Veľká kľakovská aréna

A very demanding route. There are sections where you have to push the bike, for example (the crossing to the Ždaňská/Prochoťská side about 400 m, then from Gronštol above Kanie studne it's tough, the middle third - at Kních studniach the bike is pushed (1 km). The last 150 m to Vtáčnik the bike must be carried on the back. On the descent from Vtáčnik there are only small carries up to 100 m – near Klášťorská skala and Kamenné vráta.

The views from Vtáčnik and the places along the route are unforgettable. The descent along the ridge from Vtáčnik following the red trail down to Tatra is perfect. The route only needs to be ridden once, and the second time it's better to choose shorter and more interesting variants, especially for the end of the ride. From Rúbaný vrch to Veľké Pole, the brake discs take a beating, riding through forest without views, on gravel roads.

Convenient escapes from the ridge are at Rúbaný vrch (in both directions), at Tatra towards Ostrý Grúň, and at Sucha hora towards Horná Ves. Between Tatra and Sucha hora there is a road towards Píla, but it is not very comfortable (see route Župkov - Vtáčnik - Píla - Župkov).