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Course

 

The Kokava Trail race course with start and finish place in Kokava nad Rimavicou is located in the Veporské and Stolické vrchy mountains in Slovakia. The course is certified by ITRA (3 points).

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Course parameters, course map, GPX file and course profile: 

78 km (distance) / +3330 m (total elevation gain)

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Online course map on TuristickaMapa.sk

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GPX file for download (please use this file, not an export from the online course map)

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Course description (including tourist marking colours):

Green tourist mark:

Kokava nad Rimavicou, námestie (square) => Slopovo, Laz => Sedlo Langovo

 

Local yellow tourist mark:

Sedlo Langovo => Utekáč => Sedlo Kvandovo 

 

Blue tourist mark and own course marking:

Sedlo Kvandovo => Pod Grúňom => Kokava - Línia  => connection to the red tourist mark close to the Drahová summit

 

Red tourist mark:

Connection to the red tourist mark close to the Drahová summitn => Drahová, vrchol => Čierťaž, rázcestie => Prameň Ipľa (odbočka) => switch to the blue tourist mark

 

Blue tourist mark:

Switch to the blue tourist markodrú TZ => Bratkovica => Pod Lipovým vŕškom 

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Local tourist marking and own course marking:

Pod Lipovým vŕškom => connection to the road nr. 526 => turn right to the yellow tourist mark => connection to the yellow tourist mark 

 

Local yellow tourist mar and own course marking:

Connection to the yellow tourist mark => Chocholná

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Red tourist mark:

Chocholná => Smolno => Táňovo, rázcestie => Sedlo Prieraz

 

Green tourist mark:

Sedlo Prieraz => Šutova jama

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Blue tourist mark:

Šutova jama => Pod Soliskom => Málinec

 

Red tourist mark:

Málinec => Brložno => Jasenina => Sedlo nad Ďubákovom => Ďubákovo

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Local tourist marking and own course marking:

Ďubákovo => Ďubákovo, aid station => Ďubákovo

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Red tourist mark:

Ďubákovo => Diel => Kokava nad Rimavicou, námestie

 

Aid stations:

There will be aid stations with refreshments placed on the course. In the same places there will be also the checkpoints with electronic timekeeping. Here is the list of Kokava Trail race aid stations/checkpoints including the link for online map, distance from start and time limit information.

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Terrain:

The course, as it is usual by mountain ultramarathons, is a multi-terrain one. Significant are the large meadows. Forest paths and trails are making another part of the course. The tarmac (asphalt roads) makes about 10% of the 78 km course, the longest tarmac passage with 1,2 km is the course beginning in Kokava nad Rimavicou. There are no really technically difficult passages, but please, calculate with several steep ascents and descents. ​

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The race organizer reserves the right to change the course, time limits of the checkpoints. In such case the registered participants will be informed via e-mail. 

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Course profile (for zoom - click on the picture):

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Course conditions and warnings:

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1. On the climb through the forest to the Slopovo lookout, Laz (the first section of the route between the start in Kokava nad Rimavicou and K1 Utekáč), logging is taking place. You should expect that despite previous clearing, there may be logging debris on the trail, making it harder to pass, and on a short section, there is a deep dusty surface.

 

2. On the section between K1 Utekáč and K2 Kokava-Línia around the Močiar area, there are two parallel paths (trails) – one gravel and one across a meadow about 30 m apart. The marking and the GPX file route follow the meadow path (section length is about 600 m).

 

3. Around the Smolno stream (between Látky and K4 Táňovo), a section of the trail was overgrown and was cleared by volunteers – narrower passage.

 

4. On the descent across the meadow below Táňovo towards K4 Táňovo – cabin, there is a sign that says Private Property. You should continue along the road towards K4 Táňovo – cabin.

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5. When running down into the village of Málinec, where the K5 refreshment station is located, the blue-marked hiking trail is slightly rerouted for a short section due to new construction above the village. The GPX files and map links on this website already reflect this change. Trail markings on the ground will also take this into account.

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6. In the section from Ďubákovo (K6) to Diel hill and even beyond, there are electric fences around the pastures of nearby farms. Be careful to close any 'gates' or fences behind you—there are several crossings here. We also ask for consideration (do not scare the grazing livestock).

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