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Špičiak Hill (Turčianske Teplice district) is located above Horná Štubňa at an altitude of 966 m n. M. and you can see it from afar. It is one of the less visited hills and is usually only visited by locals or people from the surrounding area. It used to be used for skiing, and this is evidenced by the remains of an old ski lift on it. This is not a long hike, rather a walk up a steeper hill with a beautiful view.

If you come by car, you can park it at the end of the village under the old lift, there is enough space for that. From the parking lot you have nowhere to get lost, you will still walk along the slope next to the lift, which was functional until 2009. It is not far to the top, but in about 1.5 km you will overcome about 300 meters of altitude. Rest breaks will certainly be made more pleasant by a beautiful view, especially of Dolný Turiec.

A well-trodden path will lead you to the top, the surrounding slope is usually quite overgrown. The hike takes about 40-50 minutes, so it really won’t be a long trip. From the top, you will have a beautiful view of the Kremnica Mountains, the Žiar Mountains, the Lúčanská Malá Fatra and also the adjacent Čremošnianske meadows. You will have the town of Turčianske Teplice and Horná Štubňa in the palm of your hand. Horná Štubňa was colonized by the German population in the 14th century, which is why the forests on this hill are called Špicenberg. The hike to Špičiak can therefore be classified as one of the shorter and less demanding ones, even if you still go uphill.

You can see the exact route here.

Text: Bc. Veronika Šimková

Photo: archive of S-NPVF