H-3 St Stephen cave to near Velestovo
H-3 is one of Galičica National Park's easier and shorter hiking trails. It runs 3.7 km from St Stephen cave to near Velestovo, climbing about 346 m and descending 7 m in the direction drawn, between 708 m and 1,057 m. In Macedonian: Св. Стефан, Велестово.
- Length
- 3.7 km
- Climb
- 346 m up, 7 m down
- Elevation
- 708 to 1,057 m
- Type
- Easier and shorter hiking trails
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Elevation
From St Stephen cave (708 m) to near Velestovo (1,057 m). You can walk it either way; the climb figures swap.
Connects to
- H-1 near Velestovo to near Racha, 1.7 km
- T-4 near Velestovo to above Leskoec (1,508 m), 14.0 km
On or near the trail
- St Stephen cave (Св. Стефан)
- Guidepost P-54: signed for H-3
- Guidepost P-57: signed for H-3
- Guidepost P-52: signed for H-3, MTB-4
- Guidepost P-53: signed for H-3, MTB-4
- Park map board with the full trail table
- Park map board with the full trail table
About this line
The line is from the park's own trail map as archived in October 2020. It was drawn by hand on a map, not recorded on the ground, so expect it to be off by 20 to 50 m in places. Most of the park's trails are marked on the ground with paint blazes and numbered guideposts, but markings fade and paths get overgrown. Carry an offline map and turn back if the path disappears.