SLOVAKIA
Cyril and Methodius Route in Slovakia
In Slovakia, the marked trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route connect the important centres of Great Moravia in the 9th century, i.e. Bratislava, Nitra, Trenčín, Kopčany, Bojná, Smolenice, Branč. On the signposts of the Slovak Hiking Club you can find dark blue stickers with the white symbol of the Cyril and Methodius Route.
Both trails follow the marked routes of the Cyril and Methodius Route in the Czech Republic and thus connect important Cyril and Methodius and Great Moravian centres.
What's ahead of us?
- Starting point: Kopčany, Horná Súča (SVK)
- Ending point: Bratislava, Nitra (SVK)
- Distance: 351,6 km
- Estimated travel time: 112:34 hod
- Difficulty: medium
- Altitude: ascent 7 828 m, descent 7 652 m
- Surface: asphalt road, mostly forest and field paths
Our tip:
Take plenty of food and drink with you, as there are sections of the trail with no food available for purchase during the hike.
Which way are we hiking?
Recommended distribution of one-day stages including accommodation at the end destinations.
Hodonín (CZ) - Bratislava

STAGE 1:
HODONÍN - HOLÍČ

STAGE 2:
HOLÍČ - SKALICA

STAGE 3:
SKALICA - LOPAŠOV

STAGE 4:
LOPAŠOV - PODBRANČ

STAGE 5:
PODBRANČ - Brezová pod Bradlom

STAGE 6:
Brezová pod Bradlom - Smolenice

STAGE 7:
Smolenice - Doľany

STAGE 8:
Doľany - Pezinok

STAGE 9:
Pezinok - Marianka

STAGE 10:
Marianka - Bratislava

STAGE 11:
Bratislava - Devín
Žítková (CZ) - Nitra

STAGE 1:
ŽÍTKOVÁ - SKALKA U TRENČÍNA

STAGE 2:
SKALKA U TRENČÍNA - Inovecká chata

STAGE 3:
Inovecká chata - Bojná

STAGE 4:
Bojná - Solčany

STAGE 5:
Solčany - Jelenec

STAGE 6:
Jelenec - Nitra
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
- Incredible landscape: we wander through the countryside off the busy stretches
What can be obtained?
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
- Maps: printed guide