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Štrkovecké Lake

Name: Štrkovecké Lake
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Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

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1. Ružinovská Tramway Corridor – Štrkovecká Lodenica loop from Masarykova kolónia

5.61km

01:26

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bratislava Old Town – Bratislava Castle loop from Bratislava-Nové Mesto

18.2km

04:46

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Statue of Karol Šmidke – Štrkovecké Lake loop from Na piesku

3.21km

00:49

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hynek Smolka

April 3, 2024

Štrkovecké lake[1] is a lake in Ružinov in Bratislava. It is a valuable urban-architectural element of the Bratislava-Ružinov district. Even in the 1950s, the Mlynské rameno reached here from the Little Danube through Vrakuňa, which gave way to the construction of a housing estate. In the lake that remained, gravel and sand mining for construction purposes began. The lake, with an area of 56,000 m², is paradoxically shallowest in the middle (it is 2.5-8 m deep), because that is where the excavator stood, extracting gravel from its surroundings. Until 1989, it was a lake with clean water and served as a natural swimming pool for the inhabitants of Štrkovec.

It is located on the main migration route of waterfowl, which runs along the Danube, and is therefore a stop for birds looking for a suitable place to rest and get food during migration. For the residents of Bratislava, the lake is a popular cultural and social, recreational and sports location. A clay jogging track has been built around the lake. At the same time, in the early 1990s, the lake had heavily polluted water, unimproved banks, and it was considered to dispose of it by filling it in.

A playground for children and youth has been built by the lake.
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Dreamwolf Arts

January 20, 2021

Nice Štrkovecké lake suitable for relaxation and sports. There is a snack bar and the Radosť games area. During the summer there is a summer cinema and water bike rental and you can sunbathe here.

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Elevation 180 m

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Sunday 21 December

4°C

2°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Štrkovecké Lake

1. Ružinovská Tramway Corridor – Štrkovecká Lodenica loop from Masarykova kolónia

2. Bratislava Old Town – Bratislava Castle loop from Bratislava-Nové Mesto

3. Statue of Karol Šmidke – Štrkovecké Lake loop from Na piesku

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