Gepnar Valley

Gepňárova dolina - valley in the south-western part of the Ptacznik mountain range in Slovakia.

The valley begins at a height of approx. 400 m above sea level, well above the upper edge of the village of Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom and extends up to the main ridge of Ptacznik. Initially, it runs east, then southeast. At the foot of the rocks called Makovište (662 m above sea level), the valley diverges: the left, shorter branch runs to the northeast, Kuni vrch (1112 m above sea level), law, the main (above it also interesting rock formations), disappears high on the northern slopes of the mountain Vtacnik Mountains. The valley slopes are steep or very steep, moderately fragmented. Kamenský potok flows down the valley, belonging to the basin of Nitra. Its sources are located at an altitude of approx. 1,200 m above sea level. on the northern slopes of the Ptacznik peak. The whole valley is wooded. Beech prevails, as the adherent species there are hornbeam, fir, higher spruce and sycamore.

In the lower part of the valley, in a place called Pily (460-500 m above sea level), a small recreational center, consisting of two small accommodation facilities with cafeterias (open seasonally), campsite, parking lot and a number of private summer houses. < / p>

From Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom a narrow, asphalt road runs up the valley, above the mentioned resort, which passes into a gravel road. This road climbs south, to the saddle of Siaha (1076 m above sea level) in the west shoulder of the Ptacznik peak, from where it passes to the neighboring Bystričianska Valley. Bibliography

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