The second part of the scenic hike the Little Fatra Mountains. We descend from Malý Kriváň through Stratenec to the Kúr Valley. From the peak, we follow the red trail west, along the main ridge of the Little Fatra Mountains. On this section, we can admire wonderful views on every side. From the Priehyb Pass, we take a short ascent to Stratenec, a slightly lower peak than Malý Kriváň but also very scenic. From Stratenec, we descend to the Vráta Pass under the White Rocks. Then, along the yellow trail, we traverse the White Rocks to Príslop pod Suchým. Then, along the forest trail through Javorina and the Brestov Pass, we descend to the Kúr Valley.


Virtual hike: Descent from Malý Kriváň through Stratenec to Kúr Valley, Slovakia
Route: Malý Kriváň Mountain (1671 m a.s.l.; 49.181118, 18.993028) – Priehyb Pass (1452 m a.s.l.; 49.182979, 18.978516) – Stratenec Mountain (1509 m a.s.l.; 49.180398, 18.967711) – Vráta Pass (1509 m a.s.l.; 49.177568, 18.966033) – Príslop pod Suchým (1216 m a.s.l.; 49.174415, 18.950975) – Javorina (1140 m a.s.l.; 49.177821, 18.937357) – Brestov Pass (970 m a.s.l.; 49.187274, 18.920200) – Kúr Valley (516 m a.s.l.; 49.201506, 18.919047)
Trail designation: red trail, green trail, yellow trail
Length: about 10.0 km
Walking time: about 4:00 h
Sum of approaches: 1221 m
Sum down: 69 m

00:00:17 Malý Kriváň Mountain
00:37:11 Priehyb Pass
00:54:17 Stratenec
01:12:40 Vráta Pass
01:59:05 Príslop pod Suchým
02:20:35 Javorina
02:52:40 Brestov Pass
03:38:50 Going off the trail
03:48:21 Yellow trail
03:59:47 Kúr Valley

Stratenec – a peak at an altitude of 1509 m above sea level in the Little Fatra Mountains in Slovakia. It is located in the main ridge of the Malá Fatra Kriváňská, between Malý Kriváň, from which it is separated by the Priehyb Pass, and Biele Skaly, from which it is separated by the Vráta Pass.

Hike recorded on September 11, 2024.