Evenin' All!: Slovenskis Raj National Park, Pila & Piecky Canyon Walk, Slovakia

Sorry for poor quality of some of these shots light poor and cold seemed to have an effect on camera!
Some helpful notes of two treks by Christian:-

DAY 1

Distance: 15.7

Duration:

Ascent 570m

Highest Point: 1004m

Departure/Destination Point:

Podlesok (Autocamping Podlesok)

Route Taken:

Sucha Bela (southern, green route) -> Pod Vtacim Hrbom (north-eastern, yellow route) -> Klastorisko Chata (eastern, red route) -> Klastorsky Roklina (northern, yellow route) -> Prielom Hornadu (north western, blue route)

This route recommended by everyone spoken to at work, also those working at Autocamping Podlesok. Blue skies, sun shining, frost covered ground greeted us on entrance to Sucha Bela which belongs to the most frequented gorges of he Slovak Paradise.

From the end of Sucha Bela, coming to an intersection point where we could choose a number of routes, we sat in the sun for a brief minute, before heading off for our lunch spot, via Pod Vtacim Hrbom, Klastorisko Chata (hut). Basking in the sun during lunch, sat up against a hay pail, we enjoyed the warmth and sandwiches. To reach the camp again, due to the route through the previous gorge being one way, we had to head on through another gorge – Prielom Hornadu.

DAY 2

Distance: 11.7

Duration:

Ascent: 383m

Highest Point: 981m

Departure/Destination Point:

Pila (kindly dropped off by Rasti)

Route Taken:

Piecky (south eastern, yellow route) -> Pod Vtacim Hrbom (north-eastern, yellow route) -> Glacka Cesta (north western, red route)

The shorter of the two routes we were considering, equally as beautiful as the previous day, weather wise as well as route. The Piecky, lmie stone gorge, produced more woodern walkways, high, long ladders alongside waterfalls with icicles! Another nice lunch spot along this route, we took a slight detour off the track to find a location with a nice stream of sunshine through the woods. Quite a gentle trek down, back to the campsite, where we were greeted with some homemade wine that we all agreed tasted much like ribena!