The famous mining village of Štiavnické Bane (originally Piarg) has several educational trails:
1. Piargska špacírka (the ‘Piarg Stroll’) is the newest history trail in the village. It introduces you to the history of this famous mining area, its technical monuments and the everyday life of the miners. It takes about 2 hours, and on the way you can cool off in natural pools. You can walk it or ride it by bike.
2. Piarg Water Management Trail (Piargsky vodohospodársky chodník) – this route with 17 stops introduces an important part of the mining water management system and takes about 6–7 hours. It leads you from tajch Veľká Richňava, past the series of Vindšachta tajchs (historic mining reservoirs), almost as far as tajch Počúvadlo.
3. Ecology of the Piarg Tajchs (Ekológia piargskych tajchov) – explains the aquatic life in selected tajchs and the water quality that goes with it. The route is almost 4.5 km long and takes 2–3 hours.
4. Piarg Trail (Piargsky chodník) – a 5.3 km circular route that takes 2–3 hours. It tells the story of the mine workings and the history of Štiavnické Bane, with its many mining structures – shafts, adits, spoil heaps and architectural monuments.
Four walks around Piarg, each one different
Four educational trails in Štiavnické Bane
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