For Beskid enthusiasts, Babia Góra is more than just another peak. It is a Mother, watching over all her children from a considerable height. It is a Queen, beautifully visible from the vast majority of peaks within a 100 km radius. Finally, it is a Capricious Lady, constantly surprising hikers with weather conditions and teaching […]
Babia Góra (1,725 m) via Perć Akademików: Hiking Guide
Babia Góra (1,725 m), also known as Diablak, is the highest peak of the Żywiec Beskids and the entire Polish Beskids range. It is known for its beautiful silhouette, exceptional natural values, fantastic views in every direction, and unpredictable weather. The unique nature of Babia Góra is protected by the Babia Góra National Park, one […]
Romanka and Rysianka in the Żywiec Beskids – a loop from Sopotnia Wielka
Romanka (1,366 m a.s.l.) is one of the highest peaks of the Żywiec Beskids (or, as the authors of the latest regionalization suggest, the Żywiec-Orava Beskids). It is primarily known for its priceless forest complex, protected within the “Romanka Nature Reserve” established in 1963. Rysianka, on the other hand, is an extraordinary peak, undeniably one […]
Krawców Wierch and Gruba Buczyna in the Żywiec Beskids: A Mountain Hiking Guide
Krawców Wierch (1,084 m a.s.l.) and Gruba Buczyna (1,132 m a.s.l.) are peaks located in the Pilsko Group in the Żywiec Beskids. Both summits are situated in close proximity to each other along the blue tourist trail that runs along the Polish-Slovak border ridge (the section between the Glinka Pass and the Bory Orawskie Pass). […]
Pilsko Hiking Guide: Trails from Korbielów and Glinne Pass
Pilsko (1,557 m) is the second-highest peak in the Żywiec Beskids (or the third-highest if Gówniak in the Babia Góra massif is included), and one of the highest mountains in Poland outside the Tatra Mountains (although the actual summit lies on the Slovak side of the border). The mountain is a popular hiking destination thanks […]
Mosorny Groń (1,047 m) and Kiczorka (1,298 m) – from Zawoja
Mosorny Groń (1,047 m a.s.l.) and Kiczorka (also known as Cyl Hali Śmietanowej, 1,298 m a.s.l.) are peaks located in the Polica Range, in the eastern part of the Żywiec Beskids (Beskid Żywiecki). A common feature of these mountains is that both offer a fantastic view of the nearby Babia Góra. Besides, Mosorny Groń is […]
Barania Góra (1,220 m) in the Silesian Beskids – a loop from Lipowa
Barania Góra (1,220 m a.s.l.) is the second-highest peak of the Silesian Beskids, widely known for the springs of the Biała and Czarna Wisełka rivers, located on its western slopes. At the very top, there is an observation tower offering a fantastic panorama of the Beskid, Tatra, and Fatra peaks. Since the Silesian Beskids are […]
Magurka (872 m) – A Scenic Loop Trail from Sucha Beskidzka
Magurka (872 m a.s.l.) is a peak located on the edge of the Jałowiec Range in the Beskid Żywiecki mountains, and it serves as the highest point of one of the most beautiful towns in Lesser Poland – Sucha Beskidzka. Although there is no marked trail leading directly to the very top, it remains easily […]
Magurki (1,108 m) – A Viewing Tower in the Gorce Mountains – A Trip Along the Wallachian Culture Trail
Magurki (1,108 m a.s.l.) is an inconspicuous mountain in the Gorce range, located in a side branch of Gorc, in the village of Ochotnica Górna. At the summit, there is a charming viewing tower, which in good weather offers a wide panorama towards the south – including the entire wall of the Tatra Mountains. The […]
Skrzyczne, Malinowska Skała and Kotarz – A Loop Around Szczyrk
Skrzyczne (1,257 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak of the Silesian Beskids, featuring a distinctive, somewhat “flat-topped” silhouette perfectly visible from almost every part of the Żywiec Basin. The mountain is one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Western Beskids, driven by its location in close proximity to the Upper Silesian conurbation, its […]