Pustý Hrad Castle Ruins – Pustý Hrad Gate loop from Zvolen

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Banská Bystrica

Pustý Hrad Castle Ruins – Pustý Hrad Gate loop from Zvolen

Easy

4.9

(11)

116

hikers

Pustý Hrad Castle Ruins – Pustý Hrad Gate loop from Zvolen

01:45

5.12km

260m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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67 m

Pustý Dolný Hrad (Lower Deserted Castle)

Highlight • Castle

1.97 km

Memorial for the 1993 Helicopter Crash

Highlight • Monument

5.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

2.05 km

172 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.83 km

226 m

177 m

126 m

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

12°C

-2°C

19 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

November 13, 2021,Pusty Hrad 🏰🇸🇰

Well unfortunately only almost in the fog: again & again .. but nice 🤩 it is still and the Lurchi ♥ ️ was also there for a short goodbye.
Today the second little tour - komoot didn't want to record the first one 😡

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Pod Haputkou

Pustý Dolný Hrad (Lower Deserted Castle)

View of the Castle Ruins

Pustý Hrad Castle Ruins

King Belo IV Statue

Pustý Hrad Ruins

Pustý Hrad Gate

Memorial for the 1993 Helicopter Crash

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