{"id":7792,"date":"2026-11-05T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/?post_type=prirodne-krasy&#038;p=7792"},"modified":"2026-11-05T12:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:19:03","slug":"smrekovica","status":"publish","type":"prirodne-krasy","link":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/prirodne-krasy\/smrekovica\/","title":{"rendered":"Spruce wood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spruce wood<\/strong> At an altitude of 1,200 metres, it is the highest peak in the Branisko mountain range. It is situated in the northern part of the range, on the main ridge between the Branisko Saddle and Kravcov\u00e1 Hill, above the villages of Vy\u0161n\u00fd Slavkov and Po\u013eanovce. Thanks to its well-marked trails and varied woodland scenery, it is a popular destination for walkers at any time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Branisko Mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Branisko is a distinct mountain range in eastern Slovakia, forming a natural boundary between the historical regions of \u0160ari\u0161 and Spi\u0161. The Chvalaboh Pass divides it into two parts: the more massive northern Smrekovica and the southern S\u013eubica, with its peak of the same name (1,129 m above sea level). The northern part of the range is composed mainly of migmatites and granitoids. Other high peaks in the vicinity of Smrekovica include Patria (1,170 m above sea level), Nad Bu\u010dom and Kravcov\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature at Smrekovica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slopes of Smrekovica are covered in forests, the composition of which changes with altitude. Up to around 1,050 metres, there is a mixed forest of beech and fir, supplemented by oak, lime and pine. At higher altitudes, natural spruce forest predominates, from which the hill presumably derives its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The summit and the views<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit of Smrekovice is partly wooded. The view opens out mainly onto the nearby Patria massif and, in the distance, the Volovsk\u00e9 vrchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiking trails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several signposted routes leading to Smrekovica:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>From Vy\u0161n\u00fd Slavkov<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 follow the yellow markings across extensive meadows, over the pass above Hejdov and to the Zelen\u00e1 skala viewpoint. The route is approximately 5.7 km long and takes around 2 hours and 20 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From the Branisko Pass<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a ridge walk that can be combined with a visit to the natural wonder known as Diablova diera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Along the ridge via Kravcov\u00e1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Follow the yellow markings along the Smrekovice ridge, with the option of descending via Ve\u013ek\u00e1 skala back to Vy\u0161n\u00fd Slavkov. The Biela voda spring is also located along the route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the surrounding area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near Smrekovice lies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/prirodne-krasy\/diablova-vyverova-diera\/\" data-type=\"prirodne-krasy\" data-id=\"7764\">The Devil's Hole<\/a>, a rare example of a river splitting into two branches, a viewpoint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/prirodne-krasy\/zelena-skala\/\" data-type=\"prirodne-krasy\" data-id=\"6510\">Green Rock<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/prirodne-krasy\/lacnovska-tiesnava\/\" data-type=\"prirodne-krasy\" data-id=\"2772\">La\u010dnovsk\u00fd Canyon<\/a> or the Rajtop\u00edky Nature Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: OOCR R\u0160<br>Source of photographs: OOCR R\u0160<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":7795,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"kategoria-poi":[100,102,107],"lokalita":[29],"sezona-poi":[12],"trvanie-vyletu":[114],"class_list":["post-7792","prirodne-krasy","type-prirodne-krasy","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","kategoria-poi-pre-rodiny","kategoria-poi-prirodne-krasy","kategoria-poi-turistika","lokalita-lipany-a-okolie","sezona-poi-celorocne","trvanie-vyletu-celodenne-vylety"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prirodne-krasy\/7792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prirodne-krasy"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/prirodne-krasy"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kategoria-poi","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kategoria-poi?post=7792"},{"taxonomy":"lokalita","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lokalita?post=7792"},{"taxonomy":"sezona-poi","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sezona-poi?post=7792"},{"taxonomy":"trvanie-vyletu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regionsaris.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trvanie-vyletu?post=7792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}