the ascent to the Hrb and Vepor Mts. following the local main hiking trail Rudná magistrála. 
The final part offers a comfortable descent to the village Strelníky. Orientation is easy and its initial and final parts run on asphalt roads, while the rest is on forest paths and roads.

Source: Vydavateľstvo Dajama