Circuit around the lake Sĺňava
Circuit around the lake Sĺňava - recreation and nature trail with an asphalt surface going around Sĺňava Dam. The circuit is suitable for cycling, walking, and in-line skating. The asphalt flat strip 3 - 4 m wide stretches from Krajinský Bridge towards Lodenica, on to Drahovce Dam, along the water skiing area and back on the left side of the River Váh towards the bridge. Walking takes approx. 3 hours and cycling 50 minutes.
The crest of the dam wall is open to public from April till the end of October:
April - May
Monday - Friday: 15.00 - 19.00 h
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00 - 19.00 h
June
Monday - Friday: 15.00 - 20.00 h
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00 - 20.00 h
July - August
Monday - Friday: 15.00 - 20.00 h
sobota - nedeľa: 09.00 - 20.00 h
September
Monday - Friday: 15.00 - 19.00 h
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00 - 19.00 h
Október
Monday - Friday: 15.00 - 18.00 h
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00 h
The Dubová Bike Path
The Dubová Bike Path - This bicycle path along the Dubová stream, stretching approximately 2.3 km, leads from the residential area in the section of the town known as Floreát towards the Sĺňava reservoir. It connects this administrative and residential zone with the recreational and sport zone in.
Cycling paths around Piešťany
Váh River cycling track
The length is app. 56 km (to Trenčín); it starts at Colonnade Bridge in Piešťany, follows the Váh River Canal up to Horná Streda, goes under the highway bridge, touches the villages Brunovce, Potvorice, Považany, recreational centre Zelená voda and village Beckov up to Trenčín.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Horná Streda - natural lakes with possibility for a ride on water ski do
Brunovce - manor
Nové Mesto - church from 13th century
Zelená voda - natural lakes with possibility for swimming
Beckov - ruins of the castle, museum
Trenčín - castle, town centre
Ducové, Kostolec
The length of the round trip is app 12 km long; the track marked in blue starts at Colonnade Bridge on the Spa Island and continues through the village Moravany nad Váhom. In the village Ducové, a turn-off marked in yellow (from the blue marked track) leads to archaeological site Kostolec. Use the same track for your return journey.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Ducové - archaeological locality Magnate's Court
Striebornica
The round trip is app 14 km long; the track marked in blue starts at Colonnade Bridge on the Spa Island and continues through the village Moravany nad Váhom. In the village, we turn right, go up the slope from the main road and continue app 2 km up to the lake Striebornica. The track marked blue continues up to Stará or Nová Lehota.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Moravany nad Váhom - natural lake Striebornica
Bezovec
The round trip is app 40 km long; the blue marked track starts in Piešťany at Colonnade Bridge on The Spa Island, continues through the village Moravany nad Váhom, Ducové up to the village Modrovka. There is a turn off onto the red marked track which leads through the village Modrová, direction village Nová Lehota. Before the village Nová Lehota, the asphalt road turns left up to the tourist cottages at Bezovec. Follow the same track for the return trip.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Ducové - archaeological locality Magnate's Court
Modrová - church from 13th century Bezovec - lookout at 743 above the sea level
Havran (Čertova pec - The Devil's Furnace)
The round trip is app 25 km; you can reach the Havran Pass from two directions. One comes from Piešťany following the state road to Topoľčany, the other is a tourist path marked blue which goes from the guest house Benátky (behind the Krajinský Bridge), through the Červená veža Hill and the Bacchus Villa. After the Havran Pass, the path continues further towards Topoľčany via the state road. We can return to Piešťany using the same path but it is possible to continue to village Radošina, turn there right to village Svrbice and follow a steep decline to village Sokolovce. We return to Piešťany through village Ratnovce.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Banka - Červená veža Hill, lookout at 240 m above the sea level
Bacchus Villa - place where L. van Beethoven stayed
Havran - mountain pass, 390 m above the sea level
Čertova pec (Devil's Furnace) - cave settlement from the Older Stone Age
Radošina - well - known vineyards
Ratnovce - water skiing facilities Banka - swimming pool Sĺňava
Beckov
Round trip app 60 km
1. track - red: the track begins at Colonnade Bridge, follows the Váh River, passes the House of Arts, goes under the highway bridge, by-passes the villages Brunovce, Potvorice and Považany. We follow the bridge over the Váh River Canal; the road leads us up to the recreational centre Zelená voda. There we follow the crest of the dam wall continuing up to the village Beckov.We return following the same track.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Horná Streda - natural lakes with possibility for water skiing on ski-dos.
Brunovce - mano
rNové Mesto - church from 13th century
Zelená voda - natural lakes with possibility to swimBeckov - ruins of a castle, museum
2. track - blue: app 65 km; the track marked blue colour starts at Colonnade Bridge on the Spa Island and continues through the villages Moravany nad Váhom, Ducové, Modrovka up to Hrádok. It continues through villages Hôrka, Nová Ves nad Váhom and Kočovce up to Beckov. We return following the same track.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Ducové - archaeological locality Magnate's Court
Kočovce - manor
Beckov - ruins of a castle, museum
Čachtice
The round trip is around 40 km. From Piešťany, we start with the state road No 499, following the overbridge above the railway, going all the way to village Trebatice. From here, we follow the state road No 504 which would lead us to village Krakovany. There we join the red marked track which goes around the villages Ostrov, Očkov, through Podolie and Častkovce, up to Čachtice where is recommended to turn left onto the red marked track leading to the village Višňové. The access to the Čachtice Castle is better from there. To return, we follow the same track in opposite direction.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Krakovany - church, archaeological locality with the Germanic graves (burial site)
Častkovce - manor
Čachtice - ruins of the castle, museum
Through Vrbové to Čerenec
The return trip is app 24 km. We leave Piešťany on the state road No 499, following the railway overbridge, continuing to the village Trebatice. Here, we turn right and through the town Vrbové we continue on the main road up to the water reservoir Čerenec. The return trip follows the same track in opposite direction.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Vrbové - the leaning church bell tower, synagogue, Beňovský´s manor
Čerenec - water reservoir
Through Koplotovce to Hlohovec
The round trip distance is app 40 km. Leaving Piešťany via Colonnade Bridge, turning right, following the blue marked track alongside the Váh River, around the water reservoir Sĺňava and before the dam wall, use a field road up to the village Sokolovce. Here, the cycling track joins the main road No 507 and leads through the village Jalšové to village Koplotovce, where it joins again the blue marked cycling track up to the town Hlohovec.
Do not forget to visit:
Piešťany - Crutch-breaker, Colonnade Bridge, Spa Island
Ratnovce - water skiing area
Sokolovce - church, manor, Germanic graves finding site
Koplotovce - bastion, swimming poolHlohovec - museum, the town centre