Long distance hiking trail
Skalka near Trenčín - Velehrad
Basic information about the trail
Recommended distribution of one-day stages including accommodation at the end destinations.
The trail connects some of the oldest pilgrimage sites on the Moravian-Slovak border and takes us back to the time of medieval monasteries, when Christian thought was being formed.
What's ahead of us?
- Starting point: Skalka near Trenčín (SK)
- Ending point: Velehrad
- Distance: 85.2 km
- Estimated travel time: 25:56 hours
- Difficulty: medium
- Altitude: ascent 1895 m, descent 1904 m
- Surface: asphalt road, mostly forest and field paths
- Critical points: from the Staré Město in the direction of Velehrad the tourist path is closed due to the construction of the motorway. It is necessary to walk from the Monument of Great Moravia a little along the road along the pavement. Follow the map!!!
Our tip:
We recommend turning into Trenčín on the square, where you can have a delicious ice cream or visit the medieval castle, which can be seen from the road from Malá Skála.
Which way are we hiking?
Recommended distribution of one-day stages including accommodation at the end destinations.
What else can you get?
Audiovisual and printed supplementary materials for the trail.
Map Guide
Already have your printed map guide to the trail Skalka near Trenčín - Velehrad? You can get it at selected Cyril and Methodius Route InfoPoints or you can download it.
List of InfoPoints where it is possible to obtain passports and other printed materials for the Cyril and Methodius Route:
Why walk the trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route?
The long-distance trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route invite you to pilgrimage sites and archaeological sites that have contributed significantly to the development of Slavic culture. They are signposted in both directions and encourage wandering without borders, not only state borders.
- Experience: you'll be surprised what you can do
- Great signposting: tourist signposting of Czech Hiking Club
- Incredible landscape: we wander through the countryside off the busy stretches
Co je možné získat?
Perhaps everyone likes to bring back something from hiking, be it various tourist and souvenir items. If you will be hiking the Cyril and Methodius Route, we have prepared the following printed materials to motivate you to hike the trail:
- Pilgrimage passports: collecting stamps for a special passport
- Memorial letters: a souvenir letter at the end of the journey
- Mapy: tištěný průvodce
English 
Czech 
Open Blue
14/15 BATA INSTITUTE
Zámek Lešná
The Basilica Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
The way of the cross Dušan Jurkovič
Tower of emperor Franz Joseph I.
Svatohostýnské museum in the Jurkovič hall
The ruins of the castle Obřany
Portáši on Klapinově
The ruins of the castle Lukov
Zoo Zlín-Lešná
Tomb of the genus Seilernů
Church Of The Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Old štípský church
Bata villa in Zlín
Lock Zlín
Administrative building no. 21 – zlin skyscraper
Monument To The Tomas Bata University
Holy water, a place of pilgrimage Kaménka
Zámek Napajedla breathing a thing of the past and live the present
The town hall of the city Napajedla
Napajedla Stud Farm
Information center with minimuzeem
The museum of the last žítkovské goddess
Trenčiansky hrad
Small Rock Garden
Kláštor Veľká Rock Garden
Velehrad – important place of pilgrimage
Terrarium Blue
Center of traditions
Living water – freshwater and botanical exposure
The church of st. John the Baptist in Blue
Lookout Židoviny in Blue
The king's table
Museum Napajedla
The church of st. Bartholomew
InfoPointy Cyrilometodějské trails Jablunkov – Velehrad
The archaeological site of Špitálky
Monument Of Great Moravia
The church of st. Michael the Archangel
Center of slavic archaeology
Museum of moravian slovakia in Uherské Hradiště
The chapel of st. Roch
Park Roch
Museum Luhačovického Woodland
House D. Jurkovič
Spa colonnade
Mineral springs
Lock The New Svetlov
Museum Bojkovska