Day 5 | 21 September

Revúcka Lehota - Slavošovský tunel (cycle routes 2589, 029)- Ochtiná - Betliar - Vlachovo - Dedinky

• Summary: 71 km / 1150 m ↗️ / 653 m ↘️

Our fifth day was also spent in the land of miners, in the northeastern part of Gemer County. We set off from Revúcka Lehota in beautiful sunshine and, passing through Chyžné, reached the village of Magnezitovce, where something extremely interesting awaited us: the Koprášský and Slavošovský tunnels, the latter of which, at 2.4 kilometers, is the longest bicycle tunnel in Europe. From Slavošovce, we rolled down to Ochtiná, where we admired the medieval Gothic Lutheran church, which is one of a kind in Europe. From Ochtiná, we reached Betliar via a large mountain, which really made us sweat. In Betliar, we enjoyed a well-deserved lunch and visited the most famous tourist attraction in Gemer County, the Andrássy Castle in Betliar. From Betliar to Dedinky, we only stopped at one place, Vlachovo, where there is also a beautiful Andrássy mansion. Today we reached the border of Gemer County and spent the night on the edge of the Slovak Paradise. Once again, we had a very nice day, with lots of experiences and even more elevation gain.

Csúsz Balázs

This bikepacking tour is part of Explore the World on Two Wheels, a project co-financed by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ programme.