Town named Hnúšťa

with 7400 inhabitants is situated in a basin which is placed in the middle of Slovenské Rudohorie (mountain range).
The basin is surrounded by several mounts: Sinec (916 m), Ostrá (1012 m), Štepov Vrch, Brandzová and Brezina. Rimava – a river flows through the town. It springs below Fabova Hoľa (a hill). The river basin is called Rimavská dolina. It was celebrated in poems of Janko Fracisci-Rimavský – a compatriot of Hnúšťa who dedicated his life to fight for rights of Slovak people.
The town was populated already in the year 1334, which proves a list of pope tax collectors.
There is an offer of marked paths leading to Sinec and Ostrá hills. However, the most interesting is Hradná magistrála connecting two castles Fiľakovo and Muráň castles. Total length of the route is 78 km.
It leads the way from Fiľakovo through Rimavská Sobota, Horné Zahorany, Kraskovo, Brezina, Tŕstie to Muráň. This route was used by Fraňo Wesselenyi as he went to see Mária Széchy (“Venus of Muráň”) from Fiľakovo castle to the castle of Muráň. The whole track of Hradná Magistrála is often used to be called “The route of Mária Széchy”. It is marked by red tourist mark and it crosses several roads and short marked paths which can be used for terminating the march in optional places. Several tourist and cycling paths join the rout from the following villages: Rimavská Sobota, Veľké Teriakovce, Vyšný Skálnik, Kraskovo, Rimavské Brezovo, Tisovec. These are signed in tourist map of Slovenské Rudohorie in the part of Stolické Vrchy (mountains).
Challenging the Hradná Magistrála one has a lot of opportunities to see beauties of Slovak nature, changes in the woody landscapes and meadowy cols. Mountain settlements, high positioned villages are to be seen. One is given to view mountains such as Sinec, Klenovský Vepor and Hradová or can climb up to Tŕstie and continue on to Muráň castle.
The surrounding nature does not provide beauties of sight only. It has a richness of forest fruits as bilberries, raspberries, cranberries and mashrooms.
Beside the beautiful nature there are several cultural monuments along the route. They are for instance churches in Rimavská Baňa, Rimavský Brezov, Kraskov, Kyjatice, Brádno (all of them contain very precious and impressive interiors).
Village Kyjatice has a europian unique finding of a burying ground from Bronze Age – from the 11th to the 7th century B.C.